OpenGov was founded in 2012 by Zac Bookman, Joe Lonsdale, and technologists from Stanford University, who studied government budgeting in the aftermath of the Great Recession. The team observed dedicated public servants struggle against outdated technology that prevented them from accessing timely spending information and communicating their priorities to citizens and elected officials. Believing there was a better way, the team set out to build cloud-based, easy-to-use government performance solutions to power more open, effective, and accountable government. Today over 1,800 public agencies in 48 states form a growing network leveraging OpenGov to achieve better budgeting, improved reporting and operational performance, and comprehensive transparency and open data. OpenGov solutions drive impact by giving governments the right tools and relevant data for more informed decision-making and better outcomes for the public.
“We are working smarter, not harder with the use of technology, and that really is a result of what we are doing with OpenGov.”
“If you don’t have a budget story, it’s hard to get a board to understand and want to move forward with you. If you have a good budget story, boards can really understand. So, an accounting board the policy makers, will go ‘That makes sense. We can get behind this. We can communicate that to our constituents who call us.'”
“To be a partner in growth requires a mindset shift from rubber stamping plans yes or no, to communicating effectively and following a permitting process that drives the right steps for planners and developers.”
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