Skilled Volunteerism

JPMC – FFG Series CFG 

Julia: 

The different Technology for Social Good programs that we offer really showcases that social good is in our DNA at JPMorgan Chase. 

Madeline:  

Code for Good is our opportunity to bring in university students to our offices and brainstorm for twenty-four hours on how nonprofits can solve a challenge that they’re facing. 

Man 1: 

We would like to ask you how we can provide vital security information to our staff. 

Dhanashri: 

We give them a problem statement and then they pretty much hit the ground running. 

Luke: 

Your coding time has officially started. The nonprofits get to see that idea go from just something in their head to a physical product. 

Man: 

What, ultimately, is the problem we’re trying to solve? 

Luke: 

It’s a really great way for us in the firm to give back. 

Woman 1: 

We want to maximize the efficiency—  

Woman 2: 

So we can gather even more data.  

Man 2:  

Wait. Pause it.  

Luke:  

There’s always a possibility of a complete pivot.  

Man 3: 

There you go, that’s the problem!  

Luke:  

They’re sleeping, whether that’s on the table or on the couch.  

Julia:  

Everything needs to be uploaded by noon.  

Dhanashri:  

And obviously, there is a lot of coffee. 

Ali:  

We are building out solutions for these organizations with individuals that we’re actually excited to recruit into J.P. Morgan as employees. 

Participants: 

Three... Two... One…Stop coding!  

Dhanashri:  

And based on their pitch, we decide who the grand prize winner is, but it just doesn’t end there.  

Madeline: 

The ideas these students come up with in twenty-four hours are then brought to life by our technologists over a period of eight months.  

Julia:  

When the students hear that it’s not just going to sit on the digital shelf, it’s that much more meaningful to them. They really kick started something that will be much, much larger. 

On screen: 

Dozens of JPMorgan Chase technologists raise their arms in celebration!  

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Ali: 

Most organizations in the nonprofit space can’t dedicate full time staff to their technology needs. They think “Oh, it would have been nice if somehow we had the funding or the resources to make this happen.” But at J.P. Morgan, that’s where we come in. 

Ali:  

We put volunteer teams of about eight individuals on projects, building out these solutions over the course of about eight months.  

Madeline: 

This fall we’re going to have more than a hundred projects globally and more than a thousand J.P. Morgan technologists will be participating in Force for Good.  

Em: 

For the International Rescue Committee, being able to partner with companies like J.P. Morgan is absolutely critical to us. 

Daniel: 

What we’re looking forward to over the next eight months is working with the team to flesh out ideas that we haven’t thought of before. 

Man: 

The edit part is what’s tough.  

Ali: 

It’s a lot of brainstorming, collaboration… 

Woman: 

So, yeah, that’s a good point.  

Ali: 

And it’s actually an incredible learning and development opportunity for our technologists.  

Man 1:  

That will enable you, now – 

Man 2: 

Oh, wow  

Man 1: 

to like, materialize the form.  

Samuel:  

This application is going to bring everything together centrally and help keep over 12,000 staff across the planet safer.  

Nathan:  

Being a part of the Force for Good program has been a great opportunity to make a difference, no matter how big or small that may be.  

Tatiana:  

And that’s exciting because we can help them with the skills that we have to solve a real problem in the world.  

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[00:00:00.00] [MUSIC PLAYING]

[00:00:21.49] I just want to welcome all of you to GenerationTech.

[00:00:25.18] Bienvenidos. [NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING]

[00:00:26.86] Welcome to GenerationTech London.

[00:00:29.53] Today, you'll be assigned to one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and presented with a challenge which you as a team will have to solve. JPMorgan Chase employees will be here along the way to help guide you, but it will be up to you all to get as creative as possible. So we can't wait to see what you come up with and good luck.

[00:00:50.89] You have the markup tool. So the expectation is for you to come up with a wireframe application.

[00:00:55.76] Anything you feel like bringing up, go for it.

[00:00:58.21] We could just briefly describe the problem and then just say that we're designing a game app for kids.

[00:01:04.66] We're going to add a community section. [? See ?] what other people are doing to help the environment.

[00:01:09.04] [SPEAKING SPANISH]

[00:01:15.46] I feel like we should all contribute to the design.

[00:01:17.99] I personally haven't used this application before.

[00:01:20.20] I've used it before in previous events.

[00:01:22.99] What do you guys want to tackle?

[00:01:24.61] So one of the slides link to the mockup. And then, we're going to present the app.

[00:01:29.56] I will share my screen and we can start practicing the presentation.

[00:01:34.33] Did somebody time it?

[00:01:35.80] Yeah, I did time it.

[00:01:37.51] I think you should talk about the targets.

[00:01:39.73] It's already 11.

[00:01:40.87] [SPEAKING SPANISH]

[00:01:41.98] [? Press ?] that.

[00:01:43.22] 10 minutes to finish.

[00:01:44.47] Oh, wow.

