March 6, 2019
The Data Ethics Framework, developed by the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in the United Kingdom, guides the design of appropriate data use in government and the wider public sector. This guidance is aimed at anyone working directly or indirectly with data in the public sector, including data...
The Data Playbook Beta is a recipe book or exercise book developed by IFRC, with examples, best practices, how to’s, session plans, training materials, matrices, scenarios, and resources. The Playbook is designed to develop literacy around data, including responsible data use and data protection.
December 6, 2018
Mobile apps are empowering millions of rural farmers across the West African country of Ghana. But there may be a flip side.
November 15, 2018
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.
October 30, 2018
Podcast and Transcript: Lucy Bernholz, Asha Curran, and Josh Levy discuss building a governance plan and digital infrastructure for giving data worldwide.
July 29, 2018
Team [ess_grid alias=”elab”] Challenge Data has already become central to the popular narrative of the future of nonprofits. Unfortunately, many organizations are stumbling into working with data without direction, driven by peer pressure rather than a clear description of what they need to learn to have data help their work...
June 30, 2018
Despite their strong capacity-building infrastructure, US nonprofits are still susceptible to data breaches, cyber attacks, and otherwise well-intentioned misuse of data.
June 26, 2018
The Collaborative’s overarching goal is to jump-start a conversation across the sector—especially among smaller civil society players—about responsible data.
June 12, 2018
Ensuring GDPR compliance is a big job but someone has to do it. Now, a number of leading organizations are using good data practice to influence others in the sector.