Networked NGO View more presentations from Beth Kanter. This year my birthday (Jan. 11) was very special indeed and not only because the date had all ones: 1-11-11. But, I'll get to birthday fun in a minute. I spent my part of my birthday giving a presentation at the Packard Foundation Program Forum on translating the Networked Nonprofit into the Networked NGO. The presentation was an opportunity to share some insights about working internationally and from sharing the ideas from the book … [Read more...]
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Looks Like Philanthropy Wasn't One of Apple's New Years Resolutions
Since December, over 12,000 people have signed an online petition to urge Steve Jobs to change Apple's unfriendly iPhone donation policy. Yesterday, Vincent Stehle, in his column in the Chronicle of Philanthropy took Apple to task for its poor corporate citizen record, compared to the generosity of its competitors like Google, Microsoft, Adobe, and others. On the other side of the Atlantic, Nick Hurd, Civil Society Minister in the UK, has announced that he will write Apple to encourage … [Read more...]
Time Management for Nonprofit Social Media Professionals: What's Your Best Tip?
In the nonprofit sector, time is our most valuable resource. It can't be recycled if we squander it. Distractions are time wasters and you need to manage them not the other way around. Some interruptions come from our physical environment. Co-workers stop at your desk to chat or a colleague asks you to compile a report. Distractions come from the Internet if you have email, Twitter, or mobile phone beeping at you. Or if you've developed the bad habit of mindless checking of your … [Read more...]
My New Year's Resolution: Balancing Solitude and Connectedness
One of my New Year's resolutions is to reduce distractions. It's about curating your network but allowing time for strategic serendipity. I'll be writing about that topic in the weeks and months to come. I've discovered some wonderful discussion threads about one of my favorite topics: Information Overload and Strategies for Coping. As George Siemens points out the issue of information overload is not new. His definition of the problem is that it gets in the way of sustained mindfulness … [Read more...]
A Reflection on Networked Professional Learning
Many years ago before digital cameras and children, my husband and I used to spend many hours combining two past times: birding and photography. Over the holidays, we picked out some of the best to scan. Looking at these photos reminds me of how much focused attention we gave to setting up the shot, shooting during the best time for light, debating the rule of thirds, taking photos at different angles, f-stops, and timings, etc. There was a slowness to it that we don't have with … [Read more...]
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