Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 15, 2023

Moreover, developing countries typically lack key technologies and financial resources that could help them become more resilient to climate change and its impacts. For debtors, there may be political resistance, a lack of public support, or concerns about unintended consequences or trade-offs.

Public and Social Policy 98

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

A study on the working conditions in Kenya’s gig economy , for example, was written by two African researchers, who not only surveyed hundreds of gig workers but also involved civil society and policy makers during a multi-stakeholder dialogue and a panel discussion in Nairobi.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Parts 1 -3 are posted as of today and can be found here: Part One: Confronting Uncomfortable Truths Part Two: Current Economic Crisis Part Three: Dismantle toxic tax policies Four and Five are coming in next few weeks. African American Policy Forum, Under the Blacklight series Crip Camp , movie and resources.

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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.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The report is just one of many clarion calls to act urgently, not just on climate change but also on climate justice: the process of finding solutions to climate change that also address social inequities due to gender, race, ethnicity, geography, income, and other factors. Why Climate Justice Matters to Business.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 1, 2024

But by “weaponizing” this technology, we’ve made it much harder to regulate, as it has undoubtedly led to policies aimed at stockpiling resources to achieve national supremacy over the tech. In fact, many of the ideas around what AI can achieve has been influenced by the notion that it’s as powerful as a nuclear weapon.

Collaborations 108

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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

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The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 15, 2024

By Shaista Keating and Chloe Mankin The rapid evolution and widespread adoption of artificial intelligence technologies (AI) offer both opportunities and challenges to civil society, particularly concerning responsible and ethical usage. Foundational efforts in these areas are underway.

Civil Society 105

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Others, like the Ford, MacArthur, and Hewlett Foundations, and Omidyar Network, have focused on building the capacity to address the risks and opportunities posed by a wide range of technologies, including, but not limited to, artificial intelligence. Building government (and civil society) capacity to use AI. The future is now.

Civil Society 128

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

While immigration policies have prioritized high levels of education or family ties—and the political conversation tends to presume a basic scarcity of jobs—critical jobs in construction, agriculture, hospitality, and the care economy, including elderly care, cannot be automated.

Public and Social Policy 144

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 13, 2024

Naming gifts provide donors with reputational and market value , what legal scholar William Drennan refers to as “ publicity rights ,” and beneficiary organizations and their constituents with financial and mission-driven value. Yet over time, perpetual naming gifts for facilities may prove detrimental to future generations.

Ethics 122

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 4, 2024

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.

Governance 142

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Colclough & Kate Lappin In 2018 in the Netherlands, the public learned that Dutch tax authorities had for years been using an AI-driven system to incorrectly accuse people of committing child welfare fraud. They also show that protecting labor rights is foundational to protecting human and civil rights as well. By Christina J.

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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. However, current reality is miles apart from that vision.

Race and Ethnicity 145

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 26, 2023

As policy makers struggle to respond to the unfolding human catastrophe, they have increasingly turned to the possibilities offered by technology, and data in particular. Yet as is so often the case with technology, the potential for good is accompanied by certain risks. What Is a Social License?

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 12, 2023

By SSIR Editors The way we work is changing rapidly and is impacted daily by technological advances. If designed and harnessed responsibly, technology can help us reimagine how we work, where we work, and what work we do. However, when designed poorly, tech can harm workers and exacerbate inequalities. by Chana R.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

It provides a way of thinking about building policies, procedures, and structures in online spaces. technology sector, trust and safety emerged in the past fifteen years as a term to describe the teams and operations working to mitigate the harm (to users or others) arising from an online product or platform.

Associations 52

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The NonProfit Times

AUGUST 22, 2024

It provides a way of thinking about building policies, procedures, and structures in online spaces. technology sector, trust and safety emerged in the past fifteen years as a term to describe the teams and operations working to mitigate the harm (to users or others) arising from an online product or platform.

Associations 52

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Even where there is overall economic growth, continued concentration of ownership prevents ordinary working people, and marginalized communities in particular, from reaping the benefits of their contributions, reinforcing power imbalances and social inequalities.

Governance 71

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NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The Fight against Natural Gas Last summer, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) released a report describing the grassroots movements opposing fossil fuel development in Eastern Canada (Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Prince Edward Island). But fears of natural gas projects have been renewed.

Energy 109

Energy Public and Social Policy Governance Civil Society 109

The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

In the past five years, 72 countries have introduced 270 measures restricting civil society,” Douglas Rutzen, president and CEO of the International Center for Nonprofit Law testified. Phase one, per Gigauri, included the use of propaganda to discredit against civil society, USAID and other U.S.-based

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