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Hackathons for Good: Techies, Thinkers, and Activists Unite

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There are many different types of hackathons: from company hackathons (such as Facebook's All-Night Hackathon ) to government improvement hackathons (like #HackWeTrust. While many hackathons for good are run by nonprofits, there are some corporate-sponsored events as well. or Code for Oakland ).

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

Tech Soup

Saint Paul, Minnesota: Skill Extension: Maps (on the Green Line) | Sponsors: Maptime MSP Meetup, CARTO. Seattle, Washington: Governance Responsibilities for Nonprofit Boards. Vancouver, British Columbia: Design for Nondesigners. Washington, District of Columbia: February DataJam. Thursday, February 9, 2017.

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Start 2017 by Building Your Tech Skills and Community

Tech Soup

Washington, District of Columbia: Online Advocacy Strategies — Mobilizing for Action. Victoria, British Columbia: Creating Integrated Campaigns — Multichannel Marketing in a Multifaceted World. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Skill Extension: Maps (on the Green Line) | Sponsors: Maptime MSP Meetup, CARTO.

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