Tag: year in review

  • 2015 in Review: the building blocks of an open ecosystem

    A world in which information about community resources is easy for anyone to find, trust, and effectively use — in whatever way works best for them. This is Open Referral’s hopeful vision of the future. In 2015, we saw the first glimmers of such a world. Let’s take a look: Continue reading →

  • 2015 In Review: Much Progress and Many Thanks

    As we wrap up 2015, I’ve taken a moment to review our progress over the course of the year. It’s been a long journey with lots of moving pieces, and I’m so inspired by the many people who are playing roles of all kinds in this collective effort to reimagine a safety net for the…

  • Our Inaugural Year in Review

    Our Inaugural Year in Review

    As we wrap up 2015, I’ve taken a moment to recap our launch and progress so far in an End of Year Report. The document is available for comment and download here. I’m including my own note of introduction here: Last year, in 2013, I saw an opportunity. While working on what we now call DC…

  • Year in Review: a lot to shout-out about

    Year in Review: a lot to shout-out about

    As the year winds to a close, I want to take a moment to give thanks to some of the people who have made the Open Referral Initiative possible so far. My first thanks should go to Bread for the City in D.C., where this whole initiative began. BFC is a rare and inspiring kind…