Monthly Archives: May 2010

May 2010 Updates on PolicyMap

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Phil Vu

All the data you need. All in one place. All online. | MAy 2010 PolicyMap: More data, more tools… faster than ever. If you haven’t started working with PolicyMap, now is the time. You’ll find new, varied data like election … Continue reading →

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Making Time Series Maps

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Maggie McCullough

It’s now easier for you to create time series maps so you can see how an indicator has changed over time. As a subscriber, just log in, create your custom ranges and click “apply to all time periods”. As you … Continue reading →

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PolicyMap enters the Sunlight Foundation’s Design for America competition

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Maggie McCullough

We’ve entered a new free widget into the Sunlight Foundation’s Design for America competition. It’s called the Health Widget and contains a number of health indicators from HHS, CDC, USDA and Census. Like our current widget, it gives people the … Continue reading →

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Top 10: CBSA with the highest Male to Female Ratio in 2009

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Bernie Langer

The male-female ratio is a new demographic indicator we have on PolicyMap. It is defined as the number of men in the area divided by the number of females, multiplied by 100. The most densely male CBSA is the Susanville, … Continue reading →

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PolicyMap at the Gov 2.0 Expo in Washington DC (5/26-5/27)

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Phil Vu

The rise of Government 2.0 signals the emergence of IT innovation and the Web as a platform for fostering efficiencies within government and citizen participation. How can we harness these innovations to decrease waste and increase productivity? Gov 2.0 Expo … Continue reading →

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New Market Tax Credit Eligibility Data Now on PolicyMap

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Maggie McCullough

TRF’s PolicyMap now allows you to map New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) eligibility in just two easy steps! Simply enter your project’s address, zipcode or census tract and overlay the NMTC eligibility layer you need. If you don’t have an … Continue reading →

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Apple takes on Google for the future of tech

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Phil Vu

Written by Jonny Evans, Applle Holic at the Computerworld blog Apple’s purchase of personal assistant app developer, Siri, marks an intensification of the company’s battle with former ally, Google. Apple’s buying spree seems likely to intensify, too, as the company … Continue reading →

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What Has Technology Done For You Lately?

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Phil Vu

Written by Raji Mohanam, Knowledge Management Specialist at the Maternal Health Task Force (MHTF) I attended the NTEN Annual Conference (April 8-10) in Atlanta, Georgia. NTEN (Nonprofit Technology Network) is an organization that helps nonprofits navigate the high-speed, constantly-changing landscape … Continue reading →

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Top 10: Counties with the highest Median Age in 2009

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Bernie Langer

Although we have long had age group indicators from the Census and Claritas, such as number of people 18-34 years old, we’ve recently added the Claritas estimate and projection for median age, which can be found in the Demographics tab … Continue reading →

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