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Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group:  Article Library and Helpful Links
	The Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group has a great little library of articles on topics related to nonprofit employment, job hunting, and human resource management. Posted: 4/22/05; 1:57:42 PM #

Communication Toolkit

Cause Communications has assembled a great Communication Toolkit, a 134 page book available as a free download. Although it really just barely touches on the power of online communication, it does provide a solid foundation in a number of basics, such as research, competitive analysis, identity, and message development. It also serves as a good introduction to the key traditional areas of communication including advertising and media relations. Posted: 4/22/05; 1:54:21 PM #

In Search of the Variable Geometry Firm: An Org Chart that Flexes and Flows
	After 20 years of consulting, I am convinced that org charts are the enemy, or at least, an agent of the enemy. They ossify roles and relationships and make change a great deal harder. So it was with great interest that I read this interview with Joshua Epstein, who is studying An Org Chart that Flexes and Flows, or what he calls the Variable Geometry Firm. Posted: 4/22/05; 1:45:20 PM #

Tools Are Great, But a Business Plan is Better
	Rick Christ obviously shares my frustration at how many nonprofits would rather spend money on tools than on the strategies with which to use them. He offers some questions that every nonprofit should answer before rushing to buy technology. I would go even further and recommend that organizations spend 30% of their budget for new technology on planning. Posted: 4/22/05; 12:28:50 PM #

.LRN - Galileo University - Case Study
	The open source platform used by Galileo University in Guatamala, and others, is called .LRN and is a free, feature-rich environment for online course management and delivery. I was an admirer of the precursors to this software so it's nice to see it getting some traction. Posted: 4/22/05; 12:16:03 PM #

Proxy Season Preview 2005
	Foundation assets are largely in shares of publicly traded corporations. As You Sow is an organization devoted to helping foundations use the influence they have as shareholders to advance their social goals. The current issue of their newsletter (16 page PDF) reviews key corporations and key issues coming up in the upcoming proxy voting season. Posted: 4/22/05; 12:09:48 PM #