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Unlocking Data for Philanthropy: Notes from Global Philanthropy Forum Session

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I was honored to be invited to cover this year’s Global Philanthropy Forum , a community of donors and social investors committed to international causes. I went to cover one session, “ Building An Information Infrastructure: Unlocking Data for Philanthropy.” gpf13 #philanthropy. Notes from Session.

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Data Digest: African Students Using Open Data, Social Impact Bonds, Digital Smoke Signals, and the Data Dilemma

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Global Pulse also promotes the concept of “data philanthropy” and the creation of a public “data commons,” in which companies contribute large anonymised customer data sets for development research. They are building a network of Pulse Labs to this end, the first of which operates in Jakarta Indonesia.

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Get Help in Telling the Story of Your Nonprofit's Impact

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Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Orlando, Florida: Microsoft Gives Back: Community, Education, and Philanthropy. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Jakarta, Indonesia: Youtube for Nonprofits. Friday, September 8, 2017. Tuesday, September 12, 2017. Africa and Middle East.