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.
Digital Impact was created by the Digital Civil Society Lab at Stanford PACS and was managed until 2024. It is no longer being updated.
January 22, 2018
Grantee Profile: Data Orchard
Hundreds of nonprofits around the world have downloaded the “Data Maturity Framework,” a resource co-developed by UK-based Data Orchard that allows organizations to gauge their proficiency with data.
December 19, 2017
You Don’t Need a Data Scientist, You Need a Data Culture
This piece was originally published on Medium. The DataBasic.io project is supported by a 2016 Digital Impact Grant. Most of the larger non-profit organizations we work with are scrambling to figure out how to deploy complex technologies like machine learning and “AI” in service of the social good. These include inspiring examples that range from poverty alleviation, […]
December 18, 2017
Responsible Data Vs Data Transactions: The Coming Culture Clash
This piece was originally published here by the Social Impact Lab (SIMLab). SIMLab is a recipient of a 2016 Digital Impact Grant as part of the Good Data Collaborative in partnership with the Center for Democracy and Technology, Future of Privacy Forum, and The Engine Room. SIMLab’s recent consultation on responsible data in practice demonstrated […]
November 2, 2017
Utilizing Social Media Data for Public Good
The new report from The Governance Lab includes twelve real-world case studies.