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Frictionless Fundraising Workshop, Seattle, March 23
	Frictionless Fundraising has been one of our most popular features and one of the most popular topics requested of me at conferences. We're pleased to announce that we are offering an intensive, full day workshop on Frictionless Fundraising in Seattle on March 23, 2004. Posted: 2/17/04; 10:17:14 AM #

People lie more on the phone than by email
	Here is another reason to be an email advocate: People lie more on the phone than by email, according to New Scientist. When people want to talk to me on the phone, rather than exchange email, every now and then I wonder about this.... Posted: 2/17/04; 10:17:05 AM #

Emergence in Philosophy of Mind
	I throw the term "emergence" about with some frequency. Because it is a concept of such importance in the world of communication and organizing, I want to offer you some deeper resources to explore on the topic. One excellent annotated list is Tullio Tinti's Emergence in Philosophy of Mind, which includes links to articles, books, conferences, and organizations. Posted: 2/17/04; 10:16:42 AM #

Designing for Limited Resources
	Laura Quinn's Designing for Limited Resources is a fantastic guide for budget conscious organizations who nevertheless want to be mindful of the process of technology development. I'm particularly impressed with her recommendations for Guerilla Requirement Definition, given how apalling (or absent) requirements are in the world of nonprofit technology. Posted: 2/17/04; 10:16:28 AM #

Revenge of the User
	Danah Boyd has published her notes from her recent talk at the Emerging technologies conference entitled Revenge of the User. Focusing her attention on social networking software, she makes an aggressive case for the primacy of users over technology. Her work is strongly based on solid research and it's utterly persuasive. Posted: 2/17/04; 10:16:15 AM #