Earlier this week, I flew across the country (thanks Virgin America!) to Boston for two days of book events hosted by  Associated Grant Makers,  Barr Foundation, Public Conversations Project, TechFoundation and Berkman Center Luncheon series.   This post shares a few observations about Networked Nonprofits. Networking: Weaving Online and Offline, Strong Ties and Weak Ties I have been experimenting with how to deliver "networked" presentations and workshops.  So, I was delighted to get an … [Read more...]

I grew up in a small beach town on the South Jersey Shore where I spent summers swimming and building sand castles.   A deep appreciation for the ocean and beach is in my DNA.    My father (photographed above) was a life guard, swimmer, and one of the first to take up surfing in the early 1960's on our beach.    So, I always had a fondness for surfing. During my first week as Visiting Scholar at the Packard Foundation,  I had an opportunity to hear a presentation by the good folks at Surfrider … [Read more...]

Allison Fine and I have been thrilled with the reception that our book, The Networked Nonprofit, has received.   I'm very grateful for support and more so for the conversations and thoughtful blog posts you have shared.  I wanted to share a few recent posts that I've enjoyed and a couple of upcoming book events. If You Want An Answer, Ask Everyone by Jane Wales, Huffington Post, provides an overview of crowdsourcing in philanthropy and quotes from the chapter in our book on … [Read more...]