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Minnesota E-Democracy

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E-Democracy.org builds local community by strengthening participation and democracy online.

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Join E-Democracy on Nov. 16 for Give to the Max Day—the Great Minnesota Give Together!

Your crucial donations will be used to expand inclusive outreach for our volunteer-based Neighborhood Issues Forums.

We've set up two ways to give and both qualify for our Give to the Max Day matching grant!

Give here on this page for your donation to support E-Democracy inclusive outreach efforts across all forums.

OR, select a team member and 80% of your contribution will go to support THAT forum's inclusive outreach!

2011 Team Challenge—Support your local forums!

Dan Haugen—Fundraising for the Minneapolis Northeast neighborhood forum.
Jason Stone-Fundraising for the Minneapolis Nokomis East neighborhood forum.
Jeff Ueland—Fundraising for the Bemidji forum.
Jonathan Carter—Fundraising for the Saint Paul East Side forum.
Nick Cross—Fundraising for the Minneapolis Phillips neighborhood forum.
Peter Fleck—Fundraising for the Minneapolis Seward neighborhood forum.
Sally Fineday—Fundraising for the Cass Lake Leech Lake forum.
Sara Bergen—Fundraising for the Minneapolis Powderhorn neighborhood forum.
Steven Clift—Fundraising for all of E-Democracy and the Minneapolis Standish Ericsson neighborhood forum.

Join the 2011 E-Democracy Team Challenge!

Give to the Max Day donations will help us:

  • Reach out to new and diverse voices.
  • Support our strong civility-based discussion model that encourages community building and civic engagement.
  • Improve the support and training we provide to forum participants and our dedicated volunteers.
  • Share our lessons openly and widely and help new communities get started with the effective Issue Forum model.
  • Host forums in an independent, neutral manner using ever-improving open source technology not reliant on advertising-based technologies or less desirable privacy or copyright practices.

90% of our operating costs are covered by volunteers and donated resources. Your donation leverages these assets to promote online civic engagement across our many diverse communities.

Did you go to CityCampMN on Saturday? Help make the next CityCampMN happen!

E-Democracy.org currently serves 15 communities with over 25 Issues Forums across three countries (US, UK, and New Zealand). With a majority of those communities in Minnesota, and a growing network of neighborhood forums in Minneapolis and St. Paul, we seek to serve all interested communities.

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  1. Ann E NovitskeAnn E Novitske 11/16/2011 at 10:46 PM ET
    I learn SO MUCH about my neighborhood through E-Democracy. Keep up the great work!
  2. Mme CADDY MAZZAMme CADDY MAZZA 11/16/2011 at 05:20 PM ET
    E-Democracy is leading the field and can share its experience with other communities - the world over!
  3. Maryam M ZafarMaryam M Zafar 11/16/2011 at 03:52 PM ET
    An excellent, non-partisan source to discuss local news and social issues. MPR - watch out!
  4. Kay GrahamKay Graham 11/16/2011 at 03:32 PM ET
    One of the very best sources for information and discussion of state and local issues ever! That includes MPR! Thankyou e-democracy.
  5. Michael W. HugginsMichael W. Huggins 11/16/2011 at 11:57 AM ET
    The battle for democracy will be won or lost in our local communities. E-Democracy is helping us win the battle by creating the public spaces for our conversations about our communities.
  6. Michael KehoeMichael Kehoe 11/16/2011 at 10:07 AM ET
    Best Wishes on Give To The Max day!
  7. Michael FrattoMichael Fratto 11/16/2011 at 07:57 AM ET
    E-democracy allows local communities to discuss the issues that are important to it, like a small town meeting, using the internet. It also provides the same opportunity for larger cities and regions.
  8. Bruno MBruno M 11/15/2011 at 12:40 PM ET
    E-Democracy authentically works with communities to create forums where people engage on issues important to them and help shape their community's future. Invest to help support these growing efforts!
  9. Jeff UelandJeff Ueland 11/15/2011 at 10:10 AM ET
    E-Democracy is one of the best ways to address and discuss local issues. I think this is especially true in rural areas where the options for news and discussion are far more limited.
  10. Gary GrefenbergGary Grefenberg 11/18/2009 at 09:42 AM ET
    Many suburbs, commonly thought of as populated by middle class folk, have large pockets of poverty and areas where English is a second language. This is especially true of inner-ring suburbs.
  11. Sara BergenSara Bergen 11/18/2009 at 07:24 AM ET
    E-democracy is an excellent tool for helping to create on-line civic engagement. Both the range and depth of the topics on the Powderhorn e-democracy forum has been impressive. Check it out at www.e-democracy.org/poho.
  12. Tarry EdingtonTarry Edington 11/18/2009 at 06:15 AM ET
    For civil dialog in a society of deminished civility.
  13. Mrs ReidMrs Reid 11/18/2009 at 03:08 AM ET
    I'm really pleased to be able to support e-democracy.org. It's an organisation that I've admired for several years now, and am now delighted to be more closely involved.
  14. Mark SulanderMark Sulander 11/17/2009 at 11:45 PM ET
    This is to support MN. E-Democracy and especially the Seward Issues Forum and Mpls Issues Forum. Cheers, Mark S. Seward
  15. James WelnaJames Welna 11/17/2009 at 09:21 PM ET
    Thank you for the excellent work in bringing communities together on E-democracy. It's allowing great communication. Jim Welna, Welna II Hardware (Seward Community)
  16. Griff WigleyGriff Wigley 11/17/2009 at 08:14 PM ET
    Steve Clift, you're my hero!
  17. Anne CarrollAnne Carroll 11/17/2009 at 03:47 PM ET
    E-Democracy does tremendous work on all fronts, and I'm especially impressed by the org's success engaging historically underrepresented communities -- great work!
  18. Joanne CaddyJoanne Caddy 11/17/2009 at 03:43 PM ET
    E-Democracy.org is a world leader in the field of bottom-up online participation - and people in places as far off as the UK and New Zealand are rolling out their local versions of the E-Democracy.org issues forum model. Well worth the investment in my book....start local, go global!
  19. Edith ManosevitchEdith Manosevitch 11/17/2009 at 01:37 PM ET
    it's a great effort, the website is very thoughtful, in particular the supporting materials for forum initiators. I hope it becomes more widespread, the world will be a better place.
  20. Steven CliftSteven Clift 11/17/2009 at 10:21 AM ET
    I donated $100 to E-Democracy.org today and it will be be matched by GiveMN.org. Join me!
  21. Jason StoneJason Stone 11/17/2009 at 10:21 AM ET
    Thanks for your great work, MN E-Democracy
  22. sheldon mainssheldon mains 11/13/2009 at 06:12 PM ET
    Help support Minnesota's electronic town square!
  23. Steven CliftSteven Clift 11/11/2009 at 04:59 PM ET
    Go E-Democracy!

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