http://www.internautconsulting.com/wordpress Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:25:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Despite the recession, the number of new nonprofits continues to grow at a steady pace. With the level of institutional and individual charitable donations decreasing, how do they plan to survive? If nonprofit job listings are any indication, most are betting on fund raising. Despite the obvious negative trends in ... http://www.internautconsulting.com/wordpress/?p=37 The recently released Disrupting Philanthropy Report explores the implications of networked technologies for philanthropy and provides excellent examples of the changing landscape. However, its most compelling observations may be that the best examples focus on reorienting the relationship between philanthropies and grantees and how they share information and collaborate. ... http://www.internautconsulting.com/wordpress/?p=35 A funny thing happened on the way to implementing 21st century technology in the nonprofit sector. Nonprofits pulled well ahead of their philanthropic underwriters in the innovative use of technology to support their missions. In April 2010, the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN) will be hosting another of its ever ... http://www.internautconsulting.com/wordpress/?p=34 A philanthropist friend and I were recently discussing why nonprofits don’t “own” the success metrics donors attach to their grants. I argued a nonprofit focuses on its organizational mission and survival while a granter focuses on its program mission when providing support. The granter’s mission often differs somewhat from the ... http://www.internautconsulting.com/wordpress/?p=32 Once again the importance of social networking has been underscored by what’s happening in Iran with its predominately youthful population. In crisis mode, turning to these tools seems far more democratic across generational lines than it does under normal circumstances. I’ve been grappling with this issue as I hear from ... http://www.internautconsulting.com/wordpress/?p=30 I just put a little Capaciteria.org presentation together on YouTube to describe it. http://www.internautconsulting.com/wordpress/?p=29 Not that they are exclusive mind you. However, in my travels I have found many smart/intellectual/degreed people who assume that because they hold the title of manager and they are smart, they are de facto good managers. This is ironic because if you asked these same people if they were ... http://www.internautconsulting.com/wordpress/?p=26 I’d like to announce a new publication designed to help grant seekers be more strategic and successful in their solicitations. It’s based on over a dozen years of experience as a program director/grant maker. Over the years I’ve found grant seekers often approach solicitations from their own perspective. They typically ... http://www.internautconsulting.com/wordpress/?p=28 A colleague recently sent me this article (below) recently and I just had to comment. Its basic premise is that Bill Gates has done more to advance ’social value’ through Microsoft than he ever will through his philanthropy (despite the fact that even Gates seemingly disagrees with this premise). The logic ... http://www.internautconsulting.com/wordpress/?p=27 For years I’ve heard people criticize the increasing popularity of humanity interfacing online rather than in person as the end of real connections between people and the empathy that proximity provides. My response has been that cultures naturally evolve and that generations that grow up pre-book, pre-radio, pre-tv or pre-PC ... http://www.internautconsulting.com/wordpress/?p=25