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Hackathons for Good: Techies, Thinkers, and Activists Unite

Tech Soup

The hackathon model is ideal for nonprofits and libraries because it brings together motivated volunteers to expedite a project on a limited budget. The District of Columbia Public Library has held as series of Accessibility Hackathons. or Code for Oakland ). Libraries have also been getting in on the hacking fun.

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Mr. Manager, Tear down this wall!

Forum One

The model for disseminating web content is evolving. However, these traditional models are breaking apart. Vivek Kundra, Chief Technical Officer, for the District of Columbia, discussed the District’s radical transformation a model of the to the digital public sphere model. It also allowed the U.K.

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The Importance of Nonprofit Workplace Culture: Learning to Move on from Your Mistakes

NonProfit Hub

For the fourth article in our nonprofit culture series, we interviewed Eric Angel of the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia —DC’s oldest and largest general civil legal services program. However, this model only works if your staff is learning from their mistakes.

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Nonprofit Tech Trends from Tech Impact

Tech Soup

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. Take a look at the power of this information here. Microsoft has been a leader in this effort.

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Loco for Local: Regional Examples of Open Government

Forum One

Model Projects, Grouped by Type. Idea Crowdsourcing Sites: District of Columbia , New York , Edmonton, and San Francisco. Colorado Smart Community – online community focused on transforming the Colorado government. Front Porch Forum – a medium for users to explore, discover, and discuss neighborhood happenings.