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A Set of Ethical Principles Can Help Philanthropy Regain Public Trust in the Field

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Kathleen Enright With the release this week of guidelines for building trust in the philanthropic world, the head of the Council on Foundations is calling on grant makers to hold each other accountable for maintaining high ethical standards.

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How Philanthropy Can Help Ensure A.I. Is Built Ethically

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Artificial intelligence can help tackle intractable social problems and create a more just and equitable world, says the head of the McGovern Foundation Artificial intelligence can help tackle intractable social problems and create a more just and equitable world, says the head of the McGovern Foundation

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More Foundations Are Examining the Ethics of Where Their Money Came From — and Changing Their Grant Making

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Alex Daniels Desilu Photography Grant makers are hiring historians and taking other steps to learn whether their founders harmed people or the environment to get rich and then deciding how best to make up for what has caused the problems of today.

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Univ. of Illinois Lands $50 Million From Tech Billionaire Tom Siebel

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Plus, private equity titan Michael Kim gives Haverford College $25 million for an ethics institute, and Riley Children’s Foundation lands $8 million to address the youth mental health crisis. The gift launches the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science.

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AI and Racial Justice: Navigating the Dual Impact on Marginalized Communities

NonProfit Quarterly

Without intentional, ethical oversight, the data and algorithms behind AI risk repeating patterns of exclusion, discrimination, and bias. Without intentional, ethical oversight, the data and algorithms behind AI risk repeating patterns of exclusion, discrimination, and bias.

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Building Community-Centered AI Collaborations

Stanford Social Innovation Review

But as nonprofits consider how to incorporate AI into their work, many look to expertise from tech sector, expecting tools and implementation advice as well as ethical guidance. When mission-driven nonprofits partner exclusively with tech firms, they risk prioritizing efficiency and data over impact, ethics, and the community's needs.

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NASA's Endeavour Space Shuttle to Get New Home With $25 Million Gift

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Maria Di Mento California Science Center Foundation Kent Kresa and daughter Kiren Kresa-Reahl at the future Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center. This major expansion of the California Science Center in South Los Angeles is under construction.