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This project successfully raised its funding goal on September 13, 2010.
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You'll be listed on our site as a donor! We'll list your name, link, and a short blurb from you!
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We'll send you a "I kickstarted LocalWiki!" sticker. You get to vote for where one of our pilot communities will be. And all the of the above.
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$50 - We'll accompany you on a tour around the Davis Bike Loop (http://daviswiki.org/Davis_Bike_Loop)! You will also get a "I kickstarted LocalWiki!" sticker, get to vote for where one of our pilot communities will be, and be listed on our site as a donor.
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We'll send you a mix CD with music from Davis, CA based-bands! And all of the above!
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We'll send you a beautiful xkcd.com poster! You will also get a "I kickstarted LocalWiki!" sticker, get to vote for where one of our pilot communities will be, and be listed on our site as a donor.
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You will receive a LocalWiki shirt. You'll be invited to our launch party. Your name will be listed as a Founding Supporter on our supporter wall at localwiki.org. And all of the above!
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You'll receive a beautiful 11x14 print of a data visualisation (a chromogram) of Wikipedia editing activity (see http://is.gd/cR5XN). You will also receive a LocalWiki shirt, "I kickstarted LocalWiki!" sticker, be invited to our launch party, be listed as a Founding Supporter on localwiki.org, and get to vote for where one of our pilot communities will be. Your generous contribution is tax-deductible!
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You'll receive a beautiful 16x20 print of a data visualisation (a chromogram) of Wikipedia editing activity (see http://is.gd/cR5XN). We'll send you a hand-written thank you note. You will also receive a LocalWiki shirt, "I kickstarted LocalWiki!" sticker, be invited to our launch party, be listed as a Founding Supporter on localwiki.org, and get to vote for where one of our pilot communities will be. Your generous contribution is tax-deductible!
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Adopt a community! Your support funds a new pilot community! We'll send you updates on how *your* support is helping bring this amazing new local media to a new community. Your name will be listed as an Essential Supporter. You will also receive a 16x20 print of a data visualisation (a chromogram) of Wikipedia editing activity, a hand-written thank-you note from us, a LocalWiki shirt, "I kickstarted LocalWiki!" sticker, and be invited to our launch party. Your generous contribution is tax-deductible!
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All of the above, and we love you. Your generous contribution is tax-deductible! Your contribution will make an absolutely incredible impact.
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I'm a software engineer in the San Francisco Bay area. I co-founded DavisWiki.org in 2004.
For the past several years I've has worked on a variety of nonprofit efforts to engage everyday citizens. I oversaw the development of the popular VideoTheVote.org, the world's largest coordinated video documentation project, and was the lead developer at Citizen Engagement Laboratory, a nonprofit focused on empowering traditionally underrepresented constituencies.
I'm a graduate of the University of California, Davis, with a bachelor’s in mathematics.