Forum One

OCTOBER 13, 2008

Our Web Executive Seminar last month featured a terrific case study by District of Columbia CTO Vivek Kundra on the DC Data Catalog -- an archive of over 200 data feeds. Under Kundra's leadership, the District is using simple technologies to become, arguably, one of the most transparent metropolitan governments in the nation.

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Bloomerang

MAY 27, 2021

A pre-pandemic study by the Urban Institute – a research center based in Washington DC – also found eighty percent of nonprofits relied on volunteers, but did not have the knowledge to engage and adequately manage them effectively. Reading the headlines it seems that the government has stepped in to help the nonprofits sector survive.

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Forum One

MARCH 6, 2009

The Obama Administration announced yesterday what had been widely expected, that Vivek Kundra, former Chief Technology Officer of the Washington DC government, would be taking on the role of Federal Chief Information Officer. It's a pretty exciting development!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

An expert on agricultural economics and spatial analysis, Jerry most recently served as a Senior Research Fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute in Washington, DC, where he led major projects on food security and climate change issues.

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VisionLink

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Aaron has spent seven years as the Privacy Fellow for the Washington DC policy institute Liberty Coalition. He has testified before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs. Prior to moving to VisionLink , Aaron was also General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer for Identity Finder. Aaron Titus received his J.D.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

It also offers an interactive opportunity to discuss key forms and governing documents(Form 1023 and Forms 990 and 990-PF.). National LGBTQ Task Force / Washington, DC / 475. The National LGBTQ Task Force’s 2018 Creating Change Conference convenes in Washington, DC, January 24-28, 2018. The Corps Network / Washington, DC / $875.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The Davey Award winners have been announced, and we’re proud to say that Forum One and our amazing clients have officially won 10 awards in website and app design for nonprofits, health, government, cultural institutions, and more. Since then, thousands of volunteers have transcribed hundreds of thousands of image files of the more than 1.7

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

These are the themes I heard while attending the interesting Open Government: "Strategies and Tactics from the Playbook" event this past Monday in DC, organized by the team of Lucas Cioffi , Stephen Buckley , and Kaliya Hamlin. Here are some insights I picked up: Open Government Directive: Coming soon? Impressive.

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Judi Sohn

JULY 9, 2009

Riding the DC metro to my office in Alexandria, VA this morning, I was struck by an ad on the yellow line train to King Street: It says “ A lot could be happening while you’re sitting there reading this.&# and it’s an ad for Capitalert.gov which sends emergency alert messages in the Washington, DC area via email or SMS.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 16, 2008

The incoming Obama administration is pledging to use some innovative internet strategies to expand citizen access to government information and processes. government CTO, spoke about how DC has created more than 200 data feeds on D.C. A tall order. For example, Vivek Kundra, the Washington, D.C. city issues and indicators.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 1, 2023

ANA DC Nonprofit Conference . SXSW EDU is more focused to educators, government and people working in the ed space. . What: The w orld’s largest conference focused on volunteer and service, bringing together more than 2,000 nonprofit, government, business, and civic leaders to gain and share the knowledge, resources and connections.

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3rd Sector Labs

JUNE 11, 2014

There’s been a lot of recent activity coming out of Washington, DC … it’s a good time for an update. We need to understand how potential changes in government policy and the law may impact us down the road … impact our ability to acquire and use data, impact our own data governance policies.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Last night I was able to meet Vivek Kundra, the new Chief Information Officer of the federal government, at an event organized by Full Circle Fund and the Craigslist Foundation hosted by IBM at their offices on Market Street in San Francisco. For me, it's an amazing change. Here's some background on these three key White House staffers.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 10, 2023

Good Tech Fest is a conference for professionals in the nonprofit, social impact, and government spaces who are seeking to create an impact with technology. It’s a co-production between the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Washington, DC Metro Area Chapter (AFP DC) and the Direct Marketing Association of Washington (DMAW).

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 29, 2009

The systems for participating in government have been long established and formalized. Sometimes, it's often hard to find the comments to reply to, at least for me, since I'm not a DC insider. I'm sure it will be more engaging than the traditional process, while honoring the government's need for transparency.

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BoardAssist

JUNE 7, 2016

There is almost always a major issue looming, be it the impending loss of a large funder, the shift in government interest away from (or to!) The agenda plays a key role in keeping the board focused where it needs to be: governance and big issues. Since 2002, Bob has been executive director of the Jovid Foundation in Washington, DC.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 20, 2021

And, with a few exceptions, the government hasn’t stopped expecting nonprofits to adhere to its rules, either. You must register to conduct business in a handful of states—your home state, any states where you have paid staff, and North Dakota and DC (if you’re registered to fundraise there). Corporate requirements.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Social Media Week is happening in DC this week. The Secret Sauce to Social Media Fundraising: DC’s Give to the Max Day Story. Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington raised $2,017,196 with 17,838 donations for over 1,000 nonprofits in the DC, suburban Maryland, and northern Virginia areas. Hosted by: Razoo and AARP.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Some wisdom from DC Nonprofits: JoesMovement : Joe’s Movement Emporium is the community performing arts center of World Arts Focus, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that was launched in 1992. They used social media to help win the DC Best Place to Volunteer Contest. Keep cheer leading no matter what happens.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Networked Nonprofit at PRSA in Washington, DC. Kami Huyse, my business partner at Zoetica, gave a presentation at PRSA Conference in Washington, DC about social media integrated into cause-related marketing and CSR (it is the research we’re working on as part of our fellowship with the Society for New Communications Research ).

