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Adventures in vlogging with Third Sector New England: The online video reference tool for new nonprofit managers





The problem:

There are lots of first time nonprofit managers who need not only answers to specific questions but guidance and mentorship.

Third Sector New England has plenty of in-house nonprofit management mavens, but there still aren't enough hours in the day to provide mentorship to all the new nonprofit managers who would like a little advice.

Detailed and well-written answers to frequently asked questions are available through web sites such as the excellent Nonprofit FAQ on Idealist.Org, but some people learn more effectively by listening and seeing than by reading.

A partial solution:

Get the nonprofit management mavens of Third Sector New England in front of a video camera, elicit succinct answers to frequently asked questions, and post them to the web for all to see and hear...   more »
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Veterans Day Reflections



I actually think that my beloved sister, Stephanie Landers, has summed it up much more eloquently than I ever could, so please read her blog article on "Veterans Day in San Jose"...
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Two...Four...Six...Eight! NPtech can aggregate! Let's hear it for Social Actions!


As readers of my blog know, I complain fairly frequently that we need to use nptech to make it easier to bring resources and needs togetherAll the information that's online needs to be mashed up so that, even if there is more out there for mission-based organizations and their stakeholders, we can have that information distilled for use in a timely and effective way...
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The virtuous cycle: That's how they roll at Good2gether



Good2gether is another one of those ideas, such Modest Needs and Freecycling, that seems simple and obvious - but only after some genius has come along and thought of it...
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Twitter Redux



As I've previously mentioned in my blog, I was definitely underwhelmed when I first heard about Twitter. But on further reflection, I thought that Twitter might be a good tool for use in emergencies or for locating folks at the Nonprofit Technology Conference. But on an everyday basis, it seemed like TMI.

That was 18 months ago. Of course, I now use it all the time...
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Why you need to read "Philanthropy Reconsidered"



It's crucial that all of us who care about philanthropy and mission-based organizations (especially those of us who are nonprofit technology assistance providers) need to hearken to the wisdom of George McCully in Philanthropy Reconsidered...   more »
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