By Christine Henry, Head of Ethics Committee, DataKind UK How can a charity identify key ethical principles against which they can assess the ethical impacts of digital/data projects; and how can they communicate this with their tech partners when developing digital/data projects? DataKind UK was tasked with these questions by …
Guest post from DataKind San Francisco. Consider the daily shower: a private space, some soap and hot water, and peace of mind. It’s a daily ritual for the more fortunate of us, but an unaffordable luxury to those who live on the streets of San Francisco, Oakland, and Los Angeles. …
Bringing Showers to SF, Oakland, & LA’s Homeless Community Read More »
Dear DataKinders, This is a big moment. You’ve been with us from the start because you believed that we had the opportunity to redefine how data science is used in pursuit of humanity’s greatest values. You pitched in your time, your efforts, and your support to make that happen. You …
The Next Chapter in Using Data Science & AI in the Service of Humanity Read More »
Image above courtesy of The Commit Partnership Founded in 2012, The Commit Partnership (Commit) is a coalition of more than 200 partners (public and private schools, colleges and universities, foundations, businesses, and nonprofits) that work to solve Dallas County’s biggest systemic education challenges, including improving early childhood education, preparing and …
Using Machine Learning to Understand What Drives Student Success in Dallas County Read More »
We’re thrilled to announce that DataKind is receiving major support from the new Data Science for Social Impact collaborative funded by The Rockefeller Foundation and the Mastercard Impact Fund – administered by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth . Data Science for Social Impact is a transformational model for collaborative …
By Jake Porway, Founder & Executive Director, DataKind It’s with a bittersweet note that we wish a fond farewell to Emma Prest, the Executive Director of DataKind UK. Emma has served valiantly as the leader of DKUK since 2014, when she joined this fledgling charity as a general manager, staffed …
A Fond Farewell to Emma Prest, Executive Director of DataKind UK Read More »
It’s that time of the year again when folks share their predictions for the year ahead. There have been a couple of lists of AI trends, which arrive at some rough consensus that in 2019 we’ll likely see breakthrough trends in better AI assistants , increased logistics efficiency , and …
DataKind’s Four Hopes for Data & AI in 2019 Read More »
Hello DataKinders! Wow, what a year it’s been! The world has changed so much. AI is now a mainstay in the terminology, ethics is the hottest topic since data privacy, and so many tech companies have started providing more pro bono services. It’s been a wild ride, but one thing …
DataKind 2018: A Year in Photos Read More »
Wow, what a year! In the past 12 months, we’ve welcomed two new members of staff and two new trustees, completed 15 charity projects, held our biggest DataDive ever with ~130 people, and worked with hundreds upon hundreds of amazing volunteers. Thanks to everyone in our community — we couldn’t …
DataKind UK: A Look Back at 2018 Read More »
We’re thrilled to announce that DataKind has teamed up with Google to apply AI for social impact! The Google AI Impact Challenge is an open call for nonprofits, academics, and social enterprises around the world to apply with proposals for how they could use AI to help address some of …
DataKind Teams Up With Google to Apply AI to Social Good Read More »
