Katrin
and folks, here's some prize blurb copy that might be helpful for blog outreach.
Sam
Software
Prize Deadline Now a Month Away
Good
deeds do get rewarded! If you know someone who’s been toiling in the open
source vineyards, developing software that’s really helping a nonprofit
succeed, check out the Tides Foundation Pizzigati Prize, a $10,000 annual award
for outstanding contributions to software in the public interest. The
application deadline for this year’s prize: August 31. Find out more
— and apply online — at www.pizzigatiprize.org.
One
special note: Last year’s inaugural Pizzigati Prize competition drew
nominations from a variety of nationally recognizable open source talents. But
you don’t have to have done work for a top-tier national nonprofit to be
considered for Pizzigati Prize honors.
“We’re
looking for people whose software is making a difference,” says Jason
Sanders, the Tides Foundation philanthropic advisor who coordinates the
Pizzigati Prize, “and that difference can be in any sized
community.”
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Message-----
From: katrin@nten.org [mailto:katrin@nten.org]
Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 7:22 PM
To: Jason Sanders
Cc: Joseph Mouzon; Allison Fine; Katrin Verclas; George Hotelling;
nick@nativeword.com; Diana Chavez; Sam Pizzigati
Subject: Re: Antonio Pizzigati Prize for Software in the Public Interest
Dear all
-- can we drum the bushes a bit more? Jason -- what do you want
to
do? Let's hype this a bit more, please! Send some catchy
announcements
we can all send around the lists, and blogs. I really would
like a
GOOD pool, so help us help spread the word :-)
Katrin
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Hello Advisory Committee.
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Today was the close of the online submission process but we've decided
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extend the deadline till the end of the month to increase our
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applicant pool.
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Attached are the slightly revised guidelines and updated Prize timeline.
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Changes reflected on the website as well!
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Diana and I will follow up with you all in the next few weeks to confirm
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decision-making date but please do let us know if end of October
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(proposed) is completely out for any of you or the review period creates
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anxiety.
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wanted to remind everyone that this year's Prize is available to
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anyone, regardless of citizenship or location, so long as the software
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produced is relevant and significantly useful to (and used by) U.S.
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nonprofits.
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Revised 2007 Pizzigati Prize Timeline
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Prize Announced @ NTEN
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April 4 - 6, 2007
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Online Application Portal Opens
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1, 2007
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Applications Due
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August 31, 2007
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Applications Distributed to Panel
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September 17, 2007
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Applicant Programs Open for Public Evaluation and Comment
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September 17 - October 1, 2007
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Panel Returns Scores to Tides
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October 5, 2007
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Scores and Feedback Summary Report to Advisory Committee
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October 15, 2007
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Decision Making Meeting (To be determined with Advisory Group)
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October 29, 30, 31, 2007
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Prize Recipient Announced
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November 2007
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Thanks all.
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Jason Sanders
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Philanthropic Advisor
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Box 29903 (Presidio Main Post, Bldg. 1014)
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> San
Francisco, CA 94129
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415-561-6400
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415-561-6401
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www.tidesfoundation.org
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