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Start with People

John Craig and Paul Skidmore's book Start with People is available in full at the Demos web site. (Demos is based in Britain and describes itself as a "think tank for everyday democracy".) The book, based upon thoughtful and recent research, examines the critical role of community organizations in preserving and sustaining public participation and democratic processes. Posted: 7/15/05; 4:53:12 PM #

Collaborative Working
	The British National Council of Voluntary Organisations has prepared a site called Collaborative Working on the subject of cooperative ventures in civil society. Although the site's navigation is somewhat confusing, I have found enough gems in there, such as the checklist on whether a partnership is working for you, to merit a recommendation. Posted: 7/15/05; 4:46:48 PM #

Panel on the Nonprofit Sector: Final Report

Some American grantmakers and large nonprofits, with the input of a great many others, convened over the course of the last nine months as the Panel on the Nonprofit Sector, studying the issues of nonprofit governance, transparency, and accountability, with the goal of preparing recommendations for the U.S. Congress. I don't pretend to understand all the subtle politics that went into preparing them, but I have been intrigued by the conclusions and directions in their Final Report (116 page PDF). Posted: 7/15/05; 4:42:20 PM #