April 05, 2023 Is “Tech for Good” Actually Good? A New Framework Seeks to Help Funders Vet Proposals April 05, 2023/ Martha Ramirez Philanthropy is often approached to fund tech that will make the public sector more effective or equitable, but such projects often have unintended outcomes. Ford released a new report to help funders navigate proposals. Read More
June 23, 2022 Philanthropy’s Tech Workers Play an Important, Unseen Role in DEI. This Training Seeks to Help June 23, 2022/ Dawn Wolfe Philanthropy staff in charge of the technology that powers grantmaking play a critical role in diversity, equity and inclusion, but are often left out of such discussions. A new training seeks to remedy that. Read More
April 13, 2022 How Smart Tech Can Help Democratize Philanthropy April 13, 2022/ Allison Fine and Beth Kanter, Guest Contributors New tech often underdelivers in the nonprofit world, but the next wave of AI-related tools has the potential to make philanthropy smarter and even more democratic, according to the authors of a new book on the topic. Read More
December 01, 2021 Ford’s Using AI-Informed Software to Evaluate Impact. What Do Such Tech Tools Mean for Grantees? December 01, 2021/ Dawn Wolfe Foundations want to know whether their grantmaking is having the desired impact, even when funding the messy work of social change. Can a tech platform help Ford answer that question? And how will it impact grantees?Read More
August 30, 2021 Why These Two Very Different Family Foundations Agree On the Importance of Nonprofit IT August 30, 2021/ Dawn Wolfe Based in two different parts of the Midwest, the Shavlik Family Foundation and the Pierce Family Foundation are distinct in many ways. But they’re both committed to a cause that often gets short shrift—nonprofit IT infrastructure.Read More