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

That's why we're thrilled that NetSquared is joining TechSoup in having a strong presence at this year's Nonprofit Technology Conference in Washington, DC. These global leaders are coming from the United Kingdom, Uganda, Florida, and DC. Governance Matters: Create a More Powerful Board Through Policy Governance.

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fusionSpan

OCTOBER 17, 2013

In addition to the stresses Sarah talks about, the government shutdown caused some un-needed stress. Even if you aren’t directly employed by the government, they are your members, volunteers, speakers, etc. Many of you are located in DC and could be losing business.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 7, 2009

From new forms of political campaigning in the United States, experiments in e-government and civic participation in England, from the fight against internet censorship in Australia and New Zealand and from start-ups in Canada and France. However these conversations are less international and therefore less effective than they could be.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Washington, DC: Top Five Tips - Leveraging Technology for Social Good. Washington, DC: Nonprofit Generator - Accessing ideas for social benefit technology apps. Open Houston and The City of Houston drafted a group of volunteer designers, writers and data scientists to streamline the local government’s communication strategy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2010

This is a hybrid event which means you don’t have to be in Washington, DC to participate. The Red Cross is hosting the Emergency Social Data Summit today Thursday, August 12, 2010 from 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM (ET). You can participate remotely. This U-Stream will be archived via The Emergency Social Data blog.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 9, 2009

From new forms of political campaigning in the United States, experiments in e-government and civic participation in England, from the fight against internet censorship in Australia and New Zealand and from start-ups in Canada and France. However these conversations are less international and therefore less effective than they could be.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 30, 2009

You’ll find us in Washington , DC , NYC , San Francisco, Atlanta , and London so save the date and come get your tech on with us. Click here view the full panel descriptions and register now! And, like last year we’re going to celebrate with a PARTY afterwards. Come out and hang out with Women Who Tech.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Lastly, if you’re in the Washington DC area on October 26th, you may want to check out the 2011 Agile DC Conference. This event brings together thought-leaders and practitioners from government agencies and private industries alike, for an engaging series of talks, workshops, and networking opportunities.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 25, 2009

Lately there's lots of buzz about innovative ways that government can use new technologies share data, increase citizen visibility, and promote participation. Our staff and clients are excited by the Obama administration's pledge to promote transparency in government, as well as the DC government's recent innovations with public data.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Bring them over to DC, and parade out these enormously wealthy, successful (by economic standards, at least) people, and have them explain to Congress how they make their money. All this information goes into a government information system to generate regular reports. Each indicator had an annual target and a quarterly target.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2010

with government agencies, emergency management professionals, disaster response organizations, tech companies and concerned citizens. . I won’t be at the event in Washington, DC, but I’ll be participating via #crisisdata on Twitter and exploring Whrrl. Hope you will too.

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Forum One

APRIL 2, 2010

Earlier this week, I addressed the topic of social media in the military and government on a panel at The Army and The Navy Club in Washington, DC. From my perspective, the central theme of the panel was that social media is a permanent fixture of government communications. cannot be ignored by the government and military.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

12th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. 12th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. We have gathered an outstanding group of field experts to teach how to build and sustain this kind of governance. Governance / @usdsoles. Governance. DMA / Washington, DC / Not available. Leadership. Jan 13 - 15.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Expo Showcase in Washington, DC today. Tags: Events Government Transparency. We're attending the Gov 2.0 The day will be capped by a demonstration of the top three finalists in the Apps for America 2 contest. This will be accompanied by a quick final call for votes prior to an announcement of the winner by Sunlight Labs.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Federal News Radio reported today that Vivek Kundra, Chief Technology Officer for the District of Columbia, has taken a position as new Office of Management and Budget administrator for e-government and information technology: Kundra comes to OMB from the Washington city government where he was chief technology officer.

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Care2

MAY 30, 2014

Unconference on June 26 th at SEIU headquarters in Washington, DC. How to disrupt your board and governance. Creating real world impact and disrupting the status quo will be a couple of the central themes at the Nonprofit 2.0 The Nonprofit 2.0 Discuss a nonprofit-related project you would like help on, or just want to brainstorm about.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Today, I gave a presentation on human rights in DC, with a focus on our work with truth commissions. I’m thinking a great deal these days about human rights and about doing more for the field. I recently spoke at the Silicon Valley Human Rights Conference , where I talked about technology for human rights defenders.

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