All updates from October, 2009

The quest for funding.

Friday, October 30th, 2009

This post is my public thought process on nonprofit funding in the current environment. I’ve written the majority of it in the abstract, so it may be applicable to other nonprofits, but it’s hard to tell.

I’ve been working really hard on figuring out how to get the Open Forum Foundation funded, and frankly – it’s a struggle. It’s not so much from failure of my attempts, as it is with discomfort with the options I see available, and a lack of clarity around what to do about it.

So check this out:
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GovLuv is live!

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

govluv-logo-72dpiThat’s right, we just entered public beta.

That means you’ll probably find a glitch or two in it, and that’s the point – because we can’t solve them if we don’t what they are.

What is GovLuv, you may ask? As the fancy ad copy says:

GovLuv is a website that connects government representatives and citizens through Twitter. It illuminates the existing conversations and encourages a more productive two-way dialog. It is a project of Act.ly and the Open Forum Foundation, and is freely available as a public service.”

Check it out and let us know what you think!