Slack for Good

Slack for Good

Aiming to increase the number of historically underrepresented individuals in the technology industry

Aiming to increase the number of historically underrepresented individuals in the technology industry

Our initiatives

The tech sector is one in which anyone can work—and thrive—so long as they're given opportunity, access, support and training. Slack for Good is committed to creating concrete initiatives advancing our belief that the benefits gained from technology can and should be more widely and democratically distributed.

Robin Thede, Stewart Butterfield, Kenyatta Leal, and John Legend sit together on stage during a panel announcing the Next Chapter program.
Pledge 1%

Slack has pledged to give one percent of company equity, time, and product to the community.



Next Chapter

In 2018, Slack partnered with The Last Mile, FREEAMERICA and the WK Kellogg Foundation to build an engineering apprenticeship program helping formerly incarcerated individuals find skilled, long-term employment in the technology sector and shift perceptions around re-entering individuals. Since then, Next Chapter has expanded to 14 hiring partner companies. Slack is also collaborating with the Aspen Institute on a joint initiative called Rework Reentry to help bring Next Chapter to additional companies and drive greater public awareness of the employment barriers faced by returning citizens.



Slack for Nonprofits

Slack offers a free or discounted workspace to nonprofits.

Slack volunteer Kathryn Hymes and a person in an incarcerated setting stand smiling alongside each other while both holding up a copy of the San Quentin News.
Local office donations

Slack offices around the world give grants to local organizations. Beneficiaries have included Operation Code in Denver, Re:Coded in London, Inclusion in New York, and others.



Employee-inspired volunteering

With seven days of paid volunteer time off (VTO), Slack employees are encouraged to serve their local communities by volunteering with any organization of their choice.



Salesforce Philanthropy

Slack is proud to support the work of the Salesforce Foundation and contribute to other citizen philanthropy initiatives and strategic programs.