funding
Jun. 21, 2016 8:48 am
The IRS is having trouble regulating small nonprofits, but new open data releases could help
Earlier this month, an internal report deemed the IRS's Tax Exemption office ill-prepared to oversee regulations. Last week, the IRS began publishing nonprofit tax forms online. Here's why it matters.
results
Jun. 7, 2016 3:18 pm
Camden youth and local civic hackers made these neat maps over the weekend
Youth and staff at nonprofit Hopeworks 'N Camden worked with corporate partners and state and federal officials for the National Day of Civic Hacking.
method
May 19, 2016 8:38 am
Use this map to find out which local impact organizations are using open data
Only organizations and businesses that submit themselves (and are approved) earn a spot on the map.
method
May 16, 2016 12:33 pm
Open data can’t alleviate poverty, but here’s how it can help
Some quick takeaways from a recent Community Legal Services event on poverty and data.
method
May 3, 2016 2:48 pm
Mayor Kenney wants people to think ‘innovation’ when they think ‘Philly’
Rather than poverty, within the next 15 years — and more goals for the city's tech future from a #PTW16 panel of activists and innovators.
purpose
Mar. 9, 2016 12:10 pm
These two Philly data companies are in on the White House Opportunity Project
Reinvestment Fund's PolicyMap and GIS firm Azavea are two of 12 companies getting in on the federal initiative that hopes to create opportunity in underserved communities with open data.
funding
Feb. 25, 2016 10:52 am
A Philly civic tech project landed $35K from the Knight Prototype Fund
Visible Contracts builds interactive visualizations that make Philadelphia's procurement data more transparent and easily digestible.
results
Feb. 5, 2016 9:22 am
Identify potentially unsafe buildings with this tool
To help prioritize building inspections, local data scientists Ken Steif and Stacey Mosley put together a proof of concept predictive model that can identify potentially unsafe buildings.
purpose
Jan. 12, 2016 11:05 am
4 takeaways from the year’s first Open Access PHL meeting
We heard from representatives from Penn’s Graduate School of Education, the City of Philadelphia Fire Department, Azavea and Philly Startup Leaders.
method
Aug. 19, 2015 11:39 am
How would you use the City’s energy data for good?
The City of Philadelphia’s Energy Office, part of The Mayor’s Office of Sustainability, is the information gatekeeper of the City government’s energy supply and demand, working to get cost effective, reliable, safe energy for the city. It’s also in charge of educating the other city offices on energy conservation, providing education, technical expertise, and analysis […]