Uber Holds the Key to Disrupting Our Impact Measurement Elitism
Feb 2015
I started my social impact career at the age of 21, and for 7 years I worked on the…
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Philanthropy in Transitions – A Defining Moment
Feb 2015
Barbara Ibrahim, founding director of the Gerhart Center for Philanthropy and Civic Engagement at the American University in Cairo, opened the discussion by reflecting that four years ago, as the Arab Spring uprisings began, there was initially strong…
We Need More Data Talent
Feb 2015
We need more data talent in the nonprofit sector. Data has the power to revolutionize our organizations yet we…
Would you Donate Data?
Jan 2015
“In the future it will be possible to donate our personal data to charitable causes.” This is the view…
Can Your Doctor Use Your Personal Health Data?
Jan 2015
Last year we featured an article from Beth Kanter on ‘The Future of Personal Health Data,’ and now, the…
Charity Match
Jan 2015
Collaboration often drives the best of outcomes, and a recent partnership across three diverse sectors — nonprofit, industry and…
Philanthropy and the Social Economy: Blueprint 2015
Jan 2015
Published late last year, Philanthropy and the Social Economy: Blueprint 2015 is an annual industry forecast written by leading philanthropy scholar,…
Jim Kim’s Bold Vision of Beneficiary Feedback in Development
Jan 2015
At the October 2013 World Bank annual meetings bank president Jim Kim committed to an extraordinary vision of collecting…
Catapultian Launch New Resource Hub
Jan 2015
Catapultian is an organisation that believes real solutions can only be achieved through innovation, entrepreneurship, and the development of…
Understanding the Landscape of Results Data Initiatives
Jan 2015
We’ve been thinking a lot about nonprofit results data at Idealware. As part of a project for the Bill…