article thumbnail

Maybe nonprofit governance aint what it needs to be?

Philanthropy 2173

I want to think about what it means - if anything - for civil society. First, it seems that no one in civil society or the U.S. The AI world - especially that which professes some commitment to "ethics", "safety," "responsibility" or "trustworthiness"* - is ripe with hybrids, not trusts.

article thumbnail

10 Ways Funders Can Address Generative AI Now

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Most obviously, funders working in specific issue areas—climate, health, education, or in my case, democracy—can work to support efforts downstream to prepare government and civil society in their respective sectors to take advantage of the opportunities and mitigate the risks of AI on their specific areas of concern.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Fight and Build: Envisioning Solidarity Economies as Transformative Politics

NonProfit Quarterly

Solidarity economies are most often associated with ethical, cooperative economic practices, like local currencies, community land trusts, community gardens, fair trade, and cooperatives. In some locations, solidarity economy is institutionalized and recognized by the state but in others involves civil society and informal practices.

article thumbnail

Building Community Governance for AI

Stanford Social Innovation Review

But putting unchecked development in the hands of (primarily) male tech executives who espouse a particular Silicon Valley ethos oriented toward profit and dominance above all else, will only intensify threats to our social systems and vulnerable communities. We need a new roadmap.

article thumbnail

Announcing… 31 New Favorite Nonprofits for 2013!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) :: @ PETA. charity: water is a non-profit bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. FINCA provides financial services to the world’s lowest-income entrepreneurs so they can create jobs, build assets and improve their standard of living.

Poverty 111