May 29, 2018
The following is an excerpt of an article published by Harvard Business Review on April 9, 2018. “For now, GDPR, which replaces previous EU mandates on data collection and use, differs significantly from U.S. law, pushing the two regions further apart in their approaches to regulating the digital economy. “The...
May 25, 2018
When business ethics and governance expert Lucy P. Marcus calls data breaches “an artifact of modern indifference,” she’s alluding to how “companies, regardless of size or sector, need to recognize their responsibility … to be vigilant and proactive about securing their data and systems.” Marcus admits that while the threat...
May 24, 2018
We are committed to transparency about data use and to protecting your right to privacy. Please read our policy before using this site. Digital Impact (digitalimpact.io) is an initiative coordinated by the Digital Civil Society Lab (“Lab,” “we,” “us,” “our”) at the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (Stanford...
May 10, 2018
Team [ess_grid alias=”airs”] Challenge More than 1,000 organizations across the country provide people in need with the service of information and referral to health, human, and social services. Community by community, sector by sector — and through a range of channels such as call centers, resource directories, and web apps...
May 8, 2018
A new GDPR guide from Slack explains the platform’s methods and plans to achieve compliance, both for the company and its customers. The documentation covers security infrastructure and certifications, international data transfers, data portability solutions, management tools, and more. Learn more about the GDPR and sign up to receive updates...
May 4, 2018
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires consent from contacts that is freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous. Organizations are also expected to clearly explain how they plan to use their contacts’ personal data. MailChimp’s guide on collecting consent with GDPR forms explains how signup forms can help its users...
May 3, 2018
Project Overview To support civil society’s access to responsible data (RD) resources, the Good Data Collaborative completed a responsible data literature review, consultations with stakeholders (summarized in a consultation report), UX testing and redesign of ResponsibleData.io, and an initial assessment of the landscape of responsible data guidance for nonprofits. Team...
April 24, 2018
With the help of Digital Impact, a Drexel University professor is developing an interactive tool that would map thousands of nonprofits in their local neighborhoods, starting with Philadelphia.
April 4, 2018
With the help of Digital Impact, MIT's Rahul Bhargava helped to launch the Data Culture Project, a set of free online tools designed to help organizations build data skills across their teams.
March 27, 2018
Podcast and Transcript: Experts discuss responsible data, power, and the role of data and ethics in the tech for good space.
