April 15, 2020
GDPR Compliance and Closing Civic Space
A new report looks at how the GDPR can be used against social sector organizations and what they should do to prepare.
Digital Impact was created by the Digital Civil Society Lab at Stanford PACS and was managed until 2024. It is no longer being updated.
Civil society has a critical role to play in digital policy as analog shifts to digital and organizational ecosystems evolve.
Digital policy is the realm of laws and regulations that shape and are shaped by digitization, digitalization, and digital transformation. It includes local, national, and global rules about how digital data are managed—from intellectual property law to broadband access, net neutrality and free expression to data protection, privacy, and more.
February 27, 2020
Civil Society and GDPR Compliance
A report from OSF looks at how nefarious actors have tried to use the GDPR to stifle public interest research and reporting in the social sector.
February 14, 2020
Talk Europe! with Lucy Bernholz: Philanthropy in the Digital Age
In an interview with ERST Foundation, Lucy Bernholz calls on Europe to impart to tech platforms a set of standards that uphold the ideals of democracy.
February 1, 2020
Upholding Transparency in the Age of Misinformation
Rachel Smith of GlobalGiving is calling on the social sector to help with a new set of standards that will address today’s ethical challenges.
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 14, 2020
Where Is Digital Civil Society in 2020?
As civil society is now digital we face new decisions at every level, from the individual to the organizational. Who and what will we be?
January 9, 2020
Building the Blueprint: Digital Civil Society Speaks
People from around the world share their thoughts on digital civil society, why it matters, and what makes them hopeful about it.
October 31, 2019
A Journey Into the Neutrality Paradox
As Rachel Smith of GlobalGiving suggests, misinformation and hate speech aren’t reserved for Facebook. Here’s how social good platforms can stay one step ahead.
August 5, 2019
When Choosing Digital Tools, Consider Context
Laura Guzman of The Engine Room reveals the most important factor in choosing the right digital tools for your organization.
June 27, 2019
GDPR One Year Later, Part 3
Data experts predict the future of practice, legislation, and advocacy as the EU data regulation hits home.