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LA2050 × Pledge
Goldhirsh Foundation partnered with Pledge to make it effortless to match donations to thousands of nonprofits in its LA2050 Ideas Hub — allowing donors to contribute to the total $25M+ donated for a better LA.
Thursday, October 15 · 5–8 PM
Pico, Santa Monica
The Opportunity
Where LA builds
what LA needs
LA Tech Week brings the tech community and builder economy together in one city, for one week. This is an opportunity to transfer that energy with social impact — and show what can happen when tech and nonprofits come together.
Part ofa16z LA Tech Week
40,000+
attendees across LA Tech Week
1,000+
independent events city-wide
$250M+
raised on Pledge to date
$25M+
granted through LA2050
Proof this works
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×Every builder becomes a builder for good
Pledge inside Lovable turns any builder into an impact builder — and lets any nonprofit rebuild its entire fundraising infrastructure in an afternoon, with an AI technical co-founder for anything they want to build next.
The event
- When
- Thursday, October 15
- 5:00 – 8:00 PM
- Where
- Pico, Santa Monica
- Format
- Builder fair on steroids
- Career fair energy, impact outcomes
Speakers
Tara Roth
President, Goldhirsh Foundation
James Citron
CEO, Pledge
Dan O'Leary
Head of Go-to-Market, Lovable
How the night works
The LA-based nonprofits in attendance pre-register with what they need — product builds, board seats, volunteers, or plain awareness. To gain entrance, tech attendees play our matching game.
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Scan to enter
Drink tokens are locked behind the QR code. Scan it, play the game, get your tickets.
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Pick your offer
Build with Lovable + Pledge · Donate via Pledge · Serve & volunteer · Mingle and have fun.
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Spin the wheel
The Pledge MCP pulls a real LA-based nonprofit from the organizations in the room, matching their needs with your offer.
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Meet your match
Head over! Each nonprofit pre-registered exactly what they need: builders, board members, volunteers, awareness.
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Live building
A real-time display showcases the connections made between builders and nonprofits as they happen. Open bar + powerful networking = impact on the scoreboard.
The live board
On the big screen all night: a live tally of every connection made — products built and shipped, donations made via Pledge, board seats filled, and volunteer hours claimed. Impact happens in real time!
Live board
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- Connections
- $24,500
- Raised tonight
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- Apps shipped
- Built
Maya R. → 826LA
new volunteer registration system
- Donated
Devin K. → Homeboy Industries
$500 matched by LA2050
- Volunteered
Priya S. → Heal the Bay
beach cleanup lead, Saturdays
- Board match
Andre W. → Inner-City Arts
board seat — finance
- Built
Sam T. → LA Regional Food Bank
donor dashboard v1
What each partner walks away with
Goldhirsh Foundation / LA2050
Connecting LA’s tech sector to the people and organizations driving change via LA2050 — moving financial, human, and social capital where it can have the greatest impact.
Pledge
The best fundraising infrastructure any nonprofit can activate today — the fundraising platform built into Lovable and the donation power behind the LA2050 Ideas Hub.
Lovable
The ready-to-launch tech co-founder of every nonprofit in the room — and the AI platform every LA Tech Week builder leaves knowing how to use.
Ready to see it?
The match game unlocks on event night, once our LA nonprofits have RSVP'd. Pick what you're offering, spin the wheel, and get matched with an LA nonprofit that needs you.
🎟️ Match game — coming soon