November 24, 2020
Becky Band Jain, Centre for Humanitarian Data
The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t stopped the UNOCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data from informing and training humanitarians on data literacy.
Digital Impact was created by the Digital Civil Society Lab at Stanford PACS and was managed until 2024. It is no longer being updated.
June 27, 2020
Metrics are Driving Disinformation
Prioritizing news distribution over reporting makes journalists and platforms active participants in spreading misinformation.
May 30, 2020
Who Watches the Watchers?
MIT’s new surveillance rating system is ready to “capture details of every significant automated contact tracing effort in the world.”
February 20, 2020
Housing Data Tool Aims to Strengthen Tenants Rights
Digital Impact grantee JustFix.nyc is using New York City’s housing crisis to lay the groundwork for a nationwide movement built on public data.
January 29, 2020
What Happens if We Ignore the Warning Signs of Change?
In the last of a five-part series, Lucy Bernholz identifies larger, contextual shifts that are shaping philanthropy and digital civil society.
January 21, 2020
Can Data Make Bad Housing Practice a Thing of the Past?
Digital Impact grantee JustFix.nyc is leading a data coalition whose aim is to further housing justice in New York City and beyond.
November 8, 2019
Data Is Going Local, Thanks to Human-Centered Design
Data advocate Heather Leson explains how local communities will help bring IFRC’s Data Playbook to life.
October 30, 2018
#GivingTuesday Data Collaborative
Podcast and Transcript: Lucy Bernholz, Asha Curran, and Josh Levy discuss building a governance plan and digital infrastructure for giving data worldwide.
June 26, 2018
Grantee Profile: Good Data Collaborative
The Collaborative’s overarching goal is to jump-start a conversation across the sector—especially among smaller civil society players—about responsible data.
November 2, 2017
Utilizing Social Media Data for Public Good
The new report from The Governance Lab includes twelve real-world case studies.