[00:01:45.25] Good. Is that all?

[00:01:48.78] So you'll have about five minutes to deliver the presentation and then three minutes of Q&A from the judges panel.

[00:01:55.15] So our project is called DIY Energy.

[00:01:58.38] Welcome to SOS, the Save Ocean and Sealife project.

[00:02:02.29] So our app is called Aqua Search.

[00:02:04.20] [SPEAKING SPANISH]

[00:02:05.44]

[00:02:09.84] We decided to focus on [? reducing ?] gender inequalities.

[00:02:15.32] [SPEAKING SPANISH]

[00:02:21.48] And now for the moment you've all been waiting for. We're going to announce the winners.

[00:02:26.57] [APPLAUSE]

[00:02:28.77] Oh, my goodness. Thank you--

[00:02:29.85] Oh, my gosh.

[00:02:30.05] --so much.

[00:02:31.22] Great job to all of the teams.

[00:02:33.83] I'm really impressed, and I'm really proud of the team right now.

[00:02:37.22] I learned a lot about how we can present our ideas, and work collaboratively, and work to put our ideas together.

[00:02:43.94] We finally got to show our idea. Felt good sharing it to everybody else.

[00:02:48.26] Being able to work as part of a team.

[00:02:50.69] I just want to say how truly proud of you all that we are. And we hope you had a great time with us today. Thanks, everyone.

[00:02:57.20] [MUSIC PLAYING]

[00:02:58.10] 

Text on screen: We're Making Nonprofits Smarter and Faster Through Custom Tech 

On screen: Wisdon Mills-Owoo, Associate, JPMorgan Chase 

Wisdon Mills-Owoo: One thing people can get smarter faster about is the potential impact that technology can have on the social sector. 

Text on screen: JPMorgan Chase & Co. Presents 

Text on screen: Future of Work. Helping nonprofits with tech solutions. Smarter Faster. 

Wisdon Mills-Owoo: When used well, technology can help organizations work smarter, reach higher, and provide greater services. But too many nonprofits juggle with limited resources, and technology is often seen as a source of frustration, or just simply out of reach. 

Text on screen: Wisdon Mills-Owoo title shows up as Associate, JPMorgan Chase. Software Engineer, Builds Technology for nonprofits on the job. 

Wisdon Mills-Owoo: That's when technologists like me come in. I work at JPMorgan Chase, where technology employees have the opportunity to help develop technology solutions for organizations that need it the most. 

Text on screen: How it works 

Wisdon Mills-Owoo: Everything happens through the Force for Good - an 8 month program where teams of JPMorgan Chase technologists, like myself, help social good organizations by building them sustainable software solutions. Recently, my team and I were proud to develop a mobile application that helped an agricultural organization better communicate best practices to farmers in their native languages. 

Text on screen: By the numbers 

Wisdon Mills-Owoo: In the most recent cycle, over 900 JPMorgan Chase technologists participated; that translates to 90 technology projects for different nonprofits. 

Text on screen: Why it matters 

Wisdon Mills-Owoo: It matters because I can see the impact that these projects have in our local communities. Participating in this program has also afforded me the opportunity to learn and develop new skills. I find it incredibly rewarding to leverage my technology skills to do good. 

Text on screen: Smarter Faster is produced for one reason - to inform you about what's happening now and how it will influence the future. Watch more episodes at www.axios.com/smarter-faster

Text on screen: How Corporations Can Help Close the STEM Gap 

On screen: Lori Beer, Global Chief information officer, JPMorgan Chase 

Text on screen: Formerly Chief Information Officer of the firm's Corporate and Investment Bank. One of the five women on JPMorgan Chase's 10 person operating committee 

Lori: One thing people could get smarter faster about is the role corporations can play in closing the STEM gap. 

Lori: The demand for technology related jobs will continue to increase in the coming years. However, while computing jobs are highly valuable, some estimate that over 2 million STEM jobs in America are currently unfilled.  

Text on screen: Over 2 Million STEM jobs 

Lori: So how are we preparing for the jobs of the future?  

Lori: At JPMorgan Chase, we want to make on-the-job technology education accessible to all. We have 50,000 technologists globally. We hire thousands of technologists every year, from both traditional and non-traditional degrees, coding bootcamps, and other training programs.  

Lori: One of our technologists, Liran Weizman, studied psychology and public relations at college. Liran learned how to code through our Tech Connect program, and she is now excelling in digital technology. 

Lori: Ultimately, businesses like ours can have a huge influence. We have the ability to change the rules, and we need to be at the table early, collaborating with the right organizations, to start closing the gap so there is enough talent in the pipeline for the jobs of the future. 

Text on screen: Why it matters 

Lori: It matters because creating more opportunity for the next generation isn't just the right thing to do, it's the smart thing to do. 

Text on screen: Smarter Faster is produced for one reason - to inform you about what's happening now and how it will influence the future. Watch more episodes at www.axios.com/smarter-faster