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Housing insecurity is a looming crisis in the United States: nearly 5 million Americans lose their homes through eviction and foreclosure.  The onslaught of COVID-19 and subsequent economic depression is leaving many without a sustainable plan to cover rent or mortgages. Though its ultimate impact will take years to clearly understand, we know that the loss of property and forced displacements are intensely traumatic financially, physically, and emotionally.

WeRobotics is a nonprofit organization dedicated to scaling and accelerating the positive impact of humanitarian, environmental, and public health projects by localizing appropriate robotics solutions such as drones.

Without trust in community-collected health data, how can leaders confidently invest in frontline health systems, make informed decisions about public health policy, and grasp opportunities to optimize health service delivery and patient outcomes?

DataKind is conducting a global survey to better understand the Data for Good (D4G) Community.

As part of expanding our work into the next chapter , DataKind is thrilled to announce the launch of our new Center of Excellence: A cross-discipline team of experts committed to creating an ecosystem of excellence across DataKind’s global programs.

DataKind’s data scientist volunteers are the engine of what we do, applying their expertise to assist high-impact, mission-driven organizations tackle the world’s biggest challenges.

We’re incredibly excited to announce that Cherie Austin has joined us as DataKind’s Senior Manager, Human Resources! As a member of the Operations Team, Cherie will ensure the wellbeing and productivity of our growing DataKind team, leading the hiring and onboarding process and managing our day-to-day people operations. One of …

By Mitali Ayyangar, Portfolio Manager, Frontline Health Systems, DataKind Frontline health workers (FHWs), and a subset known as community health workers (CHWs), have made tremendous strides across the world to expand access to basic and life-saving health services to the last mile. For instance, through programs such as integrated community …