From Cohort to Community Infrastructure: How {B/qKC} Built a Self-Hosted, IPFS-Backed Archive
Owning the Stack: Raspberry Pi, YunoHost, IPFS, and CollectionBuilder Walkthrough
Preserving Memory on the Decentralized Web: Stories from the Cultural Memory Lab
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Discover how archivists, artists, and technologists used decentralized tools like Filecoin and IPFS to protect community histories in TechSoup’s Cultural Memory Lab with Gray Area and FFDW.
Replay: Creating Data Lifeboats with IPFS
What if your digital archive could live forever — censorship-resistant, globally accessible, and totally under your control?
Introducing the Cultural Memory Lab Cohort: Empowering Community Archives Through Decentralized Technology
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We selected four pioneering projects that demonstrate exceptional approaches to cultural memory preservation. Each project exemplifies our core values of community ownership, technological innovation, and sustainable preservation of diverse histories
Maker Interview: Navigating the Future of Public Good Technology - Insights from Dan Hon
The latest Public Good App House conversation with Dan Hon, a leader in civic technology and digital transformation, sheds light on the evolving landscape of government, nonprofit, and civic tech.
Decentralized Storage for High-Censorship Environments
Adam Rose delves into the fundamentals of decentralized technologies, drawing on his extensive experience in journalism and archival work.
Introducing the Cultural Memory Lab
Empower cultural memory with decentralized tools! Apply to the Cultural Memory Lab for funding & support to preserve untold stories by Feb 2, 2025.
Preserving Community Histories: Advancing Ethical Digital Storage Solutions
Video replay of Public Good App House's decentralized storage webinar with Shift Collective
Janastu: Enhancing Agency, Privacy, and Resiliency in Data Storage for Community Media
A case study showcasing innovative applications and the real-world impact of creative technological interventions that harness DWeb technology for public benefit.
The Maker's Edge: Your friendly guide to building technology that matters — October 30, 2024
Your guide to tech that matters: hybrid models, Web3 insights, and tools for builders
Maker Interview: How could the Fediverse reshape democracy?
This week Billy speaks with Samir Al-Battran, founder of Fedica, about a question that's become increasingly urgent in our digital age: How do we ensure technology serves the genuine interests of humanity?
In Conversation: Building a More Equitable Web3 report
Learn about the potential of Web3 technologies, the intersection of emerging tech, social equity, and practical steps that civil society, technologists, and investors can take to promote a more inclusive and innovative ecosystem.
Accelerating Makers Past Event Recordings
Video, slides, and guides from the Accelerating Makers events.
Create a better internet at DWeb Camp
DWeb Camp 2024 invites you to explore the decentralized web amidst the stunning redwoods of California! This five-day retreat delves into how we can migrate people and data to a web based on trust and mutual respect.
DWeb Technologies and Nonprofit Community Archives: 7 Research Findings
A summary of the main research findings from TechSoup’s Accelerating Makers project. It touches on points related to the challenges and barriers faced by different actors when implementing decentralized technologies in their nonprofit work.
How LinkedTrust is Proving Impact and Trust [Making Web3 Work]
In this interview, Billy Bicket speaks with Miriam Gitonga and Golda Velez of LinkedTrust to understand how they're using Web3 technology to help prove the impact of nonprofits and beyond.
February 12 Newsletter: Dive Into Innovation at Maker Studios
Dive Into Innovation at Maker Studios: 🔓 Unleash the Potential of DApps.
Enrollment Now Open for Maker Studio Sessions
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Maker Studio Sessions will bring clarity and collaborative opportunities to your project. Session times are limited, so don't miss this opportunity to integrate DWeb technology into your mission-driven activities.
January 23 Newsletter: Join The 2024 Build Phase: Makers and Civil Society Co-Creating Public Good DApps
The coming 12 weeks mark a period of intense, purpose-driven action, with a singular mission: to harness community collaboration in crafting DApps that deliver tangible social benefits.
January 17 Newsletter: New Year's Roundup of DWeb Technology for Good Research, Upcoming Events, and Funding Opportunities!
