Forum One

MARCH 1, 2009

I had a great time yesterday at Transparency Camp '09 in DC - kudos to Peter Corbett , and Gabriela Schneider and Clay Johnson and others at Sunlight Foundation , as well as others for catalyzing it. There were folks there from NYC, west coast, and elsewhere, but about 2/3 were locals from DC. Twitter feed and Flickr pictures.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 31, 2017

In other words, the effectiveness of the charitable work ultimately falls to how the nonprofit is governed. The question then turns to this: how can nonprofits structure their governance based on their organizational and lifecycle needs? 378) (Brown, 2005, p. 330) (Bradshaw, 2009, p. 1996, 370-73).

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Judi Sohn

JULY 9, 2009

Riding the DC metro to my office in Alexandria, VA this morning, I was struck by an ad on the yellow line train to King Street: It says “ A lot could be happening while you’re sitting there reading this.&# and it’s an ad for Capitalert.gov which sends emergency alert messages in the Washington, DC area via email or SMS.

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Forum One

MARCH 6, 2009

The Obama Administration announced yesterday what had been widely expected, that Vivek Kundra, former Chief Technology Officer of the Washington DC government, would be taking on the role of Federal Chief Information Officer. It's a pretty exciting development!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 29, 2009

The systems for participating in government have been long established and formalized. Sometimes, it's often hard to find the comments to reply to, at least for me, since I'm not a DC insider. I'm sure it will be more engaging than the traditional process, while honoring the government's need for transparency.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

These are the themes I heard while attending the interesting Open Government: "Strategies and Tactics from the Playbook" event this past Monday in DC, organized by the team of Lucas Cioffi , Stephen Buckley , and Kaliya Hamlin. Here are some insights I picked up: Open Government Directive: Coming soon? Impressive.

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EveryAction

JULY 12, 2017

Change doesn’t just happen in Washington, DC. Across the country, state and local governments make meaningful policy decisions that affect nearly every issue - from preventing gun violence, to protecting the environment, or safeguarding LGBTQ rights.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 27, 2023

In mid- April , the Nimble AMS team attended the 2023 Salesforce World Tour in Washington DC. Associations need to put the 2024 DC Salesforce World Tour on their radar. If you’re not already planning your trip to the 2024 Salesforce World Tour in DC, it’s time to make it official.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 30, 2009

You’ll find us in Washington , DC , NYC , San Francisco, Atlanta , and London so save the date and come get your tech on with us. Click here view the full panel descriptions and register now! And, like last year we’re going to celebrate with a PARTY afterwards. Come out and hang out with Women Who Tech.

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3rd Sector Labs

JUNE 11, 2014

There’s been a lot of recent activity coming out of Washington, DC … it’s a good time for an update. We need to understand how potential changes in government policy and the law may impact us down the road … impact our ability to acquire and use data, impact our own data governance policies.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 16, 2008

The incoming Obama administration is pledging to use some innovative internet strategies to expand citizen access to government information and processes. government CTO, spoke about how DC has created more than 200 data feeds on D.C. A tall order. For example, Vivek Kundra, the Washington, D.C. city issues and indicators.

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Bloomerang

MAY 27, 2021

A pre-pandemic study by the Urban Institute – a research center based in Washington DC – also found eighty percent of nonprofits relied on volunteers, but did not have the knowledge to engage and adequately manage them effectively. Reading the headlines it seems that the government has stepped in to help the nonprofits sector survive.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Some wisdom from DC Nonprofits: JoesMovement : Joe’s Movement Emporium is the community performing arts center of World Arts Focus, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that was launched in 1992. They used social media to help win the DC Best Place to Volunteer Contest. Keep cheer leading no matter what happens.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Networked Nonprofit at PRSA in Washington, DC. Kami Huyse, my business partner at Zoetica, gave a presentation at PRSA Conference in Washington, DC about social media integrated into cause-related marketing and CSR (it is the research we’re working on as part of our fellowship with the Society for New Communications Research ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2010

This is a hybrid event which means you don’t have to be in Washington, DC to participate. The Red Cross is hosting the Emergency Social Data Summit today Thursday, August 12, 2010 from 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM (ET). You can participate remotely. This U-Stream will be archived via The Emergency Social Data blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Last week, I was honored to lead a “networked discussion&# about the Networked Nonprofit and working with free agents in Washington, DC at the State Department’s “ Tech@State Civil Society 2.0 &# Event. Graphic Recording by OTH Consulting. Photo by Mark Horvath.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

