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Joined August 2015
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Chantal Forster retweeted
Congratulations to Doreen Bogdan-Martin, who has just made history1
Doreen will speak at the opening plenary session of our upcoming Global Summit on October 19.
Join us! ow.ly/eq0O50KYExM
#NetHopeSummit2022 #womenintech
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Chantal Forster retweeted
"We don't spend enough time talking about equity and accessibility in technology. Even though we ask everyone to use these tools. It's a massive 'equity loophole.'"
-@cocoforster, @tagtechorg
🧵 #ForumCon22
Chantal Forster retweeted
Earlier this week in @Philanthropy, @cocoforster asks (and answers) the question “Why are #nonprofits still struggling to get the financial support necessary to become fully functioning participants in the digital age?” Check it out: lnkd.in/d8qyPGAb
#cybersecurity
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Foundations and nonprofit organizations can play vital roles in ensuring equitable use of A.I. and other data technology. Here are four areas in which philanthropy can make a difference to use #techforgood
philanthropy.com/article/phi…
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What will it take for foundations to uncover unconscious bias in #grantmaking? Organizations must have the courage to take a hard look at their data, flaws, & be willing to take direct action to address them. Where is your money going? #tag2019 #DEI
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As cities adopt “smart city” tech to improve quality of life & functioning of government they're facing new cybersecurity challenges, like a growing attack surface & the responsibility to protect the data being collected. @brfreed @State_Scoop with more:
statescoop.com/smart-cities-…
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Mobile voting was implemented for the first time in the 2018 West Virginia elections. Associate Prof. Anthony Fowler's research shows that half of mobile voters would not have participated if the app wasn't available. Read more: har.rs/2YyhaXR
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Big news: Ohio's attorney general is suspending access to facial recognition databases for police officers following the news that federal agencies like ICE and the FBI are mining state databases without people’s consent toledoblade.com/local/politi…
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“Civil society is where people voluntarily come together to use private resources for shared benefit ... when it’s dependent on digital and distributed tools, the precept of independence fundamentally shifts.” @p2173 on importance of “digital civil society” #LeadingTogether2019
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Left: MIT computer scientist Katie Bouman w/stacks of hard drives of black hole image data.
Right: MIT computer scientist Margaret Hamilton w/the code she wrote that helped put a man on the moon.
(image credit @floragraham)
#EHTblackhole #BlackHoleDay #BlackHole
Chantal Forster retweeted
My article on @OmidyarNetwork, based on a chat with @MikeKubzansky. Fascinating to see this Silicon Valley funder taking a more critical look at capitalism and technology as its wrestles with rising illiberal populism and new cultural cleavages. buff.ly/2BCSpkv
Chantal Forster retweeted
Who will dominate nonprofit technology? @blackbaud, @SalesforceOrg, @Microsoft, or will culture champion @fluxxlabs make a big move? #nptech #philanthropy
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The Rockefeller Foundation and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth announced a joint, $50-million investment over five years to build the field of data science for social impact through a transformational model for collaborative philanthropy. disq.us/t/3as86q7
AI and data science can help create new solutions to old problems. At #Davos earlier today, @Jacqfuller shared that @Googleorg will join @RockefellerFdn and @CNTR4growth in the new Data Science for Social Impact collaborative.
rockefellerfoundation.org/ab…
Chantal Forster retweeted
Great first day of #TAGconf2018. Technology truly changes lives. Let’s use it for good#impact
Chantal Forster retweeted
Show #LoveIsStronger + make your gift go further: @PittsburghFdn crowdfunding program supports 8 organizations helping in the wake of #PittsburghSynagogue shooting. Donations matched dollar-for-dollar only through tonight! bit.ly/2CVmWeO
Chantal Forster retweeted
"The best way to deal with power constructively and effectively is to acknowledge it even when it seems invisible." — @NCRP's @lisa_rang: ow.ly/25uX30mrO3u #philanthropy
Chantal Forster retweeted
Happy International Digitial Inclusion Week #digitalinclusion and #IDIW2018. Watch bit.ly/2P1lFJQ IDIW webinar at 6:00 ET tonight featuring four panelists from four different countries. Its free but registration is required.
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With a $40 million grant, @Microsoft will address disaster relief, children's needs, protections for refugees, and human rights. bit.ly/2O11L1Z
Chantal Forster retweeted
READ THIS: New @SSIReview series presented by our member @NCRP features a piece by @EnrightGEO of our member @GEOfunders on "Power, Privilege, and Effectiveness" that highlights work of our member @NorCalGrant - our network in action! bit.ly/2y7o1fx
