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.
January 22, 2018
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.
January 16, 2018
This post is part of a series of excerpts from Philanthropy and Digital Civil Society: Blueprint 2018, the ninth annual industry forecast from Lucy Bernholz. Read the entire Blueprint series and join the conversation on social media with #blueprint2018. Big data, open websites, and algorithms make certain kinds of research much easier....
January 12, 2018
This post is part of a series of excerpts from Philanthropy and Digital Civil Society: Blueprint 2018, the ninth annual industry forecast from Lucy Bernholz.
Podcast: An expert panel and our virtual audience forecast the most important trends and challenges facing digital civil society in 2018.
January 9, 2018
The Data Sharing Code of Practice created by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office explains how the Data Protection Act 1998 applies to the sharing of personal data.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation’s guide to defending yourself from surveillance by using secure technology and developing careful practices.
This theoretical model and framework for describing the key themes and stages of development in the journey towards data maturity was specifically developed for organizations in the not-for-profit sector. Created in 2019 by Data Orchard as an updated version of the original framework published in 2017 with DataKind UK.
Martin Shelton’s frequently-updated list of digital security resources, curated based on relevance, practical advice, accessible language, clear organization, and up-to-date information.
The ACLU works to expand the right to privacy, increase the control individuals have over their personal information, and ensure civil liberties are enhanced rather than compromised by technological innovation.
This easy-to-read booklet helps users identify what their main concerns in the digital world should be. It outlines the types of information that journalists, activists, NGO workers, and students might want to protect and steps that each one could take to preserve privacy.