Investing in Agency: Funding Models That Accelerate Tech-Enabled Social Change

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How can funders help people shape their own futures through technology and innovation? The Agency Fund is using research and development to understand how human agency drives development and social mobility, building tools that help people take control of their progress. Rocket Learning shares this mission through its community-led early childhood education model, which pairs local leadership with technology to reach 50 million underserved children by 2030.

In this Devex Pro Funding Briefing, Temina Madon, cofounder of The Agency Fund, and Namya Mahajan, cofounder of Rocket Learning, will discuss how funding models can strengthen agencies and accelerate social impact. Together, they’ll unpack how innovation, data, and collaboration are transforming development work and expanding opportunity for millions.

Join us to explore:

• How The Agency Fund operates as both funder and implementer to bring innovation into public service delivery
• Lessons from partnerships that connect technology, learning, and community impact
• How collaborations with partners like Rocket Learning are building an ecosystem of tech nonprofits
• What types of support — capital, expertise, and networks — are available, and what successful partnerships look like
• Funding priorities, geographic focus, and thematic areas for 2026

Share your questions when you register and join a live conversation exploring how technology and human agency can transform development.