nonprofits

The Digital Equity Accelerator’s New Advisory Council

As we prepare to welcome the Digital Equity Accelerator’s first-ever cohort, we are thrilled to introduce a phenomenal group of leaders who will serve as our inaugural Advisory Council. Comprising leaders at the forefront of advancing equity in education, healthcare, and economic opportunity across the digital space, this diverse network serves as a brain trust to ensure that the Accelerator centers on and serves the communities most impacted by the digital divide.

May 4, 2022
Image includes headshots of and Twitter handles for or names of the eleven Advisory Council members. From left to right, top to bottom: “@PAbeywardena, @shahed, Sarbani Banerjee Belur, Jochai Ben-Avie, @gangulis, Fyras Mawazini, @AlejandroRoark, Susan Scott-Parker, @udbhav_tiwari, @maria_m_town, and Kristi Zappie-Ferradino.”

Stories From the Frontier: Breakthroughs, Challenges, and Recommendations from the First Five Years of Open 990 Data

Making 990 data searchable and available for free to the public has revolutionized nonprofit information and scholarship by massively reducing costs and increasing efficiency. Researchers, nonprofits, government regulators, and journalists are using previously inaccessible data to further transparency, educate donors, advance knowledge, and fuel innovation.

April 5, 2022

Think Globally, Accelerate Locally

Shahed Amanullah has spent his career developing innovative approaches for shifting power and equity, often to marginalized communities. Given that background, I was thrilled to have the chance to get his perspective on the work ahead for our program’s new Digital Equity Accelerator.

March 30, 2022
Two teenagers work together on a laptop computer.

Opening the 990: Information and Tools for Driving Impact

A new law requiring electronic filing of the Form 990 goes into effect this year, and thousands of nonprofit organizations will be e-filing for the first time. To help organizations navigate the e-filing process, PSI has created an introductory e-filing brochure.

March 28, 2022

U.S. Applicants Information Session: Digital Equity Accelerator

FEBRUARY 22, 2022 – The Aspen Digital program discusses the application process for the Summer 2022 Cohort of the newly launched Digital Equity Accelerator. This session focused on providing additional information for U.S.-based applicants.

February 22, 2022
#AccelerateDigitalEquity. U.S. Info Session: Digital Equity Accelerator, Tuesday, February 22, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. AspenDigitalEquity.org: HP and Aspen Digital, a program of the Aspen Institute. Image includes a photograph of a group of older adults chatting and using computers and tablets.

Morocco Applicants Information Session: Digital Equity Accelerator

22 FEBRUARY 2022 – The Aspen Digital program discusses the application process for the Summer 2022 Cohort of the newly launched Digital Equity Accelerator. This session focused on providing additional information for Morocco-based applicants.

February 22, 2022
#AccelerateDigitalEquity. Morocco Info Session: Digital Equity Accelerator, Tuesday, 22 February, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. Coordinated Universal Time plus one hour. AspenDigitalEquity.org: HP and Aspen Digital, a program of the Aspen Institute. Image includes a photograph of two people sitting and looking at a tablet. One of them wears a head covering.

India Applicants Information Session: Digital Equity Accelerator

22 FEBRUARY 2022 -The Aspen Digital program discusses the application process for the Summer 2022 Cohort of the newly launched Digital Equity Accelerator. This session focused on providing additional information for India-based applicants.

February 22, 2022
#AccelerateDigitalEquity. India Info Session: Digital Equity Accelerator, Tuesday, 22 February, from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. Indian Standard Time. AspenDigitalEquity.org: HP and Aspen Digital, a program of the Aspen Institute. Image includes a photograph of a young student participating in virtual learning. An instructor presents information on their computer screen.

New Law Brings Overdue Changes to Nonprofit Tax Filings

The legislation mandates electronic filing of nonprofit tax returns and the release of this information by the IRS, for free.

July 18, 2019

How to Turn Learning Habits into Routines

Julia Coffman explains what we really know about how to learn.

July 27, 2018

How Can Nonprofits Create Meaningful Connections?

Send us examples of resources that nonprofits use to connect with those they seek to help through their work.

July 13, 2018