Okta For Good

This is the second in our blog series on trust/security and human rights. You can find our first blog here. Identity is the connection between people and technology, and it’s the front door to all digital interactions. As the threats we face evolve, Identity has become increasingly important to our communities and workplaces. Cybercriminals are…

Okta for Good is building a safely connected world where everyone can belong and thrive. We believe nonprofits should be as powerful as their missions. Nonprofit organizations do society’s most critical work, and technology is essential to achieving and accelerating their impact. We also recognize that the impact of any technology is ultimately…

Nonprofits acquire new technology with optimism, looking forward to how these newly obtained tools will strengthen their operations and amplify their impact. Success with new technology is easily achievable for established nonprofits with big budgets and available technical skills. But for smaller organizations, which are often under-resourced and…

Tech is mission critical The pandemic was a major turning point in nonprofits’ use of technology. Remote work required organizations to quickly adopt new tools to sustain employee productivity at home and connect with those they support. In the field, services began to be delivered digitally or with more digital components — increasing ease of use…

Today, digital identities control access to an ever-growing number of applications and services, impacting — and to some degree governing — many aspects of our professional and private lives. And there is absolutely no doubt that digital identities are going to become more important in the months, years, and decades to come. Nonprofit…

Building a more secure world: Okta for Good’s $50 million, five-year commitment In a challenging year where we have seen rising cybersecurity threats, a growing cyber and tech talent gap, and an acceleration of climate emergencies, Okta for Good, Okta’s social impact and sustainability initiative, has continued to stay focused on the unique ways…

At Okta, we believe nonprofits should be as powerful as their missions. Nonprofit organizations do society’s most critical work — and technology is essential to achieving and accelerating their impact. We also recognize that the impact of any tech is ultimately determined by people — people who understand how technology can be a force for good in…

Barrier for nonprofits: Lack of technical resources Nonprofits uphold missions that make lasting impacts. Their services may be as critical as helping families access emergency shelter or as life-changing as providing a much-needed career opportunity. While focus areas may vary from organization to organization, they all share a commonality —…

Take a moment to imagine: for the smallholder farmers who supply 80% of food to emerging nations, what a difference it would make if they had timely, targeted agricultural research available at their fingertips—local weather reports, detailed climate data, and insight into when to sow and when to harvest. Or think about how valuable it would be to…

Nonprofit organizations know what services and support their communities need. Given access to technological empowerment, this expertise enables them to envision and execute purpose-built innovations that solve specific problems. But such technology isn’t always within reach for budget-constrained nonprofits. They face ongoing challenges keeping…