March 1, 2019
The Problem with Palantir
Zara Rahman of The Engine Room sheds light on a new partnership between WPF and Palantir Technologies, a US company with ties to intelligence communities.
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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.
March 1, 2019
Chris Delatorre, Zara Rahman, The Engine Room
Zara Rahman of The Engine Room sheds light on a new partnership between WPF and Palantir Technologies, a US company with ties to intelligence communities.
January 30, 2019
Lucy Bernholz, Ph.D., David Callahan, Trista Harris, Gene Takagi, María Villalpando, Chris Delatorre
Blueprint, Virtual Roundtables
Podcast and Transcript: An expert panel and our virtual audience forecast the most important trends and challenges facing digital civil society in 2019.
October 30, 2018
Lucy Bernholz, Ph.D., Josh Levy, Asha Curran, Chris Delatorre
Podcast and Transcript: Lucy Bernholz, Asha Curran, and Josh Levy discuss building a governance plan and digital infrastructure for giving data worldwide.
October 1, 2018
Lucy Bernholz, Ph.D., Virginia Eubanks, Rashida Richardson, Di Luong, Chris Delatorre
In this 2018 virtual roundtable, experts in tech and data ethics explore how civil society organizations can work toward better policy for predictive technologies.
July 27, 2018
Lucy Bernholz, Ph.D., Robin Wilton, Sona Shah, Amy Sample Ward, Chris Delatorre
Podcast and Transcript: Nonprofit tech experts discuss how the Internet of Things has sparked a new era of social impact.
June 30, 2018
Despite their strong capacity-building infrastructure, US nonprofits are still susceptible to data breaches, cyber attacks, and otherwise well-intentioned misuse of data.
June 12, 2018
Ensuring GDPR compliance is a big job but someone has to do it. Now, a number of leading organizations are using good data practice to influence others in the sector.
June 4, 2018
Nonprofits can move from simply collecting data to leveraging it in ways that advance the mission. But relying on data alone to measure performance can lead to lost identity and resources.
May 12, 2018
Facebook has pledged its commitment to transparency and accountability throughout its GDPR preparation process, but it’s unclear whether it plans to make good on its promise.
April 12, 2018
Catherine D’Ignazio, Rahul Bhargava, Maryna Taran, Andrés Felipe Vera Ramírez, Chris Delatorre
Data culture experts discuss a hands-on, self-service curriculum that empowers professionals of all experience levels to work with data.
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