“The most important office in a democracy is the office of citizen.” — President Barack Obama Matt Scott may not call himself an expert in hacking, but he is certainly an expert in changemakers. In his unique role as Digital Storyteller for SecondMuse, a...
mySociety is a small but mighty not-for-profit social enterprise that’s been operating in the UK since 2003. Though the team is comprised of only about 25 people, they work in over 40 countries to build online technologies that put the power of change in the hands of...
Data has become one of the most powerful tools in the world today. Never before have we had access to so many data-mining techniques, as well as the ability to understand and use data from such a wide variety of sources. While most data is mined for marketing and...
“You can’t solve a problem that you can’t measure.” According to Built for Zero, an estimated 84,000 Americans are considered to be chronically homeless — that is, homeless for at least a year and suffering from mental health or disabling health conditions. In...
