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News for February 2000

28 February 2000

TeamZene
	TeamZene is an online newsletter on team building and team management, with plenty of past issues available on the web. Posted: 2/28/00; 9:00:00 AM #

Community Technology Foundation of California
	The Community Technology Foundation of California is making grants to organizations reaching underserved people. They are making a $5 million a year commitment for the next decade. Posted: 2/28/00; 9:00:00 AM #

series on cybergifts
	Adam Corson-Finnerty continues his series on cybergifts with an exploration of online fundraising as compared to direct mail. Posted: 2/28/00; 9:00:00 AM #

free internet access offers
	Peter Dizikes reviews so called free internet access offers. I still wish there were more Total Cost of Ownership thinking on the part of nonprofits looking for "free" services. Posted: 2/28/00; 9:00:00 AM #

Online Fundraising Mailing List
	There is a conversation going on right now on the Online Fundraising Mailing List about fundraising software. Some of the products being discussed are listed at Fund Raising Management Software page of the Nonprofit Software Index. Posted: 2/28/00; 9:00:00 AM #

24 February 2000

What's In a Nonprofit's Name
	In What's In a Nonprofit's Name, the Attorneys General of 16 US states examine the sometimes misleading marketing relationships between nonprofits and commercial entities. Posted: 2/24/00; 9:00:00 AM #

evaluation of its online small dialogue technique
	Web Lab has conducted a thorough evaluation of its online small dialogue technique. Posted: 2/24/00; 9:00:00 AM #

Michigan Nonprofit Technology Survey
	United Way Community Services and the University of Michigan School of Social Work have completed the Michigan Nonprofit Technology Survey. The data is interesting, though I'm not sure I would draw the same conclusions. For example: I tend to be a supporter of more usable and well integrated technology, rather than more training. Posted: 2/24/00; 9:00:00 AM #

22 February 2000

People First; Technology and the Law Later
	Terry Gudaitis explores the psychology of protecting intellectual property in People First; Technology and the Law Later. Posted: 2/22/00; 9:00:00 AM #

proposed plan
	The Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network has released its proposed plan and is seeking comments. I invite you to offer them! Posted: 2/22/00; 9:00:00 AM #

20 February 2000

	I want to thank the people who joined me for lunch yesterday in New York. There were folks at the table from BRISC, the Democracy Project, the Open Society Institute, Socialevents.com, and the World Music Institute. I had a wonderful time. Posted: 2/20/00; 9:00:00 AM #

16 February 2000

John McCain's Internet fundraising success
	The Washington Post covers John McCain's Internet fundraising success. But he still fits into the same category as nonprofits who work on disaster relief and other organizations that have enormous offline publicity. Posted: 2/16/00; 9:00:00 AM #

GreaterGood.com aquires The Hunger Site
	GreaterGood.com aquires The Hunger Site. It's a classic "eyeball" purchase and is probably the first of many such mergers. Posted: 2/16/00; 9:00:00 AM #

Social Ecology
	Social Ecology, our spinoff Application Service Provider, announced a partnership to provide email relationship management software to the nonprofits who use the Charitableway donor portal to receive contributions. Posted: 2/16/00; 9:00:00 AM #

a new survey pointing to greater loneliness and social isolation associated with Internet use
	Everyone is talking about a new survey pointing to greater loneliness and social isolation associated with Internet use. I want to look more closely at this study, because the question arises: How much Internet use is also social interaction? More and more, I'm thinking. Posted: 2/16/00; 9:00:00 AM #

14 February 2000

Technology need not be impenetrable
	Alan Cooper is interviewed in Technology need not be impenetrable. Hear, hear! Posted: 2/14/00; 9:00:00 AM #

11 February 2000

Charity Shopping Portals
	Allison Schwein has published an excellent survey of Charity Shopping Portals. It includes details about virtually all the vendors offering such services. Posted: 2/11/00; 9:00:00 AM #

10 February 2000

Networking on the Network
	Phil Agre's Networking on the Network is targetted at graduate students, but is full of great advice for everyone making connections online. Posted: 2/10/00; 9:00:00 AM #

