May 11, 2017
After the Data on Purpose / Do Good Data conference at Stanford, the Digital Civil Society Lab kicked off a yearlong series of convenings around the globe to learn from civil society leaders creating social impact in the digital age. Toronto was our first stop, where we partnered with Powered...
On a rainy morning in February, 450 of us gathered on Stanford’s campus for the Data on Purpose / Do Good Data conference, hosted by the Stanford Social Innovation Review and the Digital Civil Society Lab at the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society. This year we combined two...
April 17, 2017
Good Data Grants are back – as Digital Impact Grants! Digital Impact is very pleased to announce the opening of the 2017 cycle for our Digital Impact Grants program to advance the use of digital data and infrastructure for social good. Launched in 2016 with the support of the Bill &...
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”...
March 31, 2017
Listen to Lucy Bernholz, Josh Levy, and Kate McKenney discuss challenges, strategies, and processes for creating a strong practice and culture of data security at nonprofits and foundations. Every nonprofit, foundation, and civil society organization is now digitally dependent, and managing digital resources safely, ethically and effectively is a core...
March 24, 2017
Updated: Follow this link to check out highlights from the Digital Security roundtable and listen to the podcast! Data is an asset – and a liability. What are you doing to protect yours? Join our virtual roundtable to learn how you can make digital security an essential component of your nonprofit’s data strategy. Lucy...
March 17, 2017
"For too long, 'partnership' efforts have been far more about getting perceived 'developing' countries to be more like 'developed' countries."
March 10, 2017
Digital Impact Grants has ended. Subscribe and follow @dgtlimpact to be informed of future opportunities. Digital Impact Grants was a three-year initiative (2016-2018) of Digital Impact, supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, to fund research and innovation to strengthen the safe, equitable, and effective use of digital resources...
March 8, 2017
The rapid adoption of digital tools for social and political action has resulted in a complicated new sphere we refer to as “digital civil society”. Digital civil society includes all the ways people and organizations voluntarily use private resources for public benefit in a digital age. We see digital civil...
