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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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Giving Day Technology: Making Good on the Big Day and Beyond

Updated: Follow this link to check out highlights from our Giving Day Tech virtual roundtable and download the podcast! You’re invited! On Thursday,…

Building a Culture of Evaluation: Empowering the Social Sector to Put Data to Good Use

Picture this: I’m standing in front of a room of dozens of social sector professionals, ranging from Executive Directors to…

When Algorithms Run the Government

The Impact Lab’s Andrew Means calls for transparency in algorithmic decision-making to ensure proper, equitable practice in service of the public good.

BRIDGE Project: Progress Report

I’m glad to be prompted into writing, as I think we’ve been remiss about keeping people posted about the progress…

Building a Better BRIDGE: Open Infrastructure for the Social Sector

I’m surprised to be writing this piece. I’m surprised because a public-interest technology project led by Foundation Center, GlobalGiving, GuideStar,…

Resources for Responsible Data Use in Humanitarian Action

Humanitarian aid and disaster response groups are regularly faced with the promise and peril of digital data and infrastructure. The…

Making Giving Day Count: Demystifying Giving Day Technology

There are more than 1,000 online giving platforms, but only one matters for your giving day – the one you…

Five Lessons in Investing for Impact

“As we approach nearly a decade of using the term ‘impact investing,’ what can the industry learn from microfinance, particularly…

Giving Day Fail: Lessons for Digital Infrastructure

Listen to Andrew Means, Asha Curran, Priscilla Enriquez, and Beth Kanter discuss the lessons learned from the Give Local America…

Give Day Lessons: A Look Back at Give Local America

Updated: Follow this link to check out highlights from our Giving Day Fail virtual roundtable and download the podcast! Join us at 10…