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E-Platