Tech Soup

MAY 24, 2010

A few weeks ago, I attended a panel discussion on open government data. The event was presented by Twilio and Open 311 , one of the organizations leading the charge to make government data public, accessible, and usable. Suddenly, many opportunities open for new and better government services without the usual price tag.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 28, 2011

Opening Hearts and Minds. As our community discusses the topic of building a culture of accessibility, an important distinction arises. " Jayne Cravens, host of the TechSoup Volunteers and Technology forum, echoes Rush and laments that too few IT managers and web developers make accessibility a priority.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 8, 2009

Transparency Camp is an unconference designed to convene a trans-partisan tribe of open government advocates from all walks — government representatives, technologists, developers, NGOs, wonks and activists — to share knowledge on how to use new technologies to make our government transparent and meaningfully accessible to the public.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Subscribe with an email address like comms@ or another address that forwards to or can be accessed by multiple staff members. I recommend using a tool like Netvibes because it allows you to have a public and/or private dashboard, and is easy to use and customize. How do you set up an unconference? Listening Dashboards.

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Tech Soup

MAY 1, 2017

But what that really means is that nonprofits in more than 75 cities have access to free training and networking events every month! San Francisco, California: Sustainability Unconference (All Day). Los Angeles, California: Data Visualization with Tableau Public and Power BI. Well, the average NetSquared organizer spends 8.2

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 29, 2010

NetSquared Open Space (NOS): APIs and Open Data. What : Learn how your organization could use open data and APIs to show your impact, coordinate volunteers, or inspire supporters to take action. The NOS session is a chance for anyone interested in open data and APIs to connect and collaborate. Thursday, April 8, 2010.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 20, 2015

CityCamp was an "unconference," meaning that the agenda was defined by the participants, who pitched and voted on session ideas. Making public transit planning more inclusive. Mapping Oakland's public bathrooms (or lack thereof). Why Open Data Is Important. The Challenges of Open Data.

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