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.

A Better Deal for Data: Model Commitments to Unlock Data in the Nonprofit Sector

Dr. Katy McKinney-Bock makes the case for data governance reform across the social sector in this open access, peer-reviewed article in the Nonprofit Policy Forum Journal.

August 2026 Newsletter

Data governance is the new imperative for social impact. Read the latest on how BD4D is growing this movement as we introduce BD4D Endorsers, new collaborators, events, and more!

Tech Matters Spins Off Two Social Enterprises

Tech Matters moves to adopt resilient models, focusing on data stewardship and the ethical use of data and AI with the Better Deal for Data.

Video: Decolonising Data

On data colonialism, surveillance capitalism, and our vision of a world where the nonprofit sector serves as a beacon of using data & AI to benefit communities, humanity, and the planet.

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.