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Explains what data are being collected by the site and allows the reuse of material found on the site.

Over the past few weeks, we’ve been examining the theme of Beneficiary Feedback. We’ve chosen “beneficiary” for convenience, but even finding an appropriate word (consumer? constituent? recipient?) is more than semantics, giving insight into how an organization perceives the people it proposes to help. A brief tour of the sector...

I’m surprised to be writing this piece. I’m surprised because a public-interest technology project led by Foundation Center, GlobalGiving, GuideStar, and TechSoup — and supported by luminary funders like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation — doesn’t seem like it should be a source of...

Context When you use a dataset created by another organization it will often come with a set of terms and conditions that apply to your use. If you are going to, in turn, create new applications of the data, share ongoing analysis, or invite the public to consider several types...

Context Website Terms of Service can cover a range of information, but usually explain what information is collected (and link to the privacy policies), how users may use information on the site (copyright, licenses), the jurisdiction where the site information is stored (US, international, multiple) and how/who to contact with...

Context There are many different ways to handle this kind of information. Some organizations make no ownership claims on it. Others use a variety of licenses that allow for sharing and reuse. Others claim copyright ownership. Funders often require grantees to use certain types of licenses.  The samples in this...

Today we feature a rather special piece. A friend of the site and digital charity consultant Zoe Amar recently attended the British Library exhibition on ‘Beautiful Data’ – the twist being the focus is on data from as early as 1854. It puts things nicely into perspective when we think of the...

Welcome. This web site located at www.digitalimpact.org (“Site”) is provided by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (“Foundation” “we” or “us”) in collaboration with the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and Liquidnet. The purpose of the Site is to broaden the conversation about how to increase the quantity, quality, and flow...