{"product_id":"power-to-the-public-the-promise-of-public-interest-technology-paperback","title":"Power to the Public: The Promise of Public Interest Technology - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTara Dawson McGuinness\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHana Schank\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnne-Marie Slaughter\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Worth a read for anyone who cares about making change happen.\"--Barack Obama\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA powerful new blueprint for how governments and nonprofits can harness the power of digital technology to help solve the most serious problems of the twenty-first century\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the speed and complexity of the world increases, governments and nonprofit organizations need new ways to effectively tackle the critical challenges of our time--from pandemics and global warming to social media warfare. In \u003ci\u003ePower to the Public\u003c\/i\u003e, Tara Dawson McGuinness and Hana Schank describe a revolutionary new approach--public interest technology--that has the potential to transform the way governments and nonprofits around the world solve problems. Through inspiring stories about successful projects ranging from a texting service for teenagers in crisis to a streamlined foster care system, the authors show how public interest technology can make the delivery of services to the public more effective and efficient. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt its heart, public interest technology means putting users at the center of the policymaking process, using data and metrics in a smart way, and running small experiments and pilot programs before scaling up. And while this approach may well involve the innovative use of digital technology, technology alone is no panacea--and some of the best solutions may even be decidedly low-tech. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eClear-eyed yet profoundly optimistic, \u003ci\u003ePower to the Public\u003c\/i\u003e presents a powerful blueprint for how government and nonprofits can help solve society's most serious problems.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTara Dawson McGuinness\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder of the New Practice Lab at New America and teaches public problem solving at Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy. Twitter @taradmcguinness \u003cb\u003eHana Schank\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Advisor for Public Interest Technology at New America and the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Government Fix: How to Innovate in Government\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Ambition Decisions: What Women Know about Work, Family, and the Path to Building a Life\u003c\/i\u003e. Twitter @hanaschank\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 5.4 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 18, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47482434748594,"sku":"9780691216645","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/power-to-the-public-the-promise-of-public-interest-technology-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}