A smart, essential look at how technology is shaping the world of impact, from the Future of Good editorial team.
Experts say the app bridges a significant care gap in the Middle East. There, awareness of speech therapy is limited, and there are few academic programs train new therapists.
While artificial intelligence could make humanitarian aid program delivery more efficient, researchers have also criticized experimenting with new technologies on vulnerable populations.
AI use is becoming increasingly ubiquitous, and regulation lags behind. A new Access to Information request shows how Canada’s Artificial Intelligence and Data Act was drafted - a piece of regulation which has now stalled because of prorogation.
The end of the year is most charities’ major fundraising push, and the strike threatened to disrupt direct mail campaigns. Many charities chose to try new ways to connect with donors, while others stuck with the status quo.
By spinning up a low-cost fundraising campaign informed by a change in a local context, Daily Bread was able to generate additional capital – crucial as demand on its network of food banks continues to rise.
In many cases, we see wealth accumulation correlate directly to measures of power and influence, according to the New Economics Foundation: whether that is political sway, homogenisation of media sources, or disproportionate consumption.
