Announcements 2.12.18

Civic Hall is launching our second Organizers in Residence cohort, bringing together dynamic organizers for collaboration, mutual support and skill sharing. In the spirit of building strong and connected communities, join Civic Hall’s Organizers in Residence on Friday, February 16th at 12pm for an afternoon of friendly competition. Come meet members of CHOIR, play some trivia and build connections for future collaboration.

Stay tuned for more details about our upcoming, all-day event on March 8th for International Women’s Day!

Amazon Web Services provides infrastructure that allows startups to grow and thrive, and AWS Activate is a program that allows you to access those resources quickly. From Technical and Business Essentials Online Trainings to Promotional Credits that can be used on a variety of AWS products, this offer provides an unparalleled opportunity for folks who are getting started and looking to scale up. Interested? Applying is easy for members of the Civic Hall community!

First, visit the AWS Activate webpage https://aws.amazon.com/activate/portfolio-signup to apply.

1. Use this Organization ID (case-sensitive): 0eqef
2. Provide your AWS Account ID on the application. Promotional Credits will be added directly to this account, so please double check it - we cannot transfer credits in the future.
3. Please provide your company domain email address regardless of the email associated with your AWS Account ID. Personal email addresses are likely to be unrecognized and rejected, complicating application processing and billing inquiries.

We’ll kick off with dedicated Civic Hall office hours mid-March at the AWS Loft. Any questions? Email community@civichall.org

Part of the Conversation present Black History Month at Civic Hall!

It’s an entire month of programming focused on exploring and celebrating the Black American experience. Join us for events produced by Citizen Action of New York, Movement for Black Lives, Black Women Talk Tech, and many more!

Interested? Check out https://tamikattaylor.wixsite.com/partoftheconvo for a full list of events.

#FEMALEFOUNDERS: APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN FOR DWT’S WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS BOOT CAMP
DWT is pleased to announce that applications are now open for its annual WEB (Women Entrepreneurs Boot Camp) to be held on April 30, 2018. Approximately 24 female founders will be invited to participate in a daylong immersive program designed to impart practical advice and develop actionable skills. WEB is designed for founders who have raised third party capital (whether through grants, angel investors, an incubator or accelerator program or an institutional round) or are generating revenue. In past years, our cohorts have included founders from Palo Alto, Boston, Dallas, Chicago and Washington D.C. 

This year’s curriculum includes:Communicating your value proposition to your marketBest practices for successful fundraisingCreating a compelling pitch deckOvercoming bias in VC interviewsTips on how to command the stage with a perfect pitchDeep dive conversations with leading angel and growth investorsApplication and program information found here. The deadline for applications is March 19. 

CIVIC HALL IS IN SEARCH OF RELIABLE & DETAIL-ORIENTED HOUSE MANAGERS
A House Manager is someone who will be fully responsible for the smooth running of each event. They will oversee final event space and AV set-up, run AV during the event, maintain accurate records of Event Attendees, respond to all escalated guest issues and determine appropriate actions to resolve problems and/or issues in a timely, positive, and friendly
manner, and oversee breakdowns and load-out at the conclusion of any event.

We are looking for individuals with strong time management skills. This is a great for individuals and/or organizations wishing to host after-hour events at Civic Hall and need to save a few dollars on staffing fees. Those not hosting events will be compensated for their time.

Please contact events@civichall.org if you are interested.

GETTING TO 80% - BUILDING TECHNOLOGY TO INCREASE NATIONAL VOTER TURNOUT & PARTICIPATION ACROSS AMERICA
Tuesday, February 13. 6.00pm – 8.00pm ET
AppNexus, 28 West 23rd Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY, 10010
 
On February 13, AppNexus are hosting a tech talk with Democracy Works - a NYC-based team of software developers, public policy wonks, and civic organizers building the tools needed to upgrade the infrastructure of our democracy and improve the voting experience for voters and election officials alike. Their vision is straightforward: make voting a simple, seamless experience for all Americans so that no one misses an election.
 
To this end, Democracy Works developed TurboVote, a web application built on a microservices architecture that helps you register to vote, request an absentee ballot, and receive election reminders; they work with local election offices throughout the US to collect, clean, and standardize a national polling place dataset (among other things); and they provide an API in front of a detailed calendar of upcoming state, special, and local elections. Recently, TurboVote integrated with AppNexus’ FIA alert hub to serve real-time, geo-targeted election reminders nationally. 
 
This talk will explore Democracy Work’s products and strategic approach, and showcase opportunities to get involved.
 
Register to attend at http://bit.ly/appnexustechtalks

POINTS OF LIGHT SPRING 2018 CIVIC ACCELERATOR APPLICATIONS OPEN
The Points of Light Civic Accelerator is seeking applications from early-stage for-profit and nonprofit ventures with innovative solutions to advance digital inclusion and 21st-century tech skills for all to succeed in the innovation economy. CivicX is the first national accelerator program and investment fund in the country focused on civic ventures — for-profit and nonprofit early-stage ventures that include people as part of the solution to critical social problems. The 10-week, boot camp-style program convenes 10-15 teams in person and online with the goal of equipping each venture to seek investments and scale their social innovation. The Spring Civic Accelerator will run from April – June 2018 and includes three 4-day intensive workshops in cities across the country, including Atlanta and San Francisco. Applications are due Friday, March 2. Learn more and apply at http://cvcx.org/spring2018civicaccelerator/.