Open Source Software Is Philanthropy
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The Unexamined Algorithm Is Not Worth Using
Why nonprofits need to evaluate the ethics of their algorithms.
Four Pitfalls of Social Product Innovation
By understanding risks and establishing mitigation strategies in advance of digital product innovation, organizations can save resources while deepening their impact.
Planting Trees With Drones
To fight deforestation, a UK-based startup is using unmanned aerial vehicles that can plant seeds 60 times faster than humans can.
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Data On Purpose | Do Good Data: Cyber Technologies In Our Social Systems
Stanford's Rob Reich and George Triantis, and Eli Sugarman of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation's Cyber Initiative, discuss the urgent need for better understanding of cyber-social systems.
Giving Your Genius: A New Approach to Corporate Philanthropy
When companies deploy the same processes they use to create commercial value to create philanthropic value, they can truly help charities achieve their social missions.
How Tech Can Maximize Social Impact
Five tips for nonprofits and entrepreneurs looking to scale social impact through technology.
Can We Sustain It?
How to transform the fervor of political resistance into a new era of civic engagement.
Data: The Next Frontier for Impact Investing
A call for investors to share their data to expand the field’s understanding of the breadth and depth of activity.
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Data On Purpose | Do Good Data: Causal Inference Meets Big Data
Hal Varian, chief economist at Google, discusses methods of big data analysis that can indicate not just correlation but also causality.