GIS and arts advocacy:
The Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance is a membership-based service organization serving arts and cultural organizations in the Philadelphia region. It has effectively integrated geographic technologies into its advocacy software to better coordinate campaigns aimed a the local government.
2. Introduction
• Custom Web-based Software Development
• Geographic Analysis
• Geoprocessing
• Web Services
• Geographic Data Mining
• Clients
• Local, State Government
• Federal Government
• Non-Profit
• Academic
• Commercial
• Industries
• Law Enforcement
• Land Records, Real Estate / Property Management
• Cultural Resources
• Economic Development
• Conservation
21. • Regional arts organization
• Member organization
• Several programs
• Grant distribution
• Advocacy
• Policy Analysis and Research
• Marketing
• Fundraising event de-confliction
• Job Bank
• Coop-etition Programs - mailing list cooperative, ticketing software cooperative
• Philly Fun Guide
• Philly Fun Guide
22. Advocacy and Geography
• Unexpected budget cuts
• No system for rallying the troops
• Most advocacy software missing local legislators
• Gerrymandered council districts (white paper online)