July 5, 2019
Ensuring Funder Support for Digital Infrastructure
Bahrain-based Esra’a Al Shafei has gone to great lengths to preserve the basic infrastructure that would keep digital civil society secure. Are funders listening?
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Chris Delatorre is Editor of Digital Impact, and 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. Firmly grounded at the nexus of science, technology, and global philanthropy, Chris enjoys working with organizations and communities of practice to advance sustainability and social equity around the world.
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. He resides in New York City and Burlington, Vermont.
Posts by Chris Delatorre
July 3, 2019
The Future of Digital Civil Society Depends on Basic Infrastructure
Esra'a Al Shafei, Chris Delatorre
We celebrate the independence that open source affords but are we willing to support the creations it brings about?
June 27, 2019
GDPR One Year Later, Part 3
Digital Impact, Chris Delatorre , Heather Noelle Robinson
Data experts predict the future of practice, legislation, and advocacy as the EU data regulation hits home.
June 21, 2019
GDPR One Year Later, Part 2
Digital Impact, Chris Delatorre , Heather Noelle Robinson
Philanthropy data experts connect current practices to challenges brought about by the EU data regulation.
June 19, 2019
GDPR One Year Later, Part 1
Digital Impact, Chris Delatorre , Heather Noelle Robinson
Digital Impact’s Heather Noelle Robinson and Chris Delatorre call on data experts to reflect on the first 12 months of the EU data regulation.
June 7, 2019
Using Consequence Scanning to Mitigate Harm
Digital Impact, Chris Delatorre , Samantha Brown , Heather Noelle Robinson
Samantha Brown of Doteveryone explains how data practitioners can design for the best possible outcome.
May 29, 2019
When It Comes to Blockchain, Are Good Intentions Enough?
For Cara LaPointe, coauthor of the Blockchain Ethical Design Framework, better questions make for better technologies.
May 3, 2019
Meeting the Challenge of Impact EvaluationÂ
Digital Impact, Chris Delatorre , Nick Hamlin , GlobalGiving , Heather Noelle Robinson
Nick Hamlin of GlobalGiving explains how the organization ran an impact study to measure its own effectiveness and why all nonprofits should follow suit.
April 11, 2019
Democracy and the Digital Divide: Is Access Enough?
Krysten Crawford, Chris Delatorre
For most people in the world, getting online is too expensive, and for those who can afford it, service is often unreliable or non-existent. What could this mean for democracy?
April 5, 2019
Bridging the Gap of Humanitarian Data
Digital Impact, Chris Delatorre , Stuart Campo , Heather Noelle Robinson
UNOCHA’s Stuart Campo explains how the challenges of managing data risk are breathing life into a new set of guidelines for the sector.
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