For more than a decade, we’ve partnered with mission-driven organizations around the world to advance data solutions into turnkey tools that are accessible and valuable public goods. We’re delighted to share that we’re strengthening our global work with our first in-person DataDive event in Nairobi, Kenya.
Meet Danning Chen! She was a data scientist and product manager for years in Silicon Valley and Hong Kong, and now she’s taking a gap year off of work and traveling around the world (and meeting up with fellow DataKinders). She’s a member of our Scoping Squad and has been working with DataKind staff on …
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Let’s hear it for the newest member of the team. Join us in celebrating John Harnisher as DataKind’s Head of Research! John brings over 20 years of experience as a leader and researcher in the fields of data science, analytics, assessment, employee selection, and organizational development to DataKind…
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The Rockefeller Foundation, in partnership with DataKind, released two reports today: Data Science for Water Justice and US Energy Equity . As we approach the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day, the accelerating pace of climate change, coupled with fears of dwindling natural resources, have impacted nearly every person on the …
Image caption: Lorenzo Rubio is a data engineer in Madrid, Spain, and has been working with DataKind as a volunteer for the last several years. How did you first get involved with DataKind? I was aware of DataKind’s work for a long time, it just made so much sense to …
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“It’s crazy to ask the Central Florida community to fight today’s social sector challenges with yesterday’s tools.” ~Mark Brewer, CEO, Central Florida Foundation Central Florida is a near-perfect data innovation hub. Due to the region’s demographic, economic, ethnic, industrial, racial, and political diversity, Central Florida offers a datascape that’s a …
Let’s give a warm welcome to the newest member of the team. Join us in celebrating Naeha Vora as DataKind’s Senior Manager, Program Operations! Naeha is an experienced project manager and systems thinker. Prior to joining DataKind, she was the Admissions and Operations Manager at Global Health Corps where she …
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Chat GPT’s release at the end of 2022 has, so far, been the dominating tech story of 2023. For many people outside the tech field, this is the first time they’ve been aware of just how similar to human interaction an AI tool can be, and it’s both thrilling and …
Back in 2007, more girls in Duval County, FL (population approximately 850,000) were being locked up than in Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, and Tampa combined. Girls were being sent to commitment programs far from their homes and subjected to horrific abuse. When the Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center opened in 2013, …
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The recent crises have had an uneven impact on the relationship between citizens and institutions, highlighting the need to address disparities that can’t be ignored. Specifically, the pandemic laid bare the need to close the digital divide to ensure that every community has access to health, education, and trusted information. …
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