December 31, 2020
10 Reads for Your 2021 List
We made a list of notable books (and a few articles) from 2020 that will inform and inspire you and your organization this year.
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Chris Delatorre is a communications consultant working in science, tech, and philanthropy to advance digital rights and social equity through the use of ethical tech. Chris is Editor at Digital Impact, and the writer and host of Digital Impact 4Q4, a podcast that covers emerging trends in social sector data. He is currently leading the relaunch of the Digital Impact community.
At George Mason University, Chris managed editorial for a multimedia resource that earned a model program award from the US Department of Education. At WINGS, a global information broker, he launched a communications program for a network of 20K organizations in 40 countries. Later, at TechSoup, he led a team of experts to position the forum as a global resource for the sector and a content partner for brands like Microsoft, Adobe, Cisco, and Box. Chris has contributed to a range of publications, including Singularity Hub and Vogue, and worked with the United Nations to advance ethical tech worldwide.
December 31, 2020
We made a list of notable books (and a few articles) from 2020 that will inform and inspire you and your organization this year.
December 21, 2020
Chris Delatorre, Alexa Koenig, Human Rights Center
4Q4 Podcast, Grants, Interviews
Author and human rights advocate Alexa Koenig explains how the Berkeley Protocol will empower the next generation of human rights defenders.
November 20, 2020
Chris Delatorre, Alison Carlman, Alix Guerrier
Two architects of Ethos, a new suite of tools from GlobalGiving, explain how empathy can help to address the paradox of platform neutrality.
November 13, 2020
Chris Delatorre, Chantal Forster
A guide from TAG, NetHope, NTEN, and TechSoup looks at how funders can invest in three core elements of digital infrastructure.
October 30, 2020
Chris Delatorre, Poonam Joshi, Ben Hayes
Authors of a report on the closing of civic space are calling on funders to realize their potential through collaborative and targeted interventions.
October 27, 2020
As the spread of disinformation continues, CSOs and academic institutions are developing new ways to share data about the pandemic.
October 22, 2020
With disinformation on the rise and civic space closing worldwide, experts across the social sector are working to create a more independent and inclusive digital infrastructure.
September 30, 2020
Chris Delatorre, Niki Kilbertus, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems
4Q4 Podcast, Grants, Interviews
The 4Q4 podcast returns with an introspective look at machine learning with a researcher who is helping to counteract bias.
August 31, 2020
A new guide from the Technology Association of Grantmakers, NetHope, NTEN, and TechSoup positions technology as a tool for overcoming adversity.
July 23, 2020
Activists, scholars, and policy experts discuss how tech contributes to inequity and offer ways to build a more resilient civil society.
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