Ali Savino
I run the Salsa Market - the app store for Salsa Labs, which is one of the top online organizing platforms for campaigns and nonprofits.

Netroots Nation amplifies progressive voices by providing an online and in-person campus for exchanging ideas and learning how to be more effective in using technology to influence the public debate. Through our annual convention and a series of regional salons held throughout the year, we strengthen our community, inspire action and serve as an...

We're thrilled to announce that Netroots Nation 2011 will take place in Minneapolis, Minnesota June 16-19, 2011.

To attend click here to register: http://www.regonline.com/nn11

Hotel Information can be found at http://www.netrootsnation.org/location

As Sen. Al Franken said in Las Vegas: "It's a little bit less glitzy and glamorous...

Yes, Berg is moving to California. For years, Berg has been our tenth muse: small and goddess-like. Our nation's capital will truly miss his sweet voice as he travels west to San Francisco with only his guitar and a dream. Perhaps one day he will return to us, and we will learn that we have all fathered his child, who looks remarkably like...

Come Celebrate Tim "there's only one" Lim.

From 9-11:30pm on Saturday, MIDTOWN Loft's Penthouse will be reserved exclusively for guests of this event. We'll also be featuring $3 beers and $5 rail drinks during that time. Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Spring is here and it's time for the monthly Third Thursday Happy Hour presented by Salsa Labs!

Please join us for our first springtime happy hour at our offices in Dupont Circle. We'll have appetizers, drinks, and (of course) Rock Band on the big projection screen.

Come party with other progressives, techies, and nonprofit leaders at...

Help us warm our new DC office with an inaugural happy hour! As usual, beer and wine will be freely flowing.

All members of the Democratic/progressive community are welcome - bring your friends!

We want to thank the 8,700+ of you who joined our demands in the last 48 hours to fight for basic democratic principles of semi-self-governance. Moments ago, a very orange Speaker of the House just announced that he caved into some of our demands. This is Victory Accomplished. Ok not really but, since the shutdown has been averted,...

Twestival Local is March 24th around the world. Washington DC will host the local event honoring @FAIRFund as this year's benefactor. All funds raised for the event will go DIRECTLY to FAIR Fund and assist their "Tell Your Friends" program with 1000+ DC teens across nine schools! We are excited to work with FAIR Fund surrounding the...

Join us for an awesome party to celebrate the launch of the Awesome Foundation DC!!

Get your ticket to awesome here: http://dcawesome.eventbrite.com/

Your $10 Ticket to Awesome includes 1 drink and 3 Awesome Tokens to donate to a selection of awesome ideas that will be demo'ing their awesomeness! ($15 = 8 Awesome Tokens, $20 = 13 Awesome...

The Affordable Care Act is turning one...

We celebrate our successes... Progressive happy hour style...

Location TBD

Your Hosts Include:
Matt Banks, Jake Brewer, Lee Brenner, David Burd, Renee Carl, John Chambers, Toby Chaudhuri, Ben Clark, Kate Damon, Colin Delany, Jotaka Eaddy, Julia Eisman, Karen Finney, Melinda Gibson, Joe Goldman, Scott...

Come join Fission Strategy for finger food, appetizers and cocktails this Friday at Russia House as we get ready for the Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC).

Free drinks for the first 200 guests.

We hope to see you there!

At 9PM we'll mosy down to The Spot Lounge for the Progressive Party we are co-sponsoring with EchoDitto, Grassroots...

Come party and sing your hearts out with your fellow NTCers at the Charityoke: an NPTech Karaoke party. Join us and “shake
it all night long." This is the one NTC celebratory party not to miss. We’ll
provide some drinks, appetizers and the song lists, you provide the noise!

Who: You and your fellow
NTCers

Where: Public Bar, 1214 18th...

Get hands-on technical help from Salsa Support staff at our Salsa Geek Lab!

Whether you're coming from the NTC conference or straight from the office, you don't want to miss this chance to get dedicated face-to-face time with the fine folks of Salsa Support. Come ready with your questions so we can connect you with the right specialist...

Open Bar. Music. Smoking Patio. Free to the public.

Tokimonsta Performing!

RSVP at http://sxsw.villagevoicemedia.com/ by 3/13 to get on the list.
Get there early - RSVP does not guarantee admission!
UPDATE 3/4: The RSVP list is now closed! RSVPs on the Facebook Wall are not accepted.

21+ only.

Sponsored By:
Topless Robot
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Want to code, make a difference, and earn good money while doing it?

Salsa Labs will be hosting two hour course/webcast for SalsaScript and Salsa API development on March 14, 2011 at 12pm (Central) in our Austin, TX office. The training will be geared toward advanced web developers looking to get up and running developing a Salsa Market app at...

Salsa Labs will be hosting two hour course/webcast for SalsaScript and Salsa API development on March 14, 2011 at 12pm (Central) in our Austin, TX office. The training will be geared toward advanced web developers looking to get up and running developing a Salsa Market app at lightning speed.

For those of you who won't be in Austin that week,...

As the SXSW Interactive Festival continues to grow, it often becomes harder to discover /network with the specific type of people you want to network with. Hence a full slate of daytime Meet Ups are scheduled for the 2011 event. These Meet Ups are definitely not a panel session -- nor do they offer any kind of formal presentation or AV setup. On...

When organizations use Twitter to promote themselves, it's largely about playing a role. The person tweeting is tasked to be on message as the voice of the organization while creating a unique and engaging personality to draw an audience in. At the theater, we gladly accept this fake-me-out, but in social media where do we draw the line...

It’s the opposite of awesome for electronic privacy law to be older than the web. Break out those legwarmers/high tops and Party Like It’s 1986- Demand Privacy Like It’s 2011.
Totally awesome – drinks, live 80s tunes, retro games, and more.

Join PBS, NPR, Frontline, ITVS, P.O.V., StoryCorps and Blogads at the Parish for live music and a celebration of South by Southwest.

Music by: Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue (http://www.tromboneshorty.com/)

What could be better than a Salsa party in Austin? Join Salsa Labs at SXSW to celebrate the art of Organizing. Hang out with some of the top organizers in the country using technology to inspire people to do something and make a difference.

This will be the place to connect with other nonprofits, progressives, politicos, and developers. Film and...

Looking for like-minded, nonprofit professionals like yourself? Then come to the Meet Up just for nonprofits and meet some new friends over snacks! And, for a chance the win one of three Apple gift cards, just bring your business card to enter!

We're gathering Austin's best food trucks together for an afternoon of BBQ, tacos, meat pies and more.

Download Foodspotting for Secret Menu items and to participate in a photo scavenger hunt - win prizes!

Featuring the following Food Truck stars:
- Along Came a Slider
- Boomerang's Pies
- Chi'Lantro
- Clem's Hot Diggity...

The legendary Opening Party lives on in a top secret new location. Come see what new tricks frog design has up its sleeve at the biggest, baddest opening bash ever.

Note: an RSVP at Plancast will not get you in the door. You must RSVP at EventBrite. Don't forget to RSVP for the Refresh Austin party across the street as well. Update #2 Woot! The WordPress Foundation has joined us as a co-host for the party. Update #1 I just spoke with Tony Cecala of the DFW WordPress Meetup, and they will be joining us...