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Apply Now: $300,000 for Data Systems to Safeguard Human Rights

By Wayan Vota on September 7, 2022

Many nonprofit organizations have unique datasets that – alone or in combination with other data – may offer deeper insights into the needs of beneficiary groups, more precise evaluation of programmatic interventions, or greater confidence in anecdotal evidence relevant to their missions.

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Nonprofits need support like mentorship, tools, and expertise to make progress on their respective data journeys that often start with developing and testing proof-of-concept data approaches that rely on large, complex datasets. This support can de-risk learning by creating a space for nonprofits to build their capacity for advanced data approaches.

De-risking learning can include creating a space for nonprofits to build their capacity for advanced data approaches that might significantly improve their operations, service delivery impact, or community engagement.

$300,000 Data and Society Accelerator Program

The Data and Society Accelerator Program is run annually through a cohort model by the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation. This year there are two different cohorts:

  • Data to Safeguard Human Rights: This cohort will be comprised of nonprofit organizations seeking to integrate cloud computing practices into their work on a range of human rights issues around the world. The 9-month program provides in-kind contributions of technology, mentorship, and expertise, as well as supplementary support to cover project expenses of up to $100,000.
  • Data Governance: This cohort welcomes nonprofits around the world seeking to make a catalytic investment in improving their own data governance through a focus on six key elements: data ethics, roles, processes, technology, policies, and security. The 12-month program provides in-kind contributions of mentorship and expertise, as well as supplementary support to cover expenses associated with improving organizational data governance of up to $200,000.

Accelerator projects are high-touch grant engagements. Data and cloud engineers, technologists, and data scientists will dedicate between 50-60 hours of facetime to nonprofit organizations for project scoping, onboarding, technical syncs and peer learning activities during the course of grant period.

Apply Now: Deadline is September 19, 2022

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Wayan Vota co-founded ICTworks. He also co-founded Technology Salon, MERL Tech, ICTforAg, ICT4Djobs, ICT4Drinks, JadedAid, Kurante, OLPC News and a few other things. Opinions expressed here are his own and do not reflect the position of his employer, any of its entities, or any ICTWorks sponsor.
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One Comment to “Apply Now: $300,000 for Data Systems to Safeguard Human Rights”

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