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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...

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...

Project Cities and states are turning to predictive algorithms to determine who would be at lowest risk of recidivism if released from jail pre­trial. These algorithms predict using factors correlated with race, and have few guidelines in how they are implemented. We will work with those impacted by mass incarceration, technologists, researchers,...

Project Data Labs: Applying the Model in Other Contexts Team [ess_grid alias=”datalabs”] Challenge Help public decision makers understand the value proposition for the creation of institutional infrastructure and governance to enable the use of administrative data for more data-driven governance and then understand alternatives for how to create such labs; and make the...

Nonprofits using Google Apps to run their operations or shared applications like Google Docs or Sheets to manage their workflows are encouraged to learn more about Google compliance, including how the data giant prepares for applicable data protection laws. In March, CIO Dive reported on Google’s recent user consent policy...

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...

Data culture experts discuss a hands-on, self-service curriculum that empowers professionals of all experience levels to work with data.

What is a data processor, what is a data controller, and what are their duties under the GDPR? To help professionals fully understand their obligations and promote good practice, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) prepared a 20-page guidance on the differences and governance implications of the two vital roles. “As information...

The National Council for Voluntary Organizations (NCVO) adapted a 12-point plan from the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) guidance on GDPR, helping organizations that process personal data to effectively handle impact assessments, data breaches, subject access requests, privacy notices, and more. Learn more about the GDPR and sign up to receive...

Lucy Bernholz moderates a discussion on how social sector organizations can utilize data while integrating responsible data governance into their culture.