We are thrilled to announce that today, during Big Data Week, we are excitedly launching our first official chapter, DataKind UK! We were so inspired and amazed by all of you who wrote to us from around the globe wanting to use data in the service of humanity that we knew we had to find a [...]
The 2013 Civic Data Challenge launches today at the Data Visualization Summit in San Francisco. The Challenge invites participants to turn raw data about civic health into useful applications and visualizations that have direct impact on public decision-making. Expanded version of last year’s challenge Last year, the National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC) and Knight Foundation launched [...]
We are proud to present a guest article from Mia Newman, of Humanity United. They’re launching a fantastic Tech Challenge to stop atrocities that we’d love to see our community get involved with. Mia Newman, Humanity United The tech field is growing rapidly around the world, and new gadgets, new apps, and innovative uses [...]
A video of our February NYC DataKind Meetup is online for those of you who couldn’t join us in New York. Hear about the projects our amazing Data Ambassadors are working on with Medic Mobile, Sunlight Foundation, and Refugees United as well as listen to Anoush Tatevossian from the UN Global Pulse talk about how the UN is using data for the greater good. It was a fantastic event and [...]
We’re thrilled to announce a huge new DataKind DataDive coming to DC from 3/15 – 3/17! This is a joint initiative with the World Bank, the United Nations Development Programme, the UN Development Business, UN Global Pulse, and the Qatar Computing Research Institute to put a dent in some of the most serious problems in poverty and corruption [...]
We are thrilled to announce the kick-off of a new DataKind project with Refugees United! Refugees United is a fantastic organization that uses mobile and web technologies to help refugees find their missing loved ones. Currently, RU’s system allows people to post descriptions of their family and friends as well as to search for them [...]
Coming to you from San Francisco is our next data hero, Chris Diehl. Chris is the senior data scientist at Jive Software, an ex-computer vision researcher, and an all-around great guy. Chris was the Data Ambassador for Mobilizing Health at our San Francisco DataDive, where he led a team of non-profit technologists and data scientists [...]
We, like the rest of you, have been horribly saddened by the devastation that Sandy left in its wake. Much of lower Manhattan is still without power, many of our community members have been stranded or had their homes and offices destroyed, and there are increasing calls for volunteers, food, and help. The NY tech [...]
This is just incredible. After months of hard work, collaboration, and late nights and weekends spent hacking on government datasets and unruly Javascript, our very first DataCorps team, Team Awesome, has launched their amazing interactive tool for assessing child wellbeing in DC along with DC Action for Children. This tool will allow child advocates, policymakers, [...]
As we continue to grow, we’ve had the joy of meeting more and more Data Heroes around the world. All of the volunteers who contribute their time and skills inspire us, and we’re super grateful for their passion for using data for good. We would be remiss not to introduce you to a super star [...]