Accelerating access and equity for communities
We partner with governments and organizations to deliver resources and funding to their communities using human-centered technology and custom solutions.
COMMUNITIES AND AGENCIES POWERED BY FORWARD
At FORWARD, we deploy human-centered technology to power the missions of government and organizations. Communities work when government and organizations deliver. FORWARD helps governments and community-based organizations design and deliver critical resources fast, and demonstrate real-time performance backed by data.
80% of our team members have worked in government. We understand the unique challenges and what it takes to execute, enabling us to operate with speed, precision, and competency. We automate complex program administration processes that increase back-office capacity, improve transparency and trust with data dashboards, and break down silos to unlock coordination quickly and securely — all while maintaining compliance.
PEOPLE-CENTRIC SOLUTIONS FOR COMMUNITIES
FORWARD is your trusted partner to implement scalable strategies to drive community impact and administer any program with comprehensive solutions to execute your policy objectives and serve your constituent’s needs.
Governments & Public Sector
Customized Human-centric solutions that transform your strategic goals into outcomes that drive access, equity, and community impact at scale
Nonprofits
Custom solutions designed to streamline workflows, bridge systems, and increase critical capacity essential to change lives, achieve program success, and document key data and stakeholder requirements
SCALABLE IMPACT FOR GOVERNMENTS & NONPROFITS
100,000+
PEOPLE SERVED
200+
CITIES AND COUNTIES
$1B+
FUNDS DISTRIBUTED
$24M+
SAVED FROM FRAUD
Strategic Partners to Achieve Policy Objectives and Accelerate Community Impact
With over 80% of our team coming from the public sector, we get government. We serve as your thought partner to help you create a strategic roadmap to design solutions and implement programming that accelerates access to resources and funding for your communities.
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Transform the Digital Government Customer Experience
Government benefit applications are not known to be user-friendly. Re-envision how communities can access resources and funding with user-friendly applications, multilingual access, customizable workflows, and technical assistance via phone, text, and email.
Streamline Complex Workflows and Increase Capacity
Your team deserves exceptional tools to do good in the community. Automate complex processes, collaborate across departments and agencies, and monitor program impact all in one platform.
Drive narratives with outcomes demonstrated by data
Data speaks louder than words. We help our partners transfer their policy and program goals to targets, deliverables, and success metrics. Our ability to capture critical data enables data-informed decisions and adjustable strategies that accelerate impact and success.
WHAT OUR PARTNERS SAY
“The City of Milpitas is committed to helping small businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to comprehensive administration support from FORWARD, we were able to fulfill our commitment and provide economic relief to Milpitas-based small and micro-enterprise businesses with the greatest need.”
– Alex Andrade, Director of Economic Development – City of Milpitas
Let's work together
Our experienced staff has partnered with governments and agencies around the country to develop custom solutions to build and run successful programming for your community. See what we can do for your community.