VisionLink

JUNE 24, 2014

The Strategic Advantage team at VisionLink concluded a three-day engagement in the Washington DC area last week — a significant convening of the top executives of public and private industry leaders in the fields of technology, social media, crisis management, multiple levels of federal government and academia.

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Effective governance requires a commitment to all aspects of their role, not just the parts that might seem most appealing or convenient. Each responsibility is interconnected and essential for the overall health and success of the organization.

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Forum One

APRIL 2, 2010

The event convened almost 300 passionate people, all coming together for a common goal: to share knowledge on how to use new technologies to make our government transparent, accountable and meaningfully accessible to the public. I was pleasantly surprised by the number of people interested or involved in local open government projects.

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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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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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Forum One

MARCH 1, 2009

I had a great time yesterday at Transparency Camp '09 in DC - kudos to Peter Corbett , and Gabriela Schneider and Clay Johnson and others at Sunlight Foundation , as well as others for catalyzing it. There were folks there from NYC, west coast, and elsewhere, but about 2/3 were locals from DC. Twitter feed and Flickr pictures.

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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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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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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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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 31, 2017

In other words, the effectiveness of the charitable work ultimately falls to how the nonprofit is governed. The question then turns to this: how can nonprofits structure their governance based on their organizational and lifecycle needs? 378) (Brown, 2005, p. 330) (Bradshaw, 2009, p. 1996, 370-73).

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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

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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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

SambaNova Systems For chips that could deliver exponential AI application gains SambaNova Systems platform, designed for enterprise and government use, combines AI chips with Samba-1, an open-source large language model similar to OpenAIs GPT-4. TSMC had record 2024 annual revenue of $87.8 billion, a 33.9% increase over 2023.

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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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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The 36th Annual Nonprofit Organizations Institute will feature nationally recognized experts from private foundations, public charities, law, finance, and government discussing the latest tax, legislative and governance issues affecting nonprofit organizations. 15th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. Jan 24 - 25.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 27, 2023

In mid- April , the Nimble AMS team attended the 2023 Salesforce World Tour in Washington DC. Associations need to put the 2024 DC Salesforce World Tour on their radar. If you’re not already planning your trip to the 2024 Salesforce World Tour in DC, it’s time to make it official.

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The Verge

APRIL 5, 2021

Health care company One Medical charged administration fees to some people receiving COVID-19 vaccines in Washington, DC, according to bills reviewed by The Verge. The company runs the COVID-19 vaccination site at DC’s Entertainment and Sports Arena. The DC Department of Health did not respond to a request for comment by publication.

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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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The Verge

JANUARY 24, 2022

Official Rules, which govern, can be here: Official Rules. 12th Floor, Washington DC 20036. Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received. Subject to Official Rules, additional eligibility restrictions apply. Sponsor Privacy Policy Sponsor: Vox Media, LLC, 1201 Connecticut Ave.,

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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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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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Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

We gather more than 800 board members, chief executives, staff, and nonprofit professionals for two days to discuss the newest thinking and best practices in nonprofit governance. Independent Sector / Washington, DC / $1,625. ARNOVA / Washington, DC / $380. Wellstone Action / Washington, DC / $140. 11/11/2016. 11/16/2016.

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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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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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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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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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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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The Verge

JULY 14, 2020

The suit was followed by a separate lawsuit including 17 states and DC, with support from hundreds of universities. The plaintiffs claimed that the rule imposed large financial and administrative burdens on colleges and universities and would interfere with reopening guidelines that state governments had already issued.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Last week, I was honored to lead a “networked discussion&# about the Networked Nonprofit and working with free agents in Washington, DC at the State Department’s “ Tech@State Civil Society 2.0 &# Event. Graphic Recording by OTH Consulting. Photo by Mark Horvath.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

An experimental Virgin Hyperloop passenger transport pod on display in Washington, DC in 2021. Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images. Virgin Hyperloop has laid off almost half its staff as the company switches its focus from transporting passengers to shifting freight.

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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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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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Allegiance Group

MARCH 24, 2025

Featuring nine educational tracks focused on Resource Development and Management, Leadership and Governance, Technology, and Communications, the conference equips leaders across all levels of your organization. Attend If Youre: A leader or board member at a Feeding America member organization. To Register: [link] **Lets Connect!

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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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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

MAY 17, 2010

One year later, April 26-27, 2010, more than 260 people from over 60 countries gathered in Washington, DC for an unprecedented two-day Entrepreneurship Summit hosted by President Obama and the U.S. Tags: Influence Events Collaboration Communication Events Government. Departments of Commerce and State.

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