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Allison Fine "is the President and Founder of Innovation Network, Inc. She has a Masters Degree in public administration from New York University and a Bachelor of Arts in political science and history from Vanderbilt University. She has been published in the Chronicle of Philanthropy, the NIDR Forum, and Foundation News and Commentary, and has co-authored studies for the Aspen Institute Nonprofit Sector Research Fund, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Prior to founding Innovation Network, Allison Fine held executive positions in program and fundraising development at two national nonprofit organizations: the Democratic National Committee, and SRI International (formerly the Stanford Research Institute)."

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Allison Fine: The GiveList: A Holiday Resource for Tough Times

The stock market is down, Ponzi schemes are up and the rest of us are left trying to make ends meet and support our favorite causes. But just because we're poor doesn't' mean that we have to be stingy! Two weeks ago, my friend Marnie Webb and I ...

From ALLISON FINE, Huffington Post,  15 Dec 2008

Voting Reform Beyond '08

Took a quick break from the GiveList to attend the Pew Center on Voting's conference called Voting in America- The Road Ahead. My first impression having watched and participated in voting reform efforts for the better part of this decade is the sea ...

From ALLISON FINE, techPresident,  10 Dec 2008
Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party

Change.gov a Wiki Wannabe

The Obama folks have launched a discussion on health care policy on their Change.gov site reports Nancy Scola. Launched yesterday, the health care area has become a "live" forum of conversation hosted by two members of the transition team, Dr. Dora ...

From ALLISON FINE, techPresident,  26 Nov 2008
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Wikipedia,  Twitter Inc

The Change.gov Wiki that Wasn't

Working Wikily, a paper and idea crafted by The Monitor Institute and the David and Lucile Packard Foundation (although originally coined by Lucy Bernholz), describes a collaborative way of working that is inclusive and transparent. The Obama ...

From ALLISON FINE, techPresident,  26 Nov 2008
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Wikipedia,  Twitter Inc

Citizenship Is More Than Volunteerism and More than Gotcha

Election Day seems like a lifetime ago, doesn't it? There was the great exultation that at long last a new day was here in America. Hope had returned, but just for an instant, as the economy kept going down, down, down and the inevitable "now what?" ...

From ALLISON FINE, techPresident,  24 Nov 2008
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Craigslist.org,  Jeff Jarvis,  Ronald Reagan

The (Soft) Launch of the Twitter Vote Report Project

We're entirely pleased to announce that Twitter Vote Report is now off the ground and unleashed upon the Internet, with the launch of an actual site at TwitterVoteReport.com. Now, that "beta" badge is there for a reason. There are, by all means, ...

From NANCY SCOLA AND ALLISON FINE, techPresident,  29 Oct 2008

Update: Twitter Vote Report Project Gathers Steam

In the two weeks since we first proposed using Twitter to report election day problems and challenges, both the response to the idea and how it has evolved has been, frankly, remarkable. The established groups who work in election protection have been ...

From NANCY SCOLA AND ALLISON FINE, techPresident,  20 Oct 2008
Related Topics: Twitter Inc,  NPR,  Personal Democracy Forum,  Google Inc.,  PBS

Top 5 Things That Might Keep You From Voting

1. Twenty-seven states close their voter registration the first week of October; another 12 will follow shortly thereafter. Too many states continue to cut off registration just as most people are beginning to tune into the election. Election Day ...

From ALLISON H. FINE, AlterNet.org,  8 Oct 2008

Social Security Administration Blocking Voter Registration (cont'd)

I have an update on my post from this morning about the Social Security Administration. According to the legislative director in Senator Feinstein's office, the Senator sent a letter to the SSA on September 23rd asking for the postponement until after ...

From ALLISON FINE, techPresident,  3 Oct 2008

Top 5 Reasons You Won't Be Able To Vote

1. Twenty-seven states close their voter registration the first week of October; another 12 will follow shortly thereafter. Too many states continue to cut off registration just as most people are beginning to tune into the election. Election Day ...

From ALLISON FINE, techPresident,  3 Oct 2008

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