DescriptionTo support GovLab's Data programme, especially its work on open data impact, open data demand, data stewards, data collaboratives, and its work to coordinate the International Open Data Conference's research symposium.
DescriptionTo support The Engine Room, which does work to ensure that social justice movements can use technology and date in safe, responsible and strategic ways, while actively mitigating the vulnerabilities created by digital systems.
Funding typeGrant: Foreign Public Charity Equivalent
Funding purposeProject Grant
DescriptionTo support the 'Public Square' project, a partnership between the Democratic Society and mySociety to develop and build consensus around the case for common social and technological infrastructure to support citizen participation in the democratic process at local and regional level in the UK.
Amount committed (US$)
For-profit figures not reported
Funding typeDebt: Other
DescriptionIn 2018, Luminate invested $950,000 as a convertible loan in The Correspondent to finance its crowdfunding campaign that would enable it to launch its operations. This refinancing focused on helping The Correspondent meet its operating cash requirements. Ultimately The Correspondent was not able to sustain its operations and shut down in December 2020.
DescriptionTo support TCID in curating and distributing research-based and credible content on digital rights, digital democracy, and other socio-political issues in Indonesia.
DescriptionThe grant is to support the Citizens' project that will bring the skills and knowledge of filmmakers, academics, campaigners, lawyers, scientists and activists to the service of public interest journalism on issues around Big Tech.
DescriptionThe purpose of this grant is to support the Real Facebook Oversight Board project of The Citizens to challenge the legitimacy of Facebook's Oversight Board and expose the harms of Facebook creatively.
DescriptionTo provide project support to The Bristol Cable, an independent media cooperative in Bristol that is redefining media ownership and providing impactful journalism that holds power to account.
DescriptionTo support the AI Now Institute at New York University. The AI Now Institute is an interdisciplinary research centre dedicated to understanding the social implications of artificial intelligence across four key domains: rights and liberties, labour and automation, bias and inclusion, and safety and critical infrastructure.
Funding typeGrant: Foreign Public Charity Equivalent
Funding purposeProgram Grant
DescriptionTo support Temblores' work in Colombia, with a focus on increasing visibility of systematic police violence while supporting citizens' capacity and tools to access the justice system.
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