STANFORD PACS

Our approach is multi-disciplinary, cross-sectoral, and global in scope. We research the challenges and opportunities that digital infrastructures, software, and hardware present to civil society and its building blocks including freedom of assembly, association, speech and privacy. We develop collaborations between the social sector, scholars and policy makers to support a thriving and independent digital civil society. We advance innovative teaching opportunities for practitioners and students to understand and imagine solutions to civil society's challenges in a digitally dependent world... We aim to help social sector practitioners to use digital resources safely, equitably, and effectively toward mission... Digital Impact fosters an online community dedicated to the exchange of practical data-related knowledge and expertise; hosts in-person and virtual conversations that support knowledge sharing, ideation, research, and cross-sector collaboration; and develops ready-to-use..