By Suzy East, Project Manager, DataKind UK Around the beginning of March, with four weeks to go until our Spring DataDive, Coronavirus was not the distant threat it had been in January. By the middle of March, with just two weeks until our event, it was clear that we had …
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Background Hello Sunday Morning (HSM) is an Australian-based nonprofit that has grown to be the largest online movement for alcohol behavior change. The organization aims to change alcohol behavior in the world by helping its members reduce high-risk drinking through peer support and counseling. This is done through Daybreak , …
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Dear DataKind Community, Like all of you, we’re grappling with the rapidly changing COVID-19 situation. What may have appeared as a temporary disruption to our work lives has shown itself to be a long-term battle to be waged on many fronts, from health, to the economy, to civil stability. We …
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Dear DataKind Community, Like all of you, we’re grappling with the rapidly changing COVID-19 situation. What may have appeared as a temporary disruption to our work lives has shown itself to be a long-term battle to be waged on many fronts, from health, to the economy, to civil stability. We …
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We’ve been eagerly waiting to share the news of our latest addition to the team, and we’re thrilled to finally introduce you to Rachel Wells , DataKind’s Senior Manager, Center of Excellence! The Center of Excellence is a newly-created team that will drive innovation and improvement as well as create …
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At DataKind, we’re fortunate enough to welcome not only one new member of the team this week, but two new members of the team. And with that, we’re excited to introduce you to Asnat Ghebremedhin , DataKind’s Associate, Business Development. With a background in program management and fundraising, Asnat is …
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We’re delighted to share with you the newest member of the team, Jenn Chowdhury , DataKind’s Manager, Communications. Born in Dhaka and raised in Brooklyn, Jenn brings several years of communications experience in social impact. As our Manager, Communications, she’ll play a strategic role supporting DataKind through codifying and building …
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Note: This article originally appeared on Partnership on AI’s website . They’ve granted us permission to repost. By Lale Tekisalp As the AI community continues to improve the development, deployment, and governance of AI systems, we are seeing that most of the social sector remains unable to take advantage of …
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By DataKind San Francisco Worldreader is a global nonprofit making digital reading accessible in underserved communities. Their unique impact model involves partnering with publishing companies, government agencies, and tech companies to deliver free material via e-readers and their mobile application. To track engagement on their platform, Worldreader analyzes user activity. …
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By Jake Porway, Founder & Executive Director, DataKind Hello DataKind friends to the most sci-fi of all years, 2020! Last year, we saw AI continue its downswing into ill repute. It’s hard to separate bad AI behavior from the negative views of the big tech companies and billionaires that work …
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