Grant to Increase Agriculture Data Sharing Among Farmers, Partners

March 11, 2025

United States farmers and ranchers often struggle to access the data they need to justify and implement science-driven practices that enhance the productivity and health of their land. To support broader access to this data, the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research, Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, and the Skoll Foundation are providing a $1,503,964 grant to the Better Deal for Data project to enable and increase agriculture data sharing for deeper research and greater impact.

Why Cadasta is Endorsing a New Standard for Responsible Data Stewardship

Data can be a force for good or for harm. For organizations working alongside communities to secure land rights, protect natural resources & advance social justice, that distinction isn’t abstract.

End of Year Greetings from BD4D

We round out the year by publishing the refined seven BD4D Commitments, and highlighting two of our community partners.

July 2025 Newsletter

The Better Deal for Data is a movement shaped by the real world data opportunities, challenges, questions, and stories our community is sharing. Follow our progress as we steward the BD4D principles into practice.

Video: Open Source and AI Collaboration

Jim Fruchterman talks about open source, collaboration, harnessing AI for good, and the Better Deal for Data in this fast-moving lightning talk.

Exit to Open

In a difficult time when many nonprofits will be forced to close, nonprofit leaders and funders must act to preserve data and other intangible assets.

Gather, Share, Build

Why data is one of the biggest challenges to leveraging AI for social good—and how the social sector can address it. Jim Fruchterman cowrites with Nithya Ramanathan for Stanford Social Innovation Review.