Jim starts his ICT4D session by discussing his introduction to data colonialism and then solutions developed in the nonprofit sector.
Better Deal for Data
Time for the Better Deal for Data
As well as launching the adoption-ready BD4D Standard, we’ve released the BD4D Playbook to assist organizations in adopting the Standard.
Field Notes: Society For Range Management
Discussions at the Society for Range Management taught us that people who depend on rangelands need a Better Deal for Data.
What’s Dogfood Got to Do with It? Testing the Better Deal for Data
We declared our alignment with the Better Deal for Data directly at the beginning of the new Terraso Terms of Service.
The Future of Data panel discussion
Recording of The Future of Data panel discussion with Project Liberty, Future House, World Economic Forum, Davos 2025.
In Search of A Better Deal
Katy McKinney-Bock’s “Research Year in Review” covers her research reports on data governance and thoughts on better uses of data.
Thankful to Serve
Data isn’t just information on paper or screen—it represents landscapes, communities, and human lives. It is integral to not just surviving but thriving.
A Better Deal for Data Presentation (Project Alliance Liberty Pop Up)
During this Project Alliance Liberty monthly virtual pop-up, Jim Fruchterman kicks-off with a presentation on A Better Deal for Data.
The Latest on the Better Deal for Data
We have been gratified by the reaction to our initial white paper proposing a Better Deal for Data and a new data governance movement.
The Better Deal for Data
Better Deal for Data is an alternative approach to data collection, use, and governance – ethically benefitting all people and planet.













