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6 Governments Who Set Their Data Free

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We're seeing exciting trends in governments making data more available ? 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. What are your favorite examples of government data applications and mashups?

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

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Seattle, Washington: Governance Responsibilities for Nonprofit Boards. Vancouver, British Columbia: Design for Nondesigners. Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina: Tech Trends for 2017. Washington, District of Columbia: February DataJam. Governance Matters: Create a More Powerful Board Through Policy Governance.

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Start 2017 by Building Your Tech Skills and Community

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Washington, District of Columbia: Online Advocacy Strategies — Mobilizing for Action. Victoria, British Columbia: Creating Integrated Campaigns — Multichannel Marketing in a Multifaceted World. Seattle, Washington: Governance Responsibilities for Nonprofit Boards. Tuesday, January 24, 2017.

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Mr. Manager, Tear down this wall!

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People curious to learn more about these trends packed a room at the National Press Club in Washington on September 16 to discuss the challenges and successes of content syndication. Speakers came from Stephenson Strategies, DC government, NPR, and the Sunlight Foundation. government to run a “ Show Us a Better Way ” contest.

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Nonprofit Tech Trends from Tech Impact

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Tech Impact is watching some interesting trends emerge in nonprofit technology in 2013. By using data sets published by the government, they developed an interactive tool that allows child advocates and policymakers to assess health, security, and education opportunities for the most vulnerable in the District of Columbia.

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Loco for Local: Regional Examples of Open Government

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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.