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Diversity and Open Source

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

It comes out of Kirrily Robert’s keynote at OSCON about women and open source. There is a cool site from the Ruby community called Railsbridge , and one of their guidelines is to “ Reach out to individuals and groups who are underrepresented in the community.&#. of open source communities. Transparency.

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Diversity and Open Source

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

It comes out of Kirrily Robert’s keynote at OSCON about women and open source. There is a cool site from the Ruby community called Railsbridge , and one of their guidelines is to “ Reach out to individuals and groups who are underrepresented in the community.&#. of open source communities. Transparency.

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

Candid

Even large tech companies have had trouble with AI bias, such as Amazon’s controversial hiring AI. Guidelines for building AI tools for good Building ethical AI requires an interrogation of the data you plan to use for training and evaluation. This reflection should generate criteria by which to establish ethical guidelines.

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Free and open source tool #7: Firefox

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and open source tool #7: Firefox January 31, 2008 This almost feels like cheating, talking about Firefox. 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Shawn Towey 01.31.08

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Report: Insights from the Google AI Impact Challenge

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AI4Good is a somewhat new field that sits at the intersection of big tech companies and the world’s biggest problems. The report includes a set of recommendations for organizations that want to use AI to solve social good problems, tech companies, and policy makers. For organizations, the guidelines include: .

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Find an Awesome Nonprofit Tech Training Near You

Tech Soup

But don't be afraid — huddle up for warmth and knowledge with your nonprofit tech friends at a local Tech4Good meetup. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. Kitchener, Ontario: Promoting Open Source.

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Building the Tech Capacity of Nonprofits Everywhere with TechSoup's NetSquared Events

Tech Soup

We believe that NGOs learn best from each other, so NetSquared provides a platform where we can come together face to face to share technology tips and create a community of practice around tech for good. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech.