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Frictionless Fundraising Workshop, San Franciso, June 4
	We're offering our Frictionless Fundraising Workshop in San Francisco, CA, USA, on June 4, 2004. This is short notice, but we know there are lots of folks in the area who would find this more convenient than a trip to Seattle. Posted: 5/19/04; 12:16:55 PM #

Cooperation, Knowledge production and Systems Design
	In Steps Across the Border - Cooperation, Knowledge Production and Systems Design (PDF), Christoph Clases and Theo Wehner look at how knowledge production is a process that is embedded in social dynamics and what that means for cooperative design processes, such as technology or organizational change. Posted: 5/19/04; 12:16:44 PM #

The Context for Culture Now
	I only recently came across this piece by Adrian Ellis. In The Context for Culture Now, Ellis looks at the surprisingly volatile world of major cultural institutions and how it's responding to funder pressures, globalization, and other pressures. Posted: 5/19/04; 12:16:33 PM #

Political Friendster

One of the reasons I like to help people visualize communication in their organization is because it helps people be mindful of power and relationships. It's interesting to see people doing this in the realm of politics, where power and relationships have a profound effect on all of us. Political Friendster uses a social networking model to help us see who has power in the United States. Posted: 5/19/04; 12:16:22 PM #

Definitions of Social Capital
	We all know that there are hidden resources in communities and organizations that can be ignored or even destroyed if they remain hidden. Often these resources are described as "social capital". Bala Pillai offers a number of definitions of social capital that can help us understand this concept. Posted: 5/19/04; 12:16:07 PM #

A conversation about online facilitation
	David Wilcox describes a conversation he had with Nancy White about online facilitation. They explored some great issues, including the relationships and tensions between old school online communities and the emerging networks of weblogs. Posted: 5/19/04; 12:15:54 PM #