Google Grants $3.7 Million to Civic Innovation and Open Data Projects

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Thursday, January 17, 2013
TRENDING STORIES IN SOCIAL GOOD 9 Non-Profits That Get Web Humor Coca-Cola Campaign Takes on Obesity Newtown Students Record 'Over the Rainbow' With Ingrid Michaelson ALL STORIES IN SOCIAL GOOD Google Grants $3.7 Million to Civic Innovation and Open Data Projects Wednesday, January 16, 2013 2:49 PM Zoe Fox Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google, announced it's funding two new tech projects on Wednesday, one to encourage civic innovation and the other to open government data. The larger of the two grants, a $2.1 million gift, was given to the Sunlight Foundation. The Foundation will use the money to grow its local programming, particularly to create consistant standards for open data in all U.S.		TOP STORIES TODAY Twitter: The Safest Place for Citizen Journalists in Mexico Startup Wants to Use Drones to Deliver Medical Supplies A Look Back at Indiegogo's Successful Year in Crowdfunding Google Grants $3.7 Million to Civic Innovation and Open Data Projects Tony Hawk Spreads Smiles for Children Born With Facial Deformity TOP TOPICS Watercooler 259 followers Video 4,471 followers Viral Video 1,262 followers Business 43,197 followers Mobile 5,901 followers Trending 8,805 followers Lifestyle 504 followers Gadgets 9,130 followers Apps And Software 1,489 followers Social Media 82,446 followers
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