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Documenting The Now Project
DOCUMENTING THE NOW IS ONE OF OUR CORE PROGRAMS. FUNDED PRIMARILY BY THE MELLON FOUNDATION AND NOW IN ITS FOURTH YEAR, DOCNOW DEVELOPS TOOLS AND BUILDS COMMUNITY PRACTICES THAT SUPPORT THE ETHICAL COLLECTION, USE, AND PRESERVATION OF SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT. THIS PROJECT IS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, AND OTHERS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$309.7KHistoryPin Digital Engagement
HISTORYPIN IS A FREE-TO-USE DIGITAL PLATFORM AND ENGAGEMENT METHODOLOGY NOW SERVING THE PUBLIC FOR OVER A DECADE. DESIGNED TO SHARE STORIES AROUND LOCAL HISTORY IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY, THE PLATFORM HAS BEEN UTILIZED BY OVER 4,000 CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD. WITH SUPPORT FROM THE FILECOIN FOUNDATION FOR THE DECENTRALIZED WEB, WE ARE EMBARKING ON A RESEARCH PROJECT TO EXAMINE THE ETHICS AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS OF DECENTRALIZED STORAGE WITH A FOCUS ON THE NEEDS OF COMMUNITY-BASED ARCHIVES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$404.8KArchiving The Black Web Project
BEGINNING IN 2023 SHIFT COLLECTIVE WILL SUPPORT THE ARCHIVING THE BLACK WEB (ATBW) PROJECT ON A THREE AND HALF YEAR 2.5 MILLION INVESTMENT FROM THE MELLON FOUNDATION TO DEVELOP WARC SCHOOL, A WEB ARCHIVING TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ARCHIVISTS AND MEMORY WORKERS AT BLACK COLLECTING ORGANIZATIONS, A RESEARCH PROJECT THAT WILL ATTEMPT TO MAP AND DEFINE THE BLACK WEB, AND CREATE SEVERAL OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE WEB ARCHIVING COLLECTIONS DOCUMENTING THE BLACK EXPERIENCE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$335.1K
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