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This overview of digital identity encourages nonprofits to think about why digital IDs matter to civil society, and how to use what they learn to protect their community's interests.

The the first in a series of discussions on race, tech, and civil society examines police surveillance in Detroit.

Digital Impact grantee JustFix.nyc is using New York City's housing crisis to lay the groundwork for a nationwide movement built on public data.

Public Lab is developing a set of tools based on "location blurring," a new system that would mitigate the abuse of big tech surveillance.

Digital Impact grantee JustFix.nyc is leading a data coalition whose aim is to further housing justice in New York City and beyond.

Project Housing Data Coalition (HDC) Team [ess_grid alias=”hdc”] Project Overview The Housing Data Coalition (HDC) is a group of individuals and organizations who collaborate to make public data more accessible and actionable for those seeking to further housing justice in New York City. Challenge Amid New York City’s current housing...

Lucy Bernholz lays out a vision of digital civil society and the cycles of change society has experienced as we become more dependent on digital systems.

Laura Guzman of The Engine Room reveals the most important factor in choosing the right digital tools for your organization.

Project Data for Action: Bringing Responsible and Secure Data Practices to Community Surveys Team [ess_grid alias=”civicus”] Project Overview CIVICUS-DataShift utilizes best practices in e-learning to develop an organizational shift from using data for reporting to using data for action. This project seeks to improve our secure and responsible data lifecycle...

A controversial smart city initiative in Canada has proposed using a data trust to help manage how it collects and uses data. But is it enough? Digital Public's Sean Martin McDonald investigates.