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Practical information and inspirational ideas to help social impact organizations use data to solve the world's biggest challenges.

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Guides to help you understand why your organization should leverage data for social impact and how to get started.

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How to improve staff data literacy 

Given organizations are more data-centric than ever, organizational data literacy is a foundational element of driving a data culture. This guide is designed to support organizations building data literacy among staff.

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Data Maturity Assessment

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This tool offers a pulse check, helping you measure and understand where your organization stands in your data journey today and connecting you with the tools and resources you need to move forward.

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Resources

Sharing learnings from the field to help you create positive change.

These curated resources include tips, best practices, tools, and templates to help social impact organizations through their data journey.

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Introduction to Responsible Data Management

Overview This course focuses on laying the foundation for what responsible data is and how it is instituted in an organization. The course will also explore how data is a human and civil right, as well as look at the harms and threats associated with it.
Provided by data.org
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AI for Nonprofits Resource Hub

Overview No matter where you’re located or what your nonprofit’s mission is, artificial intelligence (AI) has likely come up in staff meetings, board discussions, or conversations with funders and partners.  This resource hub offers a range of information, from articles to courses, for nonprofit teams to implement AI in their…
Provided by NTEN
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Should I be Using AI for this?

Overview The hype around artificial intelligence (AI) is getting tremendous attention in nonprofits and society. There is a great deal of pressure on leaders to “do AI,” with the strong implication that those who don’t are missing the “Biggest Thing Ever.” This Nonprofit AI Treasure Map is for non-technical nonprofit leaders…
Provided by Tech Matters
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G7 Toolkit for Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sector

Overview Artificial intelligence (AI) can help improve the efficiency of internal operations, the effectiveness of policymaking, the responsiveness of public services, and overall transparency and accountability. Recognizing both the opportunities and risks posed by AI, this toolkit provides practical insights, shares good practices for the use of AI in and…
Provided by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
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Observatory of Examples of How Open Data and Generative AI Intersect

Overview This resource is a growing list of various open data and generative AI platforms across different geographies and domains.
Provided by Governance Laboratory (GovLab)
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Climate Data Guide

Overview The Climate Data Guide is an expert knowledge portal providing concise and reliable information on the strengths and limitations of the climate data that are essential for measuring and predicting physical climate risk. The Guide publishes data summaries with access links, intercomparisons, and expert commentaries on the utility of climate data for addressing…
Provided by National Center for Atmospheric Research
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Opportunities

Funding opportunities from and for the data for social impact community.

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AI Opportunity Fund: Asia- Pacific

A collaborative effort with Google.org and Asian Development Bank, to help workers build AI knowledge and skills to increase their chances of success in an economy that relies on artificial intelligence.

Provided by AVPN

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AI for Math Fund

Supporting projects that apply AI and machine learning to mathematics, with a focus on automated theorem proving.

Provided by Renaissance Philanthropy

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Women in the Digital Economy Fund

Support for Indian non-profits, as well as small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with the goal of scaling solutions that increase digital inclusion for women.

Provided by Women in the Digital Economy Fund (WiDEF)

Fellowship Opportunity

LawAI Summer Research Fellowship 

A paid summer program that offers law students, professionals, and academics the opportunity to work at the leading edge of AI law and policy.

Provided by The Institute for Law & AI (LawAI)

Funding Opportunity

HealthTech Hub Africa Accelerator

Seeking ventures from across Africa with innovative solutions (including hardware, software, data analytics and AI solutions, biotech, etc.) and business models allowing for collaboration with governments to support public health systems in their digital transformation.

Provided by HealthTech Hub Africa

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Llama 3.1 Impact Grants

Seeking proposals that use the new features and capabilities of Llama 3.1 to explore how these tools can be deployed for economically and socially impactful projects.

Provided by Meta

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