July 23, 2020
#RaceTechCS Twitter Chat
Activists, scholars, and policy experts discuss how tech contributes to inequity and offer ways to build a more resilient civil society.
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Our virtual roundtables advance critical discussions at the intersection of technology and civil society.
June 24, 2020
Protecting the Black Vote During COVID-19
Activists and policy experts look at how disinformation is being used to reduce Black voter turnout and further disenfranchise communities of color.
June 3, 2020
Legitimizing True Safety
The the first in a series of discussions on race, tech, and civil society examines police surveillance in Detroit.
January 30, 2019
Predict-a-palooza: Civil Society Forecast 2019
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
#GivingTuesday Data Collaborative
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
Algorithmic Bias: Better Policy and Practice for Civil Society
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
The Internet of Things: Risks and Rewards of a Connected Future
Podcast and Transcript: Nonprofit tech experts discuss how the Internet of Things has sparked a new era of social impact.
April 12, 2018
The Data Culture Project: Building Data Capacity with Confidence
Data culture experts discuss a hands-on, self-service curriculum that empowers professionals of all experience levels to work with data.
March 27, 2018
Good Data Collaborative: Defining Responsible Data for Nonprofits
Podcast and Transcript: Experts discuss responsible data, power, and the role of data and ethics in the tech for good space.
March 1, 2018
Data Labs: Improving Access to Government Data
Data practitioners discuss an emerging data-sharing model that helps dissolve barriers to collaboration while safeguarding sensitive data.