Andrew Means

On a rainy morning in February, 450 of us gathered on Stanford’s campus for the Data on Purpose / Do Good Data conference, hosted by the Stanford Social Innovation Review and the Digital Civil Society Lab at the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society. This year we combined two existing conferences – hence the […]

Have you ever thought about the power you hold in your wallet? Consumers in a capitalist economy, taken collectively, change the world. They drive markets. They push entrepreneurs to innovate. They cause businesses to compete with one another to provide the best experience for customers. When they deliver value to consumers, they flourish. When they fail […]

Asha Curran, one of GivingTuesday’s chief architects, shares success stories from the frontline.

Rachel Rank, Chief Executive of 360Giving, talks about her organization’s open data initiative for grantmaking.

It’s that time of the year again. End of year appeals are going out. Annual reports are being drafted. And each of them is going to contain stories—lots and lots of stories. Stories about how powerful our programs are. Stories that show lives being changed. Stories that are meant to compel readers to open up their […]

Andrew Means wants social sector data practitioners to take a more open-minded perspective toward alternate data methodologies.

Jake Porway, Founder and Executive Director of DataKind, talks about his work to harness the power of data science in service of humanity.

Laura Callanan, Founding Partner at Upstart Co-Lab, talks about driving impact investment and innovation in creative arts and enterprise.

Jake Garcia, Vice President for Data and Technology Strategy at Foundation Center, talks about building and leveraging data science skills in the social sector.

Steve MacLaughlin, Director of Analytics at Blackbaud, talks about his new book.