Digital & technology

Giving money is one thing, getting it to where it needs to go is another. That’s where philanthropy depends on banking infrastructure In much of the world, it feels like payments reach their intended recipient …

Philanthropy can democratise credit for India’s 60 million micro-enterprises by supporting a new digital tool. The Open Credit Enablement Network (OCEN) is a digital protocol being developed in India that has the potential to revolutionise …

Tech Matters, a tech-for-good organisation focused on bringing the power of tech to social change leaders, is now a new independent nonprofit. The organisation was founded in 2019 by serial tech and social entrepreneur Jim Fruchterman. …

You probably feel like you have heard a lot recently about artificial intelligence, like ChatGPT – the powerful chatbot from OpenAI that has gained 100 million users since its launch in November 2022, and which …

Diversity remains a challenge for British foundations, according to the second assessment made by Foundation Practice Rating. The Rating assessed 100 foundations this year, giving organisations a letter grade on accountability, transparency, and diversity. No …

Prolonged online teaching periods during pandemic lockdowns prompted a discussion on Educational Technologies (EdTech). A series of damning reports, published now that some time has passed since pandemic lockdowns, showed that the most popular online teaching …

Demographics via Candid, a campaign launched publicly online earlier this month, aims to relieve the demographics data-request burden, reducing inefficiencies and allowing nonprofits additional time to devote to their missions. As a result of both …

The Silicon Valley dream of innovation has begun to sour. Algorithms amplifying disinformation, exacerbating the exploitation of workers and entrenching racial bias are among the concerns that have prompted governments to start work on regulation …

The Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy has released a report, ‘Digital for Good’, examining technology-enabled giving and its implications for the future of philanthropy. The report explored the use of new and evolving …

Almost half of humanity lives in a state of digital inequity – lacking the internet connectivity they need to participate in today’s digitized world. They are overwhelmingly our most vulnerable, most marginalized communities – the …