“Social media is not an owned audience. If social media is a crucial part of a nonprofit’s digital strategy, they are at the mercy of social media companies’ decisions and algorithms [….] The aim of today’s nonprofit should therefore be to use its social channels to convert followers into an Read more…
“In the COVID-19 era, connectivity is not a convenience, but a necessity. Virtually all human activities—commerce, education, health care, politics, socializing—seem to have moved online. But the digital world presents distinct challenges for human rights and democratic governance. State and nonstate actors in many countries are now exploiting opportunities created Read more…
Digital transformation has profound effects on civil society. In this interview, Lucy Bernholz, a researcher at Stanford University Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society, addresses consequences for foundations. She points out that democracy will not benefit civil society unless digitisation empowers civic players to become powerful counterparts to the state Read more…
“If democracy is to survive the digital age, technology companies, governments, and civil society must work together to find real solutions to the problems of social media manipulation and abusive data collection. Multilateral and cross-sectoral coordination is required to promote digital literacy, identify malicious actors, and deny them the tools Read more…
“At a time when donors are increasingly skeptical and independent-minded, with access to the empowering world of the internet and social media, those “obsessed” organizations that listen to donors, heed what they’re saying, and act on that feedback will lead the way.” http://agitator.thedonorvoice.com/are-you-donor-obsessed-or-merely-donor-centric/