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Statement on Public Access to Nonprofit Tax Information
A New Day for Public Access to Nonprofit Tax Information IRS Form 990s Now Available Online in Bulk, Machine-Readable Formats (Our 990 tax form in XML format) WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 23, 2015) — The...
View ArticleFedScoop: Paul Ryan lays out plan to publish legislation in XML format
Only 8 percent of congressional staffers think information technology in Congress is as good as or better than the private sector, according to an OpenGov Foundation poll of 122 congressional staffers...
View ArticleMeeting of the Minds: Empowering the Chicago City Council for the Digital Age
I am sure you’re familiar with some of the huge challenges facing the great city of Chicago: public safety, education and a looming debt crisis threatening to spread across critical public services....
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What We Learned: Array of Things Engagement Event in Chicago
(Madison tutorial video on YouTube) On June 22, Meag Doherty and I, representing The OpenGov Foundation, rolled into the Harold Washington Public Library to participate in an important public...
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Statement on Reboot 2016 Startup Pitch Competition
(Image via @OSET) WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 14, 2015) — The OpenGov Foundation’s Executive Director Seamus Kraft released the following statement on winning the startup pitch competition at the 2016...
View ArticleThe OpenGov Foundation and Chicago City Clerk Mendoza to Present Scholarships...
Chicago City Clerk Susana A. Mendoza in collaboration with The OpenGov Foundation, Alderman Carrie Austin, Alderman Roberto Maldonado, Alderman Ameya Pawar, and Alderman Anthony Napolitano will honor...
View ArticleThe Congressional App Challenge: Bringing Code and Civics to Capitol Hill
Just some @FoundOpenGov-ers celebrating the amazing young developers at @NetEdFound's Congressional App Challenge pic.twitter.com/xG6jsOEPhC — Seamus Kraft (@seamuskraft) March 14, 2016 WASHINGTON,...
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RELEASE: Celebrating the Winning Students and Ideas from Envision Chicago...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 20, 2016 CONTACTS Nicko Margolies (The OpenGov Foundation) – nicko@opengovfoundation.org – (202) 642-4467 Patrick Corcoran (Office of the Chicago City Clerk) –...
View ArticleICYMI: Chicago City Council Honors Winners of Envision Chicago
“Citizenship is verb. It’s an act of participation.” – Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel congratulates winners of Envision Chicago On Wednesday, July 20, the Chicago City Council passed a commemorative...
View ArticleMicrosoft Chicago: “Envision Chicago — A new Civic Program from The OpenGov...
This past year, Microsoft and other organizations partnered with The OpenGov Foundation on a new program, Envision Chicago. The goal of the program is to provide scholarships and hands-on teaching of...
View ArticleOpening up open data policy: Introducing Open Data Policies Decoded
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View ArticleThe big picture for Open Data Policies Decoded: Helping cities leverage...
But there is a bigger picture here as well: We see Open Data Policies Decoded as the first step toward a more empirical and analytical approach to open government advocacy and technical assistance, as...
View ArticleOpen gov groups team up on new database of local open data policies
The Sunlight Foundation and OpenGov Foundation launched "Open Data Policies Decoded" to help share how cities manage their open data programs. The post Open gov groups team up on new database of local...
View ArticleThese millennials are hoping civic tech will get young people in the election...
Seamus Kraft, The OpenGov Foundation's Executive Director: "What we're really doing is helping [members in government] activate that public service and make it real and make it impactful and then...
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What They’re Saying About Madison: Elected Officials, Civic Technologists,...
What They’re Saying about Governing Better, Together with Madison With the release of Madison version 3.0, it just got a whole lot easier for you, your legislature, and your community to go from...
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Dear Civic Technologists: Madison 3.0 Is Here to Help Your Community Govern...
Dear fellow civic technologist, My name is Seth Etter, and I’m writing from The OpenGov Foundation development team with some exciting news, and an awesome opportunity to help transform and upgrade...
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Dear Elected Officials of America: Help Is On the Way with Madison 3.0
An open letter to America’s elected officials and staff on the release of Madison 3.0. Dear Elected Representatives and Staff: Public service today is no cakewalk. On the best days, it is insanely...
View ArticleADVISORY: Celebrate the Start of Global Legislative Openness Week with The...
Don’t miss the September 12th discussion on legislative openness, priorities for the 115th Congress, and current parliamentary modernization efforts in the United States and around the world. Contacts...
View ArticleTweet to Win a Free Legislative Upgrade for Your Community with the Madison...
1. On Thursday, September 8, tweet @FoundOpenGov with your vision for better government, powered by Madison. 2. Get lots of likes, RTs and @ replies. 3. Win a free 30-minutes-or-less upgrade to...
View ArticleGovernment Executive Op-Ed: “We Need More Young Voices in Government Decisions”
Chicago City Clerk Susana Mendoza and The OpenGov Foundation's Seamus Kraft on Envision Chicago: "It is up to all Chicagoans to foster civic engagement in our young people. It is our job to teach them...
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