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Data science is used to "unify statistics, data analysis, machine learning and their related methods" to "understand and analyze actual phenomena" using data. (Hayashi, Chikio, 1996. "What is Data Science? Fundamental Concepts and a Heuristic Example").
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Data Driven Detroit
Detroit, MIMetro Detroit's Community Data Hub
Aquaya
San FranciscoAquaya is a data-driven nonprofit organization that is dedicated to improving safe water and sanitation access in low-resource settings.
Creating a better justice system with data
CaliforniaExygy's collaboration with the CROP Organization and their work aggregating reentry data across the state of California.
The Center for New Data
United States of America (the)The Center for New Data is a non-profit using big data to build a stronger democracy.
The Bloomberg Philanthropies City Data Alliance
New York, NYThe Bloomberg Philanthropies City Data Alliance is identifying 100 mayors that are the most sophisticated, ambitious, and advanced at harnessing data and help them set a new standard for local governments committed to using data to power better results for residents.
Data in the ATL
Georgia (US state)PIDLit’s Data in the ATL and Data Empowered Events series features local and global professionals and social justice advocates who use data analysis & visualization in their daily work and careers.
IDinsight
AfricaIDinsight is a mission-driven global advisory, data analytics, and research organization that helps global development leaders maximize their social impact.
We analyzed data on 13,147 US police departments.
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences and the Case School of Engineering, two of Case Western Reserve University's top schools, have developed a Certificate in Data Sciences for Social Impact.
NYU Public Safety Lab
New York UniversityUsing data + social science to support communities' efforts to improve equity and efficiency in public safety outcomes
deon is a command line tool that allows you to easily add an ethics checklist to your data science projects. We support creating a new, standalone checklist file or appending a checklist to an existing analysis in many common formats.
Equitech Scholars
Chicago, ILAn 8-week program for current undergraduates to learn how to use data science and AI for social impact
Equitech Futures' Civic Tech Institute
Chicago, ILThe Civic Tech Institute at Equitech Futures empowers leaders in the social sector - governments, nonprofits, and social enterprises - with the data and technology skills critical to achieving impact at scale.
six-week Data Activism curriculum to equip students with critical-thinking skills so they feel prepared to utilize data science to challenge social injustice and empower their community
Using Local Data to Address Structural Racism | Putting Local Data to Work
United States of America (the)In its latest program to support local efforts to leverage data in community change, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Urban Institute (Urban) awarded a total of $1.5 million to 38 organizations across the US and its territories through the Using Local Data to Address Structural Racism grant program.
Community Lattice is a social enterprise that helps communities understand and optimize land revitalization programs, like EPA Brownfields, as a pathway to environmental and climate justice.
Wicked Problems Might Inspire Greater Data Sharing
The George Washington University, I Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USAA report on 'data for good' efforts by Susan Ariel Aaronson George Washington University
The Turing Way
The Alan Turing Institute, Euston Road, London, UKCommunity-led guides for data science and open research
Dark Data Project
TorontoThe Dark Data Project helps organizations uncover, deobfuscate, semantify and analyze problematic datasets
Ethical data labelling platform for AI & data processing
Polaris holds the largest known data set on human trafficking in North America, which grew out of more than a decade of operating the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline.
Eduplana
NigeriaEduplana is a civic tech organization that uses data to advocate for quality education in Nigeria. We believe every citizen should have equal access to quality education with no bias on their location or status in Nigeria.
Pulse Lab Jakarta
JakartaPulse Lab Jakarta is a joint data innovation facility of the United Nations (Global Pulse) and the Government of Indonesia (via the Ministry of National Development Planning, Bappenas).
The ANCIR iLab uses forensic data science techniques to expose the networks that disseminate and amplify misinformation, disinformation, and toxic content (such as hate speech or extremism) with a special focus on coordinated inauthentic behaviour and other influence/information operations.
Solve for Good is the Data Science for Social Good Foundation's platform for social good organizations to post data projects they need help with, for volunteers to help scope those projects into well-defined problems, and to help solve those problems.
Book by Sarah Williams -- How to use data as a tool for empowerment rather than oppression.
Analytics Exchange
New York, NYA community of practice for data analysts across City agencies that has since grown to over 800 members at more than 60 agencies.
We are a digital agency focused on innovative work for social good.
Seam Social Labs
New York, NYWe are a group of badass scientists who use technology to empower communities across America.
Practical information and inspirational ideas to help social impact organizations use data science to solve the world's biggest problems.
We help government teams gather & analyze inclusive data to achieve equitable outcomes. Get actionable insights faster with our cloud-based solution.
Dataphyte
Abuja, NigeriaDataphyte is a media research and data analytics organisation with the mission to deploy data tools and technology for the socio-economic development of Nigeria.
Measurement Lab is seeking three Research Fellows to expand Internet performance research beyond the measurement and optimization for bandwidth. Fellows will utilize M-Lab’s longitudinal, open dataset and/or platform to identify under-recognized Internet performance metrics that can be used to improve end user performance.
Opt-in audience data for social good
World Bank Data for Better Lives report
Washington, DCCovering data for social good, data governance, and societal-level data considerations
A structured conversation to identify the most pressing, impactful questions for which data and data science have the potential to answer.
Pew Research Center makes most of its datasets available for download once reporting has been completed for a given study. Here's how to find and access our data.
Human Rights Data Analysis Group
San FranciscoThe Human Rights Data Analysis Group is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that applies rigorous science to the analysis of human rights violations around the world.
Data Haven
New Haven, CTAt DataHaven, our mission is to improve quality of life by collecting, interpreting and sharing public data for effective decision-making
NYC Poverty Data Research Fellow
New York, NYFellows will work closely with PRU staff to support multiple research projects including statistical data analysis and monitoring the poverty reduction effects of the city’s anti-poverty initiatives.
Data 4 Change
NairobiThe event is a 5-day design sprint where multidisciplinary teams consisting of the best local, regional and international talent in data, design, journalism and technology are teamed up with NGOs that collect data.
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