Let’s face it. Working with data hasn’t gotten any easier since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect in May. While the European Union’s new regulation has put powerful enforcement mechanisms into place for the people who live …
Here’s How One Nonprofit Is Preparing for GDPR
The Engine Room’s Zara Rahman describes GDPR as “a promising step in the direction of taking a rights-based approach to working with data.” In a recent blog post, Rahman looks at GDPR preparation as a “spring cleaning” exercise, suggesting ways …
Everyday Data: Creating a Curriculum in Data for Arts Leaders
DataArts (formerly the Cultural Data Project) launched in 2004 with a mission to use technology to empower the arts and culture sector through the collection and analysis of financial and programmatic data. In advancing that mission, we learned that the …
Responsible data versus data transactions: the coming culture clash
This piece was originally published here by the Social Impact Lab (SIMLab). SIMLab is a recipient of a 2016 Digital Impact Grant as part of the Good Data Collaborative in partnership with the Center for Democracy and Technology, Future of …
Utilizing Social Media Data for Public Good
Social media data can be seen as a double-edged sword: while individual privacy and security is a significant concern, social media data and the intelligence gained from data analytics can also help solve pressing public problems. The Governance Lab at the NYU Tandon …
Moving society into the digital
The following is a cross-post of a Feb. 14 blog originally published by Zara Rahman of The Engine Room, a nonprofit that helps activists, organizations, and other social change agents make the most of data and technology to increase their impact. The …
Three concepts of social sector transformation
The following is a cross-post of a Sept. 27 blog originally published by Alix Dunn of The Engine Room, a nonprofit that helps activists, organizations, and other social change agents make the most of data and technology to increase their impact. The Engine …
Building better data policies with Digital Impact
New Music USA is on a mission to help new music thrive in America. We make over $1 million in grants to the new music community each year, publish NewMusicBox, and advocate for new music nationally and abroad. In 2013, …
Video: Digital Policy and Practice for the Nonprofit Sector
On Jan. 17, Stanford’s Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (home of Digital Impact) hosted Digital Impact: Policy and Practice for the Nonprofit Sector in 2017, a panel exploring key questions such as: What are the key digital policy issues that matter to …
Announcing the Digital Impact World Tour
Digital data offers a world of possibilities for civil society to achieve greater impact – data transforms how we operate, interact and serve constituents. At the same time, poorly-managed data can cause great harm. Civil society’s rising dependence on digital …