Profitization of Social Services
	The Profitization of Social Services statement is a warning from the leaders of many major charities about the potential damaging impact of market forces on social services. Posted: 2/10/00; 9:00:00 AM #

grant making is up dramatically
	Driven by the soaring stock market, grant making is up dramatically, as reported by the Foundation Center. Posted: 2/10/00; 9:00:00 AM #

overview of online fundraising options
	Beth Kanter's overview of online fundraising options is wonderfully clear. I highly recommened it if you are completely unfamiliar with the landscape of Internet giving. Posted: 2/10/00; 9:00:00 AM #

7 February 2000

1999 Member Survey of the National Society of Fundraising Executives
	Philanthropy News Network summarizes the 1999 Member Survey of the National Society of Fundraising Executives. Posted: 2/7/00; 9:00:00 AM #

Providing Content and Facilitating Social Change
	One of my favorite pieces from the current issue of First Monday is Providing Content and Facilitating Social Change, by Robin van Koert. Van Koert looks at the strengths and weaknesses of electronic media in a rural setting. Posted: 2/7/00; 9:00:00 AM #

Volunteering in For-Profit Settings
	Susan Ellis tackles the interesting issue of Volunteering in For-Profit Settings. Posted: 2/7/00; 9:00:00 AM #

Cybergifts
	Adam Corson-Finnerty continues his exploration of Cybergifts, in which he looks at the tactic of online fundraising. Posted: 2/7/00; 9:00:00 AM #

problem of SLAPP suits
	The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports on the ongoing problem of SLAPP suits by corporations against people who protest their actions. Posted: 2/7/00; 9:00:00 AM #

Tech Funding: Proposal dos and don'ts
	Shane Thacker offers his Tech Funding: Proposal dos and don'ts for nonprofits looking to fund their technology efforts, largely drawn from an interview with Michele Cavataio of the the AOL Foundation. Posted: 2/7/00; 9:00:00 AM #

4 February 2000

Who's Controlling Cyberspace?
	I agree with Lawrence Lessig: I am far more concerned about commercial control of the Internet than government control. Of course, I am most concerned about control that is both commercial and governmental, such as the current insane patent boom. Read some of this in an interview with Lessig entitled Who's Controlling Cyberspace? Posted: 2/4/00; 9:00:00 AM #

Rockefeller Foundation
	I'll be in New York City for a meeting with the Rockefeller Foundation on February 18 & 19, 2000. If I have the time, I might organize a little lunch gathering on Saturday the 19th. Send me email at mcg@gilbert.org if you're interested. Posted: 2/4/00; 9:00:00 AM #

3 February 2000

One-Stop Page for Nonprofit Job Seeking
	Stan Hutton has compiled a One-Stop Page for Nonprofit Job Seeking. Posted: 2/3/00; 9:00:00 AM #

Third International Conference on Information Seeking in Context
	The Third International Conference on Information Seeking in Context (incredibly relevant to knowledge intensive organizations such as nonprofits) will be held in Gothenburg, Sweden on August 16-18, 2000. I was born in that town and I'm tempted to use this as an excuse to return! Posted: 2/3/00; 9:00:00 AM #

Six Arguments for Online Fund Raising by Eve Gerber
	Eve Gerber presents her Six Arguments for Online Fund Raising by Eve Gerber. I like her list, but I think she misses the central advantage of online fundraising: using the power of the Internet to develop one-on-one donor relationships on a very large scale. Posted: 2/3/00; 9:00:00 AM #

Nonprofitxpress
	Todd Cohen, who founded Philanthropy News Network, has launched a new nonprofit news service with a focus on local news called Nonprofitxpress. Posted: 2/3/00; 9:00:00 AM #

2 February 2000

Government Perfomance Project
	The Government Perfomance Project has graded the performance of U.S. cities. I'm looking for nonprofit benchmarks, so I find this material fascinating. Posted: 2/2/00; 9:00:00 AM #

ArsDigita Prize
	I'm a big fan of Philip Greenspun. His company sponsors the ArsDigita Prize, which offers a $10,000 prize and lots of other great stuff to a person under 18 who creates a great noncommercial web service. Posted: 2/2/00; 9:00:00 AM #

1 February 2000

World Income Inequality Database
	In these times of surreal dotcom prosperity, it is sobering to examine the World Income Inequality Database. Posted: 2/1/00; 9:00:00 AM #