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6 Governments Who Set Their Data Free

Forum One

We're seeing exciting trends in governments making data more available ? for the public. Whether on crime, education, or the environment, governments are putting more data on the web. But local and state governments are also setting their data free. Tags: Government. and valuable ? Tell us in the comments.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Senior Care

Bloomerang

At Grantli, I have created a state resources page where you can find useful links to state government departments and various other resources. The Jean Griswold Foundation is a public, non-profit foundation whose primary goal is to support caregivers and better their lives. Areas served: Worldwide. Jean Griswold Foundation.

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Slides by New OMB e-Gov Head Vivek Kundra

Forum One

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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Slides: DC's Innovative Data Catalog

Forum One

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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Hackathons for Good: Techies, Thinkers, and Activists Unite

Tech Soup

There are many different types of hackathons: from company hackathons (such as Facebook's All-Night Hackathon ) to government improvement hackathons (like #HackWeTrust. The Digital Public Library of America held a hackathon to test the prototype DPLA platform and build apps for it. or Code for Oakland ). Library Hackathons.

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Is There a Community of #Tech4Good Activists Waiting for You?

Tech Soup

Seattle, Washington: Governance Responsibilities for Nonprofit Boards. Vancouver, British Columbia: Design for Nondesigners. Washington, District of Columbia: February DataJam. Boston, Massachusetts: TNB Roundtable: How Nonprofits Can Find and Use Public Data Effectively. Sunday, February 12, 2017.

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Mr. Manager, Tear down this wall!

Forum One

Speakers came from Stephenson Strategies, DC government, NPR, and the Sunlight Foundation. Some presenters jumped at the chance to defend Jeffersonian principles through the timely release and transparency of public information. For too long, tight controls were placed on information released to the public.