Welcome back to our Accelerating Makers learning series by TechSoup. Join us, and let’s get the ball rolling on a better tech future…
Reflections from Aspiration Nonprofit DevSummit 2023
What Val Elefante learned at Aspiration's people-centered, low-tech tech unconference
December 18 Newsletter: How Are You Fundraising For Your Projects?
Join the Accelerating Makers community to crowdsource solutions to your maker challenges.
Maker Event Recap: Secrets to Collaborating with Makers to Co-create Tech for Civil Society
On December 13, Mashal Waqar joined Accelerating Makers to present Secrets to Collaborating with Makers to Co-create Tech for Civil Society as part of the Accelerating Makers community learning series.
Maker Event Recaps: Improving Your Nonprofit Impact Using Real Web3 Examples
Discover real-world applications of Web3 and decentralized technologies in the nonprofit sector.
December 4 Newsletter: Season's Greetings, Reflections, and End-of-Year Opportunities
Join us in reflecting on the past year, mark your calendar with upcoming events, learn about funding opportunities, and more.
Maker Event Recaps: Art of the Impact Pitch: How to Craft Your Narrative for Funders and Nonprofits
In her presentation, Andrea delivers practical guidance for capturing your audience’s attention in your pitch. Whether you are a nonprofit or a Maker looking for support, telling your story is a crucial skill that can help you stand out.
Maker Event Recaps: Unlocking the Potential of Decentralized Storage
On Thursday, October 12, Hunter Treseder and Ian Davis, two representatives from Filecoin Foundation and Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FF/FFDW) gave a presentation called Unlocking the Potential of Decentralized Storage.
Maker Event Recaps: How Web3 Is Giving Power Back to Society
Jodi articulates a vision for the decentralized web that creates meaningful systemic social change by giving power to individuals and local communities to self-determine and build their own governance systems from the bottom up.
November 13 Newsletter: Elevate Your Mission with Grants, Tech Talks, and Community Wins!
Ready for impact? November brings you cutting-edge tech, inspiring stories, and grant news to propel your mission forward!
Maker Event Recaps: Blockchain Basics for Nonprofits
On November 1, Jason Shim presented Blockchain Basics for Nonprofits: Preparing for the Future, where he explained the fundamentals of blockchains and how nonprofits can use blockchain-enabled technology for fundraising.
October 30 Newsletter: 16 DWeb Use Cases for Civil Society
Real-world examples of the decentralized web for financial transactions, data verification and securitization, and local community networks. Plus events for Makers.
Event Recap: DWeb and Civil Society
In this webinar, Gloria presented Blockchains 101, providing an overview of the technical features of blockchains specifically for non-developer audiences.
Maker Event Recap: Open Collective
On August 23, 2023, the co-founder and CEO of Open Collective, Pia Mancini presented as part of the Accelerating Makers community event series.
Maker Event Recaps: “How to Access Web3 Funding Sources for Makers in Civil Society” with Azeem Khan
In his presentation, Azeem taught us about Gitcoin and the company’s unique approach to crowdfunding for public goods. He also covered how Makers can utilize funding resources in the DWeb ecosystem including hackathons, and accelerators.
Maker Update for for October 2
A selection of news, events, and opportunities for builders and integrators of public good technology.
Maker Event Recaps: “After Twitter: Understanding Social Media Protocols” with Evan (Rabble) Henshaw-Plath
Today, many activists–including Rabble–are advocating for a return from platforms to protocols where social media can be freed from control by the large corporations and returned to us as individuals through the decentralized web.
Maker Event Recaps: DWeb for Good: Real-World Examples of Innovation with Shannon Ewing
Blockchain is being utilized to bring more transparency into governance systems around the world including voting, land registries, educational credentialing, healthcare, supply chains, and identity.
Maker Update for September 18
We’re back with a selection of news, events, and opportunities that we think builders and integrators of public good technology will find interesting and valuable.
Maker Update for August 28
We’re back with a selection of news, events, and opportunities that we think builders and integrators of public good technology will find interesting and valuable.
Maker Update for August 21
We’re back with a selection of news, events, and opportunities that we think builders and integrators of public good technology will find interesting and valuable.