As we close out 2022, one can’t help but think this year has been a bit special for AI. Progress has been consistent since the rise of Neural Networks and AI is already everywhere in our day-to-day lives, but this year we started to see something a little bit different …
2022 — The year superstar AI models stepped onto the stage Read More »
We’re still riding the wave of excitement from our DataDive ® events earlier this month all in the name of food security. Four projects, a DataDive Ask Me Anything webinar , 300 attendees just for our kickoff event alone, and over 300 volunteers throughout the weekend. Whether you’re new to …
Increasing Food Security: Highlights from DataKind’s December DataDive Events Read More »
This year, we’re celebrating 10 years of successfully leveraging Data for Good—an idea that seemed novel a decade ago when data science was barely on the radar. Since our founding in 2012, we’ve worked alongside the social sector community, leading as a technical partner and driving social change with the …
Honoring 10 Years with 10 Projects: A Decade of Global Impact Read More »
Black wealth data can unlock solutions to advance racial wealth equity, showing leaders where and how to invest to disrupt systemic inequities and generate sustained Black wealth accumulation. DataKind partnered with the Black Wealth Data Center on their recently released, first of its kind Racial Wealth Equity Database , drawing …
We’re honored to share that DataKind’s Data Observation Toolkit (DOT) has been recognized as a Digital Public Good and added to the Digital Public Goods Alliance DPG Registry . The goal of the DPGA and its registry is to promote digital public goods in order to create a more equitable …
Announcing DataKind’s Data Observation Toolkit as a Digital Public Good Read More »
We’re thrilled to introduce you to one of the newest members of our team. Shout out to Matt Harris as DataKind’s Head of Data Science! Matt brings more than 20 years of experience in software development, product management, and data science leadership to DataKind. In this new role at DataKind, …
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By: Mitali Ayyangar, Matthew Harris, Caitlin Augustin, and Ivy Wang Background Data is revolutionizing how people access health services. For community-based care providers, the ability to target treatments has the potential to be transformative. Digital tools in the hands of Community Health Workers (CHWs) make it easier to collect routine …
As we celebrate our 10 Year Anniversary , this year also marks another major milestone, our decade-long partnership with Teradata. Teradata Cares, and their focus on Doing Good With Data TM , has always aligned perfectly with the DataKind mission to harness the power of data science and AI in …
Funder Spotlight: Hillary Ashton, Chief Product Officer, Teradata Read More »
By DataKind San Francisco Background How can data infrastructure be optimized to help support the financial empowerment of women? Currently, only four percent of all small business loans from mainstream financial institutions go to women, according to a report by the National Women’s Business Council. As MDRC’s recent impact evaluation …
Optimizing Data Pipeline Platforms: DataKind San Francisco Partners with Grameen America Read More »
By John Harnisher, PhD, Advisor, DataKind Education DataKind has engaged in two fascinating projects which propose solutions linked to student guidance and help to answer the question which many students pose in their learning journey, “What do I do next?” This question is often an indication of deeper needs or …
Improving College Student Success: DataKind’s Continued Work in Post-Secondary Education Read More »
