December 6, 2019
What Does It Take to Be a Data Champion?
Rachel Rank of UK-based 360Giving introduces a new kind of “data expedition” for professionals looking to connect with their work and each other.
Digital Impact was created by the Digital Civil Society Lab at Stanford PACS and was managed until 2024. It is no longer being updated.
Digital Impact 4Q4 explores emerging trends in social sector data, digital infrastructure, and capacity building.
November 22, 2019
Save, a New Open-Source App, Empowers Citizen Reporters
A new open-source app from OpenArchive is designed to give citizen reports more agency over their mobile media.
November 8, 2019
Data Is Going Local, Thanks to Human-Centered Design
Data advocate Heather Leson explains how local communities will help bring IFRC’s Data Playbook to life.
October 4, 2019
Breaking With Funding Tradition Can Offer Benefits Beyond the Obvious
Helen Turvey of Shuttleworth Foundation sheds light on the disconnect between funders and the communities they serve.
September 6, 2019
Data Incidents: Design With Responsibility in Mind
Stuart Campo and Jos Berens of UNOCHA explain how organizations can manage effectively when data goes wrong.
August 5, 2019
When Choosing Digital Tools, Consider Context
Laura Guzman of The Engine Room reveals the most important factor in choosing the right digital tools for your organization.
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?
June 27, 2019
GDPR One Year Later, Part 3
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
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’s Heather Noelle Robinson and Chris Delatorre call on data experts to reflect on the first 12 months of the EU data regulation.