The Nonprofit Sector in Brief – Facts and Figures from the Nonprofit Almanac 2007: “This brief highlights key findings from the Nonprofit Almanac 2007, prepared by the National Center for Charitable Statistics at the Urban Institute (Urban Institute Press, forthcoming). The Almanac is the latest in the Urban Institute’s series of statistical profiles of the nonprofit sector, most recently produced in conjunction with Independent Sector in 2002.”
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Daily Archives: October 26, 2006
ALA Lists Best Free Reference Web Sites 2006
Best Free Reference Web Sites 2006 – Eighth Annual List – RUSA Machine-Assisted Reference Section (MARS): “This is an annual series initiated under the auspices of the Machine-Assisted Reference Section (MARS) of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) of ALA to recognize outstanding reference sites on the World Wide Web.” Continue Reading
Public Interest Group Relaunches Free Media Tracker Database
Press release: “A cornerstone of the Center for Public Integrity’s “Well Connected” project, the Media Tracker is a free, searchable online database…it gives anyone the ability to search out details about the U.S. media and telecommunications companies that control the flow of information in our digital age. By typing in a ZIP code or a… Continue Reading
Google Launches Blog Alert
Via Official Google Blog: “…the new Blog Alert, which notifies you about new blog search results. We’ve also added a Comprehensive Alert, which can show results from multiple sources (including Google News, the web, and blogs) so you get fuller information whenever your favorite topics appear online.” Continue Reading
DOD IG Summary of Classified Report on Information Operations in Southwest Asia
Unclassified Text of the Executive Summary from (Classified) Report No. D-2007-01 “Information Operations in Southwest Asia,” October 6, 2006 [released October 20, 2006]. Continue Reading
4,000 Gov't Websites Registered With DotGov Domain
“About 4,000 government websites now are registered with .gov domain names, according to Stephen P. Wardius of the GSA Center for Information Infrastructure, which manages the .gov domain registration program. Almost half belong to federal organizations, and half belong to state and local governments. There are 86 Native Sovereign Nation .gov domain names.” Continue Reading
Public May Now Request and Obtain New York Records Via Email
Effective October 25, 2006 the public may request records from state and local agencies [“any New York State or municipal department, board, bureau, division, commission, committee, public authority, public corporation, council, office or other governmental entity performing a governmental or proprietary function is subject to the Law”], via email in New York. See the Freedom… Continue Reading
Bloggers' FAQ on the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Press release: “Today, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has released tips for bloggers who want the inside story on government agencies. The Bloggers’ FAQ on the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) outlines how to use open government laws to get access to records kept by federal agencies like the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the… Continue Reading
DOT OIG Audit of Electronic Fraud Detection System and Security Standards
Department of the Treasury’s Office of the Inspector General Audit: A Complete Certification and Accreditation is Needed to Ensure the Electronic Fraud Detection System Meets Federal Government Security Standards, September 29, 2006. (24 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
Homeland Security Expert Rates Work of DHS in Major Areas
Council on Foreign Relations: “Five years after President Bush created the Office of Homeland Security, CFR.org sat down with Stephen E. Flynn, the Council on Foreign Relations’ top homeland security expert, to evaluate the effectiveness of that office. What follows is a report card, grading the Department of Homeland Security on some of its primary… Continue Reading
2006 State and Metropolitan Area Data Book
“The 2006 State and Metropolitan Area Data Book features more than 1,500 data items for the United States and individual states, counties and metropolitan areas from a variety of sources…topics include age, agriculture, births, business establishments, communications, construction, cost of living, crime, deaths, education, elections, employment, energy, finance, government, health and households. Also, housing, immigration,… Continue Reading
SearchSystems.net Public Records Directory Now Has Category on Legislation
SearchSystems.net Public Records Directory added a category for Legislation in July, allowing users to browse and/or search state legislation and legislators [mix of free and fee-based access]. Continue Reading
