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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.

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...

Listed below are the applicants to the Digital Impact Grants 2017 cycle who agreed to share details about their proposed projects with the Digital Impact community and public at large. Digital Impact will also share an interactive data visualization of these projects. Click here to view the list of applicants...

On July 29 More than 100 Australian social sector leaders spent a beautiful Saturday in Brisbane discussing the possibilities and responsibilities of digital civil society. Several themes dominated the day: the importance of the “people” part of digital data, the ways digital technologies can highlight and even amplify existing social...

Nonprofits and philanthropy organizations need to engage more with digital data in their activities. However, they must also be careful to avoid the ‘dark side’ of data and digitization, and respect the privacy and security of individuals’ data.

The 2017 window for applications closed at 5 PM Pacific Time on June 12, 2017. The next Digital Impact Grants cycle will open in Spring 2018. View the 2017 awards announcement. Sign up for our newsletter and connect with us @dgtlimpact to stay informed about future opportunities. [x_button shape=”rectangular” size=”regular”...

Listed below are the applicants to the grant program 2016 cycle who agreed to share details about their proposed projects with the Digital Impact community and public at large. Digital Impact has also shared an interactive data visualization of these projects. Thank you to all who applied! Afterschool Alliance Building Youth Programs’ Ability to Use...

Most organizations seek to focus the majority of their spending on programs and services, with the result that infrastructure like IT is often neglected. It can be difficult to see any advantages of investments in technology until after entire systems have been implemented and integrated, but the disadvantages of inefficient...

Perpetual Limited is one of Australia’s oldest trustee companies and largest managers of philanthropic funds. The story of how Perpetual refocused its philanthropy business to build non-profit capacity (particularly digital capacity), as opposed to project funding, is nearly 130 years in the making.  In this article we look at how...

Pro Bono Australia interviews Lucy Bernholz and Perpetual Ltd.'s Caitriona Fay about digital capacity building in the Australian non-profit sector.