It also offers an interactive opportunity to discuss key forms and governing documents(Form 1023 and Forms 990 and 990-PF.). National LGBTQ Task Force / Washington, DC / 475. The National LGBTQ Task Force’s 2018 Creating Change Conference convenes in Washington, DC, January 24-28, 2018. The Corps Network / Washington, DC / $875.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2010

with government agencies, emergency management professionals, disaster response organizations, tech companies and concerned citizens. . I won’t be at the event in Washington, DC, but I’ll be participating via #crisisdata on Twitter and exploring Whrrl. Hope you will too.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Today, I gave a presentation on human rights in DC, with a focus on our work with truth commissions. I’m thinking a great deal these days about human rights and about doing more for the field. I recently spoke at the Silicon Valley Human Rights Conference , where I talked about technology for human rights defenders.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Social Media Week is happening in DC this week. The Secret Sauce to Social Media Fundraising: DC’s Give to the Max Day Story. Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington raised $2,017,196 with 17,838 donations for over 1,000 nonprofits in the DC, suburban Maryland, and northern Virginia areas. Hosted by: Razoo and AARP.

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Effective governance requires a commitment to all aspects of their role, not just the parts that might seem most appealing or convenient. Each responsibility is interconnected and essential for the overall health and success of the organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Bring them over to DC, and parade out these enormously wealthy, successful (by economic standards, at least) people, and have them explain to Congress how they make their money. All this information goes into a government information system to generate regular reports. Each indicator had an annual target and a quarterly target.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Lastly, if you’re in the Washington DC area on October 26th, you may want to check out the 2011 Agile DC Conference. This event brings together thought-leaders and practitioners from government agencies and private industries alike, for an engaging series of talks, workshops, and networking opportunities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

The 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference will take place on March 17-19, 2011 in Washington, DC. Facing AIDS via Twitter, Widgets, & More: Government Strategies for Online Engagement. Part of what makes the NTC unique is how they involve the community in every aspect of conference planning.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 25, 2009

Lately there's lots of buzz about innovative ways that government can use new technologies share data, increase citizen visibility, and promote participation. Our staff and clients are excited by the Obama administration's pledge to promote transparency in government, as well as the DC government's recent innovations with public data.

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NTEN

MAY 9, 2011

By Jeff Stanger, Director, Center for Digital Information We are obsessed with data — big data, open data, linked data, personal data, government data, visualized data. The effect is being felt everywhere, from business to science, from government to the arts. And rightly so. Data carry enormous potential.

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The MatrixFiles

MAY 1, 2024

I say “officially” because May 1 is the date on our incorporation papers, but the real date is April 22, when I opened up shop in shared office space in Georgetown, Washington, DC. If you want to hear stories about when, why and how I started the company, listen to this week’s episode of Associations Thrive.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2009

I've been in Washington, DC for the Network Effectiveness and Social Media Strategy Map working session for Packard Foundation Grantees convened by Monitor Institute. I flew back from DC last night on Virgin America. I flew back from DC last night on Virgin America. Network maps support "what if conversations.".

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NTEN

MARCH 15, 2010

Those are the values President Obama cited last December in his Open Government Initiative. Are those words you usually associate with your government? Even non- conspiracy theorists would likely have a hard time summoning up "transparent" as one of the top three adjectives to describe our government.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

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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NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2010

One of the many challenges this presents is the ability of first responders and governments to monitor this information and act on it in a timely manner. The social media, disaster response, non-profit and government leaders had a working lunch to brainstorm ways to better aggregate and respond to information on social media sites.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 20, 2021

And, with a few exceptions, the government hasn’t stopped expecting nonprofits to adhere to its rules, either. You must register to conduct business in a handful of states—your home state, any states where you have paid staff, and North Dakota and DC (if you’re registered to fundraise there). Corporate requirements.

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NTEN

JANUARY 13, 2011

The magnitude of the destruction and the heart-breaking images have remained with us as organizations, governments, and private individuals have struggled beyond the immediate aftermath to effect long-term change and economic impact within Haiti.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Expo Showcase in Washington, DC today. Tags: Events Government Transparency. We're attending the Gov 2.0 The day will be capped by a demonstration of the top three finalists in the Apps for America 2 contest. This will be accompanied by a quick final call for votes prior to an announcement of the winner by Sunlight Labs.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

Speakers came from Stephenson Strategies, DC government, NPR, and the Sunlight Foundation. Spawned by exaggerated fears, governments and content publishers distrusted their constituents or audiences and would only release information once it had been filtered, cleansed, or massaged. It also allowed the U.K.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 1, 2023

ANA DC Nonprofit Conference . SXSW EDU is more focused to educators, government and people working in the ed space. . What: The w orld’s largest conference focused on volunteer and service, bringing together more than 2,000 nonprofit, government, business, and civic leaders to gain and share the knowledge, resources and connections.

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Forum One

APRIL 2, 2010

Earlier this week, I addressed the topic of social media in the military and government on a panel at The Army and The Navy Club in Washington, DC. From my perspective, the central theme of the panel was that social media is a permanent fixture of government communications. cannot be ignored by the government and military.

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