Matt StephensonSupport girls SOARING over the STEM opportunity gap this #GivingTuesdayANNE-MARIE’S STORY2 min read·Nov 28, 2023----
Matt StephensonA Mishap; A Moment; A MilestoneFor months, they had been developing a student support website in preparation for Code2College Demo Day. Hours spent in and out of class…2 min read·Jul 14, 2023----
Matt StephensonAccess is the Antidote to Affirmative Action“Like Pieces of Armor”6 min read·Jul 13, 2023----
Matt StephensonPursuing the ‘Endgame’ in Social Impact WorkThe Business of Any Business7 min read·Oct 26, 2022----
Matt StephensonWhite Saviorism & White Supremacy in Philanthropy (Part 2): The BoardsMr. Cloud: This is a new day. There’s a feeling that the predominantly Black college, for all intents and purposes, has outlived its…6 min read·Dec 10, 2021--1--1
Matt StephensonCode2College, The Austin 400 and becoming the best and biggest High School Internship program in…Code2College is driving the change that the Tech ecosystem is clamoring for5 min read·Sep 13, 2021----
Matt StephensonThe unexamined and untapped benefits of High School Software Engineering InternshipsIn Summer 2022, Code2College (https://www.code2college.org) will see its first high school program alumna graduate from college and enter a…4 min read·Aug 31, 2021----
Matt StephensoninThe ShadowBlack Austin, $60M and the Dignity to Innovate & Right to IterateIn 2016, I launched Code2College — an Austin-based nonprofit focused on equipping mostly Black and brown high school students with coding…10 min read·Apr 15, 2021----
Matt StephensonWhite Saviorism & White Supremacy in Philanthropy (Part 1): The FundersA few days ago I posted on my socials about Leigh Anne Tuohy and an article written about a particular instance of her White Savior ways…6 min read·Jun 26, 2020--1--1
Matt StephensonIf you’re a CEO and signed a Diversity Pledge or Racial Justice Letter, this is for youOver a year ago, I saw the launch of something called the Startup Diversity & Inclusion Pledge.3 min read·Jun 21, 2020----