Community Groups
The field of data and AI for impact is being built by people coming together in community to solve pressing problems. Explore below a selection of groups actively engaged in this work.
Data Science Network for the Federal Public Service (DSNFPS)
Via: Statistics Canada
DSNFPS facilitates data science capacity building and sharing of data science methods across the Government of Canada, allowing the public service as a whole to benefit from the use of automation and new data sources.
Zindi
Via: Zindi
Zindi is the first data science competition platform in Africa. Zindi hosts an entire data science ecosystem of scientists, engineers, academics, companies, NGOs, governments, and institutions focused on solving Africa’s most pressing problems. One can access African datasets and solve African problems.
Code for GovTech (C4GT) Community
Via: Code for GovTech
Code for GovTech (C4GT) is a program aimed at creating India’s first active open-source community of coders that can build and contribute to global Digital Public Goods. It aims to build a community of communities around Digital Public Goods (DPG), Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) & Tech for Good products. They…
Epiverse
Via: data.org
Epiverse is a global collaborative working to develop a trustworthy data analysis ecosystem dedicated to getting ahead of the next public health crisis.
Team4Tech Community of Practice
Via: Team4Tech
Educators, NGO leaders, and volunteers worldwide come together with the common goal of using technology to support under-resourced learners.
The OpenAI Forum
Via: Open AI
Brings together domain experts and students to discuss and collaborate on the present and future of AI.
Data Latam is a Latin American community of professionals and academics applying data science in their daily lives. Through podcasts, webinars, courses, and extension programs learn about data science and news from the sector.
FOSS United Foundation
Via: FOSS United
FOSS United Foundation is a registered non-profit founded in 2020, dedicated to the cause of building Free and Open Source (FOSS) projects and communities in India.
DataMeet
Via: DataMeet
DataMeet is a community of Data Science and Open Data enthusiasts, primarily focused on data work in India.
TechSoup Community
Via: TechSoup
TechSoup’s global community connects nonprofit technologists and peers to share resources and knowledge.
NTEN Community
Via: NTEN
NTEN’s online community platform is available for people in the community to ask questions, give advice, and share resources about all things nonprofit technology.
DATA4Philanthropy network
Via: The Gov Lab
A global philanthropic community interested in using data-driven innovation in their work.
Community of Practice on Data & Digitalisation
Via: Partos
A space for co-creation, collaboration, learning, and innovation around data awareness, digital technology, digital rights, and user-led solutions.
Open Heroines
Via: Open Heroines
International online community of over 600 members, who work in the fields of open government, open data, and civic tech.
Data Group Online
Via: NTEN
For people using data to serve a mission, either directly or by improving nonprofits and the nonprofit sector. That includes everything from collecting data and managing databases to analytics, data visualization and data mining.
Data Stewards Network
Via: The Gov Lab
Connects responsible data leaders from the private and public sectors seeking new ways to create public value through cross-sector data collaboration
Public Lab
Via: Public Lab
An open community and network that anyone can join. A collaborative research effort to understand and address environmental problems that affect people, with inexpensive and accessible do-it-together techniques.
Microsoft Nonprofit Community
Via: Microsoft
The Nonprofit Community is a place for nonprofits to connect, learn, and innovate together. Nonprofit professionals can ask questions, get events and news, and find new opportunities.
Women in Data Science
Via: Women in Data Science
A community of women in data science, at every level of involvement.
Women Who Code
Via: Women Who Code
World’s largest and most active community dedicated to inspiring women to excel in technology careers.
Systers + Systems
Via: AnitaB.org
Private, safe online space for women involved in all technical aspects of computing. Members gain support by networking, sharing advice and experiences, and collaborating on various projects.
Member Communities
Via: AnitaB.org
Meet women technologists near you to share resources, find (or become) a mentor, and attend events.
Learning Circles
Via: Data Kind
Professionals at social impact organizations engage in peer-to-peer knowledge sharing with a cohort, alongside support for data strategy that enables organizational data maturity growth from a trusted expert.
Toronto Data for Good
Via: Data for Good
Volunteer to attend meet-ups and support not-for-profits and non-governmental organizations harness the power of their data to make more informed and better decisions in their quest to make their communities flourish.
Open Data Community
Via: data.world
Discover and share cool data, connect with interesting people, and work together to solve problems faster.