I've been reading Social Media Metrics Secrets by John Lovett who is a senior partner at Web Analytics Demystified where Eric T. Peterson is the founder and senior partner. The book is wonderful and before I share some of what I learned I have to tell you a story. I first encountered Eric after I created a screencast for NTEN called "Web Analytics Demystified for Nonprofits" and (wiki). He sent me an email. As soon as I saw the address, I thought it might be a cease and desist letter because … [Read more...]
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RIP: Rob Stuart, Godfather of the NpTech Movement
Rob Stuart shared my birthday, Jan. 11th. We were both part of the 1-11-11 club. But we also shared more than that - the nonprofit technology field. Rob was the godfather. The last time I saw him was in 2009 in San Francisco at the NTC - he attended almost of them from the time they were called the roundup. I just learned that Rob passed away, leaving behind a wife and two daughters. I'm shocked and saddened. Back in the mid-1990's - after 15 years of working the nonprofit sector, I got … [Read more...]
Close the Triangle
Guest post by Scott Bechtler-Levin After spending a couple days with nearly 150 smart, network weavers at the GEO/ Monitor Institute “Growing Social Impact in a Networked World” conference (http://www.geofunders.org/networksconference.aspx), I am reminded of one of my favorite quotations: “The more you learn, the more you realize how little you know…” (Socrates, according to Plato) One of many ‘ah-has’ came early during the well facilitated conference. It was just an off-hand comment from June … [Read more...]
Network Leadership: A Few Ingredients in the Secret Sauce
Guest post from Kathy Reich For a while I’ve been puzzling over what makes a good network leader. The traditional models of organizational leadership clearly don’t apply, but then, which models do? The Grantmakers Gathering on Networks provided a few a-ha moments for me about network leadership: The first leader or leaders in a network are like first responders at the scene of a crash—they’re in charge of making things happen until the structures get set up to fully address the situation. No … [Read more...]
Power and Control
Guest post from Marie Sauter Among many insights gleaned from this week’s conference on “Growing Social Impact in a Networked World” (http://www.geofunders.org/networksconference.aspx), one theme keeps recurring for me: the importance of grantmakers sharing power and control within broadly construed networks of collaborators in the quest for social change. During Domestic Violence (DV) Awareness Month, I’ve been reflecting on how concepts of power and control have shaped the dialog in the DV … [Read more...]
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