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Philanthropy during COVID-19 in India

Candid

To understand how the pandemic impacted the philanthropic sector and civil society organizations around the world, we reached out to local experts who shared their observations and experiences over the past two years. Optimistically, philanthropy and civil society have responded with creativity and flexibility.

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Can Cities Be the Source of Scalable Innovations?

Stanford Social Innovation Review

In fact, city leaders often follow the pioneering innovations of civil society organizations. The initiation power of civil society organizations does not end with “small wins.” .” Diffusion between cities does not only happen on the level of city governments. Create synapses for within-city learning.

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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Common Challenges

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

These technologies are more than just catchphrases; they reshape hub industries like retail, healthcare, and finance. Overcoming these obstacles requires collaboration between technology leaders, domain experts, ethicists, regulators, and civil society organizations. Chapters Artificial Intelligence: What Is It?

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Unlocking the Potential of Open 990 Data

Stanford Social Innovation Review

In fact, they point toward potential solutions that encourage collaboration. The social sector must work together to build the data infrastructure across institutions and members of the public, as well as collaborate with the IRS to reduce barriers and create a public system that bolsters data infrastructure. Suggestions for Action.

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The Long Shadow of Workplace Surveillance

Stanford Social Innovation Review

If you ask most people what “workplace surveillance” means, they’ll likely think of security cameras in large warehouses or retail stores, making sure employees don’t steal merchandise or fall asleep on the job. Cross-sector harms open the door to cross-sector collaboration. The reality is far more pervasive.

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The Digital Economy Is Broken—But It’s Not Too Late

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The world wide web was a game changer; people could now collaboratively build and create the world they desired. We spoke with more than 80 people, representing workers, scholars, unions, the private sector, civil society, philanthropies, and multilateral agencies. ” Yet, it doesn’t have to be this way.