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AI for Nonprofits and Social Good: Link Roundup

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AI is developing faster than our regulatory system is prepared to handle and threatens to consolidate power in the tech companies and oppressive governments that deploy AI while making society vulnerable to AI biases, surveillance, and other dysfunctions. AI and Faith: Can a computer become God?

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Letter from Participation Camp: The Digital Divide

Forum One

As a relative newbie here at Forum One, I wasn't sure what to expect when as I headed to my very first "unconference." Participation, as we discussed it, relates to lowering the barrier to entry for all citizens in government decisions. libraries is still a challenge. When the vote happens, the conversation isn't over.

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NetSquared Local Events: Week of June 17, 2013

Tech Soup

We challenge you to join a NetSquared Local group or start your own ! Using NetSquared Camp as an example, he introduces readers to the participant-driven unconference model. ) you can always follow them online on Twitter or Facebook. With 50 groups in 20 countries, there’s probably a group nearby. Event Reports.

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10NTC: Open Data and Transparency: What's the Carrot?

Tech Soup

This morning, NetSquared hosted a special unconference at NTC on open data. It was a fascinating discussion that touched both on many of the reasons why nonprofits are taking a look at data sharing and on why consequential data sharing can sometimes be challenging or unfeasible for nonprofits.

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Live from Transparency Camp '09 in DC

Forum One

It's a great gathering of policy wonks, transparency advocates, IT geeks in from in and out of government - all excited and busy with shaping a whole new day in how government information will be made more accessible, valuable and transparent. We had about 28 people from a range of organizations - really good discussion ( see notes ).

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Vendor Relationship Management: Why Nonprofits Should Care

Tech Soup

These same tools can support individuals' relations with schools, churches, government entities, and other kinds of organizations." Challenges. They organized VRM Days, a week-long unconference to get techies, venture capitalists, and innovators involved in the project.

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Influence | Forum One: Internet Strategy, Social Media, User Experience and Web Site Development

Forum One

Read More » Collaboration for Funders: Understanding the Challenges Joe Anderson in Influence 1 Jul 2010 This is part two of a series on online collaboration for grantmakers. We had a great discussion about how government agencies are using social media, and how the research community can support their efforts.