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DC Does Public Information Right

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Post-event feedback shows that Vivek Kundra's presentation was extremely popular. We'll be sharing his presentation within the next week or two. Technorati Tags: wes08sep.

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6 Governments Who Set Their Data Free

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Here are a few examples: District of Columbia's Data Catalog : The District has opened up 405 data sets across multiple agencies. Users can, for example, subscribe to feeds of crime incidents or view a Google Map of construction projects completed in 2009. Tell us in the comments.

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Mr. Manager, Tear down this wall!

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Vivek Kundra, Chief Technical Officer, for the District of Columbia, discussed the District’s radical transformation a model of the to the digital public sphere model. The District, never a beacon for transparent governance, sought to reverse course when he joined the new Adrian Fenty’s administration.

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Top States for New Donors & Online Donors | Nonprofit Trends with.

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This data comes from the our donorCentrics Internet Giving Benchmarking group and looks across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Notes: Demographic characteristics of 2009 donors, broken down by the donor’s state of residence, including the District of Columbia. Excludes donors whose state is unknown.

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Top States for Loyal & Wealthy Donors | Nonprofit Trends with.

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This data comes from the our donorCentrics Internet Giving Benchmarking group and looks across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Notes: Demographic characteristics of 2009 donors, broken down by the donor’s state of residence, including the District of Columbia. Excludes donors whose state is unknown.

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Shovel-Ready Online Civic Projects #3: Health Care Provider Data Feed

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The District of Columbia, for example, boasts one of the highest insurance rates in the country, but two thirds of its residents rely on Medicaid and finding and getting an appointment with a doctor who takes Medicaid can seem more difficult than winning a radio contest. Underprivileged families face additional challenges.