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In the last of a five-part series, Lucy Bernholz identifies larger, contextual shifts that are shaping philanthropy and digital civil society.

As Lucy Bernholz writes, we need to lose the old-fashioned concept of going online and address how and why we're controlled by our digital systems.

As civil society is now digital we face new decisions at every level, from the individual to the organizational. Who and what will we be?

People from around the world share their thoughts on digital civil society, why it matters, and what makes them hopeful about it.

Lucy Bernholz lays out a vision of digital civil society and the cycles of change society has experienced as we become more dependent on digital systems.

The real question for nonprofits and foundations is not how will they use AI, but how is AI being used within the domains within which they work and how must they respond?

When it comes to solving social ills with algorithms, is optimism the enemy? "We should assume they will be discriminatory," writes Lucy Bernholz. "There is no 'clean room' for social innovation."

The concept of "digital civil society" has taken hold as a framework for practitioners and leaders alike. But how much of the current moment does the term convey?

"What if the people involved in building blockchains or developing AI or setting standards for the Internet of Things were as diverse and worldwide as the people whose lives are affected by these things?"

Digital Impact's Lucy Bernholz sees the EU's data protection regulation as a framework that may just align with your mission. A silver lining?