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Doing good with AI tools: Navigating ethical considerations for the social sector 

Candid

As AI is increasingly used in high-impact ways such as writing and assessing grant proposals, how can we make sure that it is used ethically, minimizing the risk of harm? We continue to refine the data we use for training and evaluating our grants auto-coding system. The harmful impact of these early problems was clear.

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Announcing Our First Impact Labs Cohort on Zero Hunger: Addressing Food Insecurity in the U.S.

Saleforce Nonprofit

For example, our first Impact Lab cohort designed Service Match , an open-source app designed for case managers who connect people experiencing homelessness to vital human services.

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DonorsChoose Interview & Social Media Challenge

Amy Sample Ward

DonorsChoose: open source philanthropy from JD Lasica on Vimeo. Some of the donations will have twice the impact because of a matching grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. My collaborator, JD Lasica , at SocialBrite has just posted the interview and details below.

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Qgiv Partner Showcase: Achieve

Qgiv

At that stage in their lives, they were involved in non-traditional philanthropy, like peer-to-peer fundraising and promoting causes they believe in online through social media. We decided in 2016 to pivot toward open source content management systems as the foundation of our technology platforms.

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Best Cloud Tools for your Nonprofit

Care2

Check out William Grassie's article in the Chronicle of Philanthropy out how the Metanexus Institute shaved $176,000 of their annual budget by shifting to cloud based infrastructure. Registering a domain, purchasing hosting, installing an open source CMS like WordPress , and setting up a basic design theme can all be done affordably.

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Data Digest: Open Data for Africa Platform, Silent Data Revolution in MENA and Data Strategies

Tech Soup

Libya, Djibouti and Jordan have also granted restricted access to micro data to selected individuals and organizations. Open Source data NetSquared big data' Some examples of NGOs using data visualization to tell important stories are also given.

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International Human Rights Day 2011

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Here’s a sample of our accomplishments: Martus , our secure, open-source information management software for human rights defenders continued to empower many human rights groups worldwide to secure thousands of stories of human rights violations and to use this information strategically to advance their causes. and Catherine T.