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6 Governments Who Set Their Data Free

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But local and state governments are also setting their data free. Here are a few examples: District of Columbia's Data Catalog : The District has opened up 405 data sets across multiple agencies. Users can, for example, subscribe to feeds of crime incidents or view a Google Map of construction projects completed in 2009.

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Start 2017 by Building Your Tech Skills and Community

Tech Soup

That's why we do an annual survey of our members — because our local volunteers are always striving to figure out how they can help your nonprofit use technology to do more good. Washington, District of Columbia: Online Advocacy Strategies — Mobilizing for Action. Why Are You a NetSquared Member?

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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. Washington, District of Columbia: February DataJam. Los Angeles, California: Using Technology in Local Activism. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members. Thursday, February 9, 2017.

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Supporting Nonprofit Tech Educators Across the Globe

Tech Soup

Victoria, British Columbia: NGO Ho Ho: A Holiday Party for Victoria's Nonprofits. Washington, District of Columbia: DataKind / Annie E. Washington, District of Columbia: NetSquared DC Holiday Happy Hour. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members. Friday, December 2, 2016.

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Loco for Local: Regional Examples of Open Government

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I was pleasantly surprised by the number of people interested or involved in local open government projects. Ever since I began hearing about Open 311 , SeeClickFix , FixMyStreet , and other projects with a local focus, I became interested in how the principles of open government would look for municipalities.