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 »
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 …
Powering Public Data for Communities: DataKind Hosts Virtual DataDive® Event Read More »
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 …
Celebrating Russatta Buford as DataKind’s Interim Executive Director Read More »
Meet Pratik Sachdeva. He was a Data Expert on our Risk Modeling project with Medic Mobile , one of our expert partners under our Frontline Health Systems Impact Practice.
Volunteer Spotlight: Pratik Sachdeva Read More »
We’re honored to welcome Phil Azar as the newest member of our team.
Welcome Phil Azar, DataKind’s New Technical Lead Read More »
We’re excited to have longtime volunteer Emily Yelverton onboard as our newest Technical Lead.
Welcome Emily Yelverton, DataKind’s Technical Lead Read More »
We’re excited to introduce you to Lili Tang , a volunteer Data Expert who worked on our Data Integrity project with Medic Mobile, one of our expert partners under our Frontline Health Systems Impact Practice.
Volunteer Spotlight: Lili Tang Read More »
As part of our COE blog series on project processes and best practices at DataKind, we’re excited to share this introduction to scoping.
Data Science for Good Project Scoping: Identifying Your Data-Scienceable Problem Read More »
By Jake Porway, Co-Founder & Executive Director, DataKind *This article was originally posted on October 7, 2020 but has been reposted with updates. Well, it’s hard to believe, but we’ve just about made it through 2020. I know this year has been a tough one for all of us. In …
In the spirit of staying connected, we held a virtual event powered by Teradata to celebrate what the Data for Good community has done to make the world a better, safer, healthier, and fairer place. With the theme of “Empowering Communities, Serving Humanity”, we “charged” things up with lightning talks by volunteers sharing work that they’ve done over the past year.
