Tag Archives: crowdsourcing
Why should Congressmen tap lobbyists and consultants when they can tap the power of the crowd?
Why should Congressman tap lobbyists and consultants when they can tap the power of the crowd? Particularly in State legislatures, there are so many issues and specialty areas, how can state legislators possibly be educated enough on very specific bills … Continue reading
Filed under civic engagement, crowdsourcing, government 2.0, Politics
crowdsourcing policy and the national agenda for conservatives: Rebuildtheparty.com
While Obama’s followers now have the opportunity to influence policy using new, citizen-driven agendas at sites that aim to crowdsource policy and increase citizen participation in governance, conservatives now have the same opportunity with the launch of Rebuildtheparty.com. Rebuildtheparty applies … Continue reading
Filed under crowdsourcing, government 2.0, Politics
Participatory democracy and government 2.0
Representative democracy, what we have in the U.S., is not participatory because it tends to limit citizen participation to voting, leaving actual governance to politicians. But the convergence of technology and the web has created the ability for individual citizens … Continue reading
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Why the wisdom of the crowd is driving the future business
Jeff Howe, author of Crowdsourcing, describes how the wisdom of the crowd is driving the future of business. We think the same paradigm applies to the future of political advocacy.
Filed under crowdsourcing, government 2.0, Uncategorized
Armchair Revolutionary developing apps for crowdsourcing social change
Armchair Revolutionary develops software and related technologies for crowdsourcing, task management, and information management related to social change. The first app, Armrev1.0, will be launching Fall 2008. Still in private Beta, no one is sure exactly how the process works. … Continue reading
Filed under crowdsourcing, Social Innovation
504ward.com: successful community crowdsourcing for local change (Part II)
The initial meeting took place in November 2007. About 25 New Orleans residents showed up, brainstormed, met in focus groups, and exchanged ideas. Many community meetings followed. In February 2007, the group wrote an RFP for the website design and … Continue reading
Filed under crowdsourcing, New Orleans, Social Innovation
funding opportunities for young social entrepreneurs
Ashoka Youth Venture has launched two new contests supporting social entrepreneurship for young people. The @15 Challenge, in partnership with Best Buy, offers 15 social entrepenerurs the chance for $10,000 in seed money. Participants submit entries and the public votes. … Continue reading
Filed under crowdsourcing, ideablob, news, Social Innovation
Crowdsourcing civic engagement and local policy change
Just as crowdsourcing has been applied to the media, sports, and even real estate, Policypitch brings crowdsourcing to civic engagement and local policy change. Whether its crowdfunding donations for a cause or collecting petitions for a political recall, the tools … Continue reading
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