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A New Year’s Wish from openbox9 to You

December 21st, 2010 // // Topic: ,

For many, this is a tough time of year! There’s much to be done and many expectations to be met. But wait, there’s more! From us here at openbox9 to you, congrats on getting through another year! Congrats on making so many improvements in the way you see the world, treat others, treat yourself, and [...]

We hiked, we saught, we almost lost two fingers to Swampy

October 4th, 2010 // // Topic: , ,

What lurks behind tree stumps and makes the sound of a gagged walrus? Can alligators the size of a squirrel fly? Can a human inside a ranger rick mascot outfit feel kids trying to tickle them? openbox9 and its mascots Carlee and Kathleen went to answer these questions at National Wildlife Federation’s Hike and Seek [...]

Our Guide to Writing a “Request for a Proposal” (RFP)

September 15th, 2010 // // Topic: , ,

To Start Before you begin writing your RFP, its essential to have done some research into your needs. About.com has a good example, “Don’t issue an RFP for a machine that can produce 1500 widgets per hour when you have never sold more than 25 a month.” Its appropriate to distinguish between the things you [...]

Our Solution – P.G. County Potatoskins

September 9th, 2010 // // Topic: ,

A new brand for a new football season Every year, there is a sour pickle in my bowl of jolly cereal. I love football but that pickle is the name of my Washington DC’s team – the “***skins”. I find it messed up that our nation’s capital perpetuates an offensive name but there is a [...]

Beefy Eagles are best on the 4th

June 30th, 2010 // // Topic: , ,

A sea of bold graphics This Independence day, I ask that you not only enjoy the pageantry of men in grilling aprons, the whiff of a sizzling grill or a heartedly chorus of yankee doodle — I ask you to soak in all the graphics. Our flag in all of is glory, is a really [...]

Access Partners

June 25th, 2010 // // Topic: ,

Use your words. Keywords.

June 15th, 2010 // // Topic: ,

You’ve probably been hearing about all of the expensive work that can be done to your non-profit’s website to help it rank higher on search engines, but we have some proven starting points for you that cost virtually nothing. Where do those keywords come from and who defines them anyways? You do. So, lets take [...]

Spring is ringing

March 29th, 2010 // // Topic: ,

As our eyes stick with pollen and our hearts ooze out joy from the warmth, we are not charging into spring with idle hands. Much is happening in our international studio (its true – Joe works in Canada): Wrapping up National Wildlife Federation is about to launch its crazy sized blog – over 32 separate [...]

USAID and Promoting Gender Equitable Opportunities

December 15th, 2009 // // Topic: , ,

Completing a year long project Can addressing gender issues in the marketplace improve the programs that USAID is implementing overseas? Can these countries gain economic growth and lasting poverty reduction through understanding these gender inequalities as obstacles? I do not want to spoil the reading of thousands of hard worked research but… yes is the [...]

The day made for openbox9 – 9/9/09

September 9th, 2009 // // Topic: , ,

Nine, nine, nine — yes, yes, yes, this is the best day! It is the day made for openbox9 and it will never repeat, so please join us in nines… eat nine grapes with nine toothpicks, say “bunny” nine times, scratch your foot nine times while singing 99 red balloons… make it pure nine madness. [...]