Philanthropy 2173

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

We founded the Digital Civil Society Lab at Stanford in 2014 to examine and act on the ways digital dependencies effect civil society. For the first time since I started writing this blog in 2002, the technology companies that are responsible for much of this infrastructure are facing economic headwinds.

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Civil Society Governance Associations Foundations 52

Philanthropy 2173

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

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. So, perhaps its way too much of an ask to expect recognition among their own of the behemoth of technology development.

Nonprofit governance 87

Nonprofit governance Governance Civil Society Non-Profits 87

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The authors, all experienced pros on nonprofits and technology, share advice centered on these objectives: Use care, do no harm, and stay human-centered. Zero-Problem Philanthropy by Christian Seelos “Social problems are like Hydra heads: cut one off, and more appear. Perhaps the issue is with problem-solving itself.

Civil Society 136

Civil Society Philanthropy Foundations Nonprofit Capacity 136

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 13, 2019

By Rafia Khader , Program Manager at the Lake Institute on Faith & Giving and Managing Editor of the Journal of Muslim Philanthropy & Civil Society. It is this idea that propels the work of Lake Institute on Faith & Giving at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.

Civil Society 102

Civil Society Fundraising Fundraising Poverty 102

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Google solved the problem with networks : By engineering connections among hundreds of thousands of computers, Google radically expanded what their search technology could do. But networks are not only key to speed and scale in the technology sector; the same is true for ambitious climate policy. Knowledge exchange must be reciprocal.

Public and Social Policy 132

Public and Social Policy Energy Nonprofit Administration and Development Collaborations 132

Candid

JULY 2, 2021

The foundation also will award $167 million in grants to address multifaceted issues such as economic justice and rights, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and technology and innovation; recipients include the Black Feminist Fund , Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID), Equality Fund , CARE Fund , and Prospera.

Civil Society 89

Civil Society Health Governance Leadership 89

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

When contemplating migration that can deliver massive income gains to low-income households and benefits to both sending and receiving economies—but must maintain public support in a difficult political climate—public, private, and civil society actors all play important roles in a complex system’s effective functioning.

Public and Social Policy 144

Public and Social Policy Finance Recruitment Poverty 144

Philanthropy 2173

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

At a time when hands wring over closing civic space and the many ways technologies are being turned against us, this is the most concrete, least metaphorical example of how to shut down nonprofits I can imagine. This post only focuses on the financial elements of why this sale is bad for civil society.

Civil Society 40

Civil Society Foundations Nonprofits Technology 40

Philanthropy 2173

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

I've written a five-part series for the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Blogs/Websites/Reports/Newsletters Cheryl Dorsey et al: Racial Equity and Philanthropy: Disparities in Funding for Leaders of Color Leave Impact on the Table Civic Hall’s First Post newsletter Crystal Hayling, On the Precipice. Get In and Stay In.

Public and Social Policy 40

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Philanthropy Medical 40

Philanthropy 2173

APRIL 2, 2020

You've heard me refer to our digital technologies - the software, hardware, and telecomm choices we make - as our new landlords. In the bigger picture, you can follow, support, and get involved with your civil society peers who monitor the digital landlords and keep the pressure on them and regulators to change the way these tools work.

Civil Society 40

Civil Society Technology 40

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

To date, most funders investing in artificial intelligence—including McGovern, Schmidt Futures, and Open Philanthropy—have focused primarily on understanding AI’s potential risks, or supporting AI’s positive impacts on society, in the longer-term. Building government (and civil society) capacity to use AI.

Civil Society 128

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 128

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 24, 2024

A market innovation like creating a sustainable seafood market is unlikely to create enduring systems change without building strong relationships with civil society. In philanthropy, “responsive” and “strategic” approaches are often understood to be at odds, even mutually exclusive. They can choose clear interventions (e.g.,

Civil Society 133

Civil Society Energy Collaborations Leadership 133

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

All sectors have a role to play in achieving climate justice, but it’s fair to say that compared to government and civil society, business is late in addressing the challenge and is in fact frequently called out as part of the problem. Why Climate Justice Matters to Business. The framework consists of a three-by-seven axis.

Public and Social Policy 110

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Race and Ethnicity Energy 110

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

There’s technology that records facial expressions and tone of voice to collect “mood and sentiment analysis” to measure employees’ affect and attitude. Today’s high-tech surveillance technologies are exploiting the same loopholes in our labor laws that date back generations.

Public and Social Policy 141

Public and Social Policy Law Technology Civil Society 141

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 6, 2024

(Photo By Deposit Photos) By Marnie Webb From the frontlines of disaster relief to the forefront of technological innovation, civil society organizations are navigating a rapidly changing landscape. All of this is further compounded by the simultaneous threat and opportunity of changing technology.

Civil Society 92

Civil Society Disaster Relief Ethics Technology 92

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 11, 2025

The Systemic Climate Action Collaborative is bringing civil society, philanthropy, and public and private institutions to align climate ambitions, pool resources, and share knowledge. Siloed solutions to philanthropy will just not work under the polycrisis paradigm.

Agriculture 69

Agriculture Environmental Civil Society Collaborations 69

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 13, 2024

Do lead naming gifts actually stimulate high-level philanthropy from other donors and is that what motivates HNWIs to make such charitable contributions? My research finds otherwise and implicates current legal constructs and fundraising practices that continue to privilege the self-interests of donors over beneficiaries and society.

Ethics 122

Ethics Public and Social Policy Universities Philanthropy 122

Philanthropy 2173

MARCH 27, 2020

I've been arguing for several years now that civil society is dependent on digital systems, which are not neutral, designed with civil society in mind, or inately democratizing. This is the entire premise of the Digital Civil Society Lab. That's another way of saying civil society is digital civil society.

Civil Society 40

Civil Society Governance Activism Associations 40

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 30, 2023

Indeed, these digital technologies would enable people to transcend the geographic boundaries that constrained their ability to pursue the lives they valued, enabling them to acquire more social, economic, and political power. The gains would be universal, and in the new internet economy, everyone would have a place.

Race and Ethnicity 145

Race and Ethnicity Public and Social Policy Civil Society Governance 145

Philanthropy 2173

MARCH 5, 2020

Original post Since we started the Digital Civil Society Lab I’ve been invited to countless conferences, workshops, and philanthropic or corporate launches of “some kind of tech” for “some kind of good.” 4) Commercial technologies prioritize scale and efficiency. 4) Commercial technologies prioritize scale and efficiency.

Civil Society 59

Civil Society Ethics Participation and motivation Universities 59

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Technology facilitates much greater drilling down today, and you’re in danger of malpractice if you don’t use some of the new tools available. ” The raison d’etre of the social benefit sector is philanthropy (defined as “ love of humanity ”). The right message to the wrong people? Both are crimes.

Civil Society 114

Civil Society Participation and motivation Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 114

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Similar efforts to advance these ideas continue today driven by individual enterprises, philanthropy, and government. We see a tremendous role for philanthropy, impact investors, international development actors, and governments to drive these potentially transformative changes.

Governance 71

Governance Public and Social Policy Production Finance 71

Philanthropy 2173

MARCH 29, 2023

Photo by Viktor Talashuk on Unsplash Civil society organizations are on the front lines of advocating for or against the most divisive issues in the United States. The links are almost entirely to civil society organizations fighting to protect the rights to free expression, free assembly, voting, reproduction, and work.

Civil Society 59

Civil Society Law Education Education 59

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

MG: There is an interdependence between our political structures and our civil society structures. The difference is that at the national level, new technologies make it possible…to reach so many more people, raise money that way, [and] conduct elections that way. The other part of it is a boom in philanthropy.

Culture 119

Culture Energy Governance Leadership 119

Philanthropy 2173

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Technology will either be a force for justice, liberation and resistance to authoritarianism, or it will be a tool for the automation of tyranny, exploitation and greed. And this synthesis across right wing groups to wipe out progressive civil society. I know which side I’m on. Project 2025.

Civil Society 91

Civil Society Law Technology 91