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Joshua Tauberer's Blog
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October 13th, 2015. Posted in Civic Hacking. I get this question a lot so…. What led you to develop this tool? I began working on GovTrack.us. In 2010 I became interested in how Americans share their opinions and knowledge with Congress. Folk wisdom was that signing a petition was an ineffective means of advocacy. What would work better? With two other cofounders, we launched POPVOX.com. Jonathan Zucker and I began exploring a possible venture in 2014 and launched if.then.fund. The results here have been...
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Finnerty's Blog: March 2015
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Mar 31, 2015. IfThen.Fund and the 28th Amendment. I came across if.then.fund,. A start-up that is seeking to amplify the influence of small donors and couple the votes of Congress with campaign contributions. Below are quotes from their 'about' page to give an idea of what they are trying to achieve. Shaping the next Congress. Helps you “keep ’em in” or “throw ’em out” in the next election, shaping the make-up of the next Congress to be more aligned with your views. In their general election. This fo...
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Clients - Democracy Engine, LLC
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Why Use Democracy Engine? Democracy Engine is a bellwether for politics. The need is there, the organizations are there, the people are there. This is the kind of fundraising innovation the Left has been waiting for.". Lara Bergthold, Chair of the Board of Directors, People For the American Way. Jim Gilliam, Founder and CEO, NationBulder.com. Ilana Goldman, President, Women’s Campaign Forum (2005-2009). Mike Mings, PAC Director, Human Rights Campaign. Together, Jonathan, Erik and Josh make for a truly in...
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Next-Generation Political Crowdfunding Platforms Reimagine Small Dollar Giving | TechPresident
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Joshua Tauberer’s Curriculum Vitae
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Joshua Ian Tauberer, Ph.D. Open Government Advisory Group to the DC Mayor. Advises the District of Columbia mayor on, and monitors, the implementation of open government programs by DC agencies. Reshaping Congress by empowering small dollar donors to make contributions based on what politicians do not what they promise. Development of some of the user interface and several analytic components of this desktop software for structural analysis and design of bridges and other structures. Open Data Day DC.
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