Say hello to Kelsey Meagher! She’s a volunteer with DataKind San Francisco and a Data Ambassador on a project with TechnoServe , an international nonprofit that aims to reduce poverty in the developing world by empowering smallholder farmers.
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At DataKind, we love NYC Open Data Week ! It’s a unique opportunity for us to reconnect with our community, partners, and friends. And given that we just wrapped our first virtual DataDive ® event of 2021 with the theme of Trust, Transparency, Together: Powering Public Data for Communities , …
At DataKind, 2021 represents a new chapter – one of growth and an infusion of new leadership to our movement. As our stellar COO, Russatta Buford, stepped into the Interim Executive Director position, we also welcomed Elizabeth Grossman , our amazing Board Chair. Elizabeth has been a passionate and committed …
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Say hello to Rachelle Kresch! She was the Project Manager on our risk modeling project with Medic , one of our expert partners under our Frontline Health Systems Impact Practice.
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With the theme of Trust, Transparency, Togetherness: Powering Public Data for Communities, more than 700 people representing 31 countries registered to attend the high-energy, marathon-style, weekend-long event.
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This blog is part of DataKind’s Center of Excellence blog series, as we lead the efforts of ensuring that the findings of the survey are being incorporated into our volunteer opportunities at DataKind.
Why Data for Good? Findings from our Volunteer Survey Read More »
By DataKind San Francisco After the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami devastated eastern Japan and caused the subsequent Fukushima Daiichi nuclear meltdown in 2011, the public lacked accurate and trustworthy radiation information. Safecast was formed in response to democratize data access, growing quickly in size, scope, and geographic reach as its …
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Across the U.S. and around the world, cities and local communities are responsible for addressing the everyday needs of their residents. From providing critical healthcare services to fostering economic development opportunities, communities have a growing list of responsibilities. Collecting and analyzing open data can provide local leaders new opportunities to …
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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and related pandemic spending represent the biggest bailouts in U.S. history – Congress approved nearly $4 trillion in pandemic relief spending in 2020.
As we celebrate a new year with new leadership, let’s first reflect on the many ways that 2020 was a year like no other. COVID-19 reshaped the world. As countries went in and out of lockdowns, the global economy faltered and poverty rates spiked. George Floyd’s tragic death followed literally …
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