On Tuesday, June 5, join the Sunlight Foundation's Open Cities team, the Open Contracting Partnership, Harvard Kennedy School’s Government Performance Lab, and the City of Glendale, Arizona for a webinar discussion about how open data can be used to improve contracting outcomes, including tips for how cities anywhere can use this approach.
Continue readingTwo models for increasing community impact of open data
On February 27, we hosted a webinar with our colleagues at Canadian non-profit Open North designed to help city staff collaborate more with community residents on open data. The recording of the webinar is now available on-demand in this post.
Continue readingJoin us for “Community impact with open data: Two models from Canada and the United States”
For city data to have the biggest impact, it needs to be open and it needs to involve residents. For many city staff, this can be unfamiliar, unclear, or even intimidating. How can city staff recognize these fears, understand the powerful potential of public collaboration, and cultivate that power to create a robust and enduring open data program? Join us for a webinar conversation with Canadian nonprofit OpenNorth about two models for what engaged, collaborative data publication and use looks like.
Continue readingWebinar: Increasing open data’s social impact with tactical data engagement
On September 19, we released the official first edition of A Guide to Tactical Data Engagement, our new resource designed to help city leaders and residents collaborate on increasing the social impact of open government data. As part of the kickoff, we hosted an online conversation all about the new guide. A recording of the webinar is now available.
Continue readingJoin us for the official launch of “Tactical Data Engagement”
Governments can go beyond making public data accessible, and proactively work with residents to put open data to into use. Our new Tactical Data Engagement guide will show cities how to do it.
Continue readingFree webinar series: How technology can enhance political finance transparency
Money is an inescapable part of political campaigns all around the world. Join us for a free webinar series to learn more and uncover the influence of money in elections.
Continue readingTraining Tuesdays: Free webinars every week to get you prepared for Election Day
There are 38 days left before the elections. Whether you are rejoicing the over a month left of punditry or... View Article
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