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Nonprofits Need To Balance Professionalization And Formalization With Trust And Community Building
Patricia Bromley is an Associate Professor of Education and, by courtesy, of Sociology at the Graduate School of Education (GSE) at Stanford University. Her work spans a range of fields, including comparative education, organization theory, the sociology of education, and public administration and policy. At the GSE, Bromley teaches courses...
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Stanford PACS 2020: A Special Progress Report
As a research center with a mission to develop and share knowledge to improve philanthropy, strengthen civil society, and address societal challenges, the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (Stanford PACS) continued to expand the breadth and depth of our scholarly research in 2020, despite, and in many instances...
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Democracy and the Digital Transformation of Our Lives
Every citizen is aware that digital technologies have transformed our individual and collective lives. But democratic theorists have been slow to take stock of this transformation and to trace how democratic theory and institutions should respond. The new book Digital Technology and Democratic Theory, edited by Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence Associate Director Rob...
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The First Principles Forum convenes founders, early employees, and investors in the technology sector with access to resources from recent IPOs or company acquisitions to advance their thinking on impact and philanthropy. This gathering and community provide opportunities to support and challenge the next generation of philanthropic leaders to think...
2021
Forum Agenda 1:00 pm WelcomeRoy Bahat — Bloomberg Beta, First Principles Co-chair Flow of the DaySawako Sonoyama Clarin — Stanford PACS My Journey with GivingLaura Arrillaga-Andreessen — Stanford PACS, First Principles Co-chair Our Journey with GivingJen Rubio — AwayStewart Butterfield — SlackModerated by Raylene Yung — Former Facebook and Stripe,...
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DCSL Names Practitioner Fellows 2021-22
The Digital Civil Society Lab (DCSL) and Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity (CCSRE) are pleased to announce the 2021 cohort of practitioner fellows which comprises of 14 exceptional social sector leaders working on ideas to benefit civil society. This year’s fellows are working on a range of topics and tools in...
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Reimagining Philanthropy Series, part 2
Lucy Bernholz wrote a five-part series for The Chronicle of Philanthropy exploring what’s next for foundations and nonprofits. The Current Economic Crisis Is an Opportunity to Reset Philanthropic Priorities by Lucy Bernholz, August 31, 2020 The U.S. economy “collapsed” in March and cratered in July, but it was broken well before. I’m not an...
The Philanthropy Toolkit
The Stanford PACS Philanthropy Toolkit The toolkit is a practical step-by-step resource designed to help you, your family, and your advisors engage in thoughtful conversations, be effective in your charitable giving, and anchor your philanthropy around what most deeply inspires you. Toolkit Modules If you wish to cite the Toolkit,...
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Renata Avila
Renata Avila was a Non-Resident Fellow at the Digital Civil Society Lab in Partnership with the Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity (2019-2020, 2020-2021). Renata, (Guatemalan), Executive Director Fundación Ciudadanía Inteligente, is an international Human Rights lawyer, specialising in the next wave of technological challenges to preserve and...
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Tawana Petty
Tawana Petty was a Non-Resident Fellow at the Digital Civil Society Lab (2019-2020, 2020-2021). Tawana is a mother, social justice organizer, youth advocate, poet, and author. She is intricately involved in water rights advocacy, data and digital privacy education, and racial justice and equity work. She is the National Organizing...
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Digital Impact: Reflections from Brisbane
On July 29 More than 100 Australian social sector leaders spent a beautiful Saturday in Brisbane discussing the possibilities and responsibilities of digital civil society. Several themes dominated the day: the importance of the “people” part of digital data, the ways digital technologies can highlight and even amplify existing social...
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EPLI Fellows Each year, the Effective Philanthropy Learning Initiative (EPLI) at Stanford University Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (PACS) creates space for early to mid-career individuals to engage in a professional fellowship as part of the EPLI team in our efforts to both understand and refine philanthropic practice. This role...