The Evolution of the Data for Social Impact Initiative
Origins and Overview In 2019, the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and the Rockefeller Foundation launched a collaborative effort to support non-profit, civic, and government organizations in building capacity to use data science to address societal challenges and create a more just, equitable world. This is where the Data for Social (DSI) initiative at Washington […]
Strive USA Small Business Summit – St. Louis
How can data and technology be leveraged to benefit small businesses? Join Mayor Tishaura Jones and others at the Mastercard Strive Small Business Summit and be a part of the conversation!
St. Louis Social Sector Leaders Discuss Data Equity at STL DataFest 2024
What is the role of data in improving impact? And why is this a matter of equity? St. Louis social sector leaders addressed these questions in a panel discussion at STL DataFest 2024 titled Power in Numbers: How Data for Social Impact Cultivates Inclusive Growth on Friday, May 17. The panel was moderated by Simon Huang, Chief Technology Officer for […]
Data for Social Impact Initiative Launches Data Equity Learning Cohort
To build connection and capacity for social sector leaders in equitable, collaborative data practice, Data for Social Impact (DSI), an initiative of the Social Policy Institute at Washington University in St. Louis, launched a Data Equity learning cohort in January 2024 in collaboration with Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy (AISP) of the University of Pennsylvania. […]
Data & Donuts 3/15/24 (Links to an external site)
Let us know if you can attend our free Data and Donuts event on Friday, March 15th at Delmar Divine!
Sharing Data, Building Trust: A St. Louis Case Study in Data Collaboration
Join us on November 9th at 1 p.m. for this free virtual event! Learn strategies for conducting collaborative research between academics and practitioners and explore some of the data challenges involved. How can partnerships between researchers and practitioners help schools serve students better? And what are the opportunities and challenges of this kind of work? […]
Looking Back, Looking Forward: What’s Next for the St. Louis Data Community
Join the growing St. Louis data community at 4 p.m. on September 7th in the Clark-Fox Forum at Hillman Hall as we celebrate the Regional Data Alliance’s 5th birthday & next phase of Data for Social Impact! Over the past five years, the St. Louis Regional Data Alliance has worked to build data infrastructure and […]
Work Smarter Not Harder: How Data Sharing and AI Can Improve Transportation
How can data collaboration and AI improve impact in the social sector? And how can these tools be used responsibly while minimizing harm? Join us and hear Dr. Yaw Adu-Gyamfi (University of Missouri) discuss the role of data sharing and AI in supporting intelligent transportation systems in the St. Louis region and beyond. Applications range […]
Government Investment Priorities as a Structural Determinant of Health: Interrogating the Carceral Resource Index.
Join us on Thursday, May 4, for a virtual conversation with Northeastern University law professor Leo Beletsky, JD, MPH. About this event Join the Social Policy Institute, WashU School of Medicine, and SAMHSA in a discussion with Professor Leo Beletsky on his work surrounding the Structural Determinants of Health and the use of the Carceral […]
Data and Donuts (Links to an external site)
Join us for our third Data and Donuts event on Friday, April 28th at UMSL @ Grand Center from 8:30-10:00!
The Impact of the Expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) on Families Raising Children with Disabilities
Join us and our partners for a webinar on findings from a recently published report on the impact of the expanded CTC on families raising children with disabilities.
Is Data Maturity the Key to Meeting Your Mission? (Links to an external site)
Jenrose Fitzgerald, program coordinator, is speaking at data.org’s upcoming event on using data to amplify your organization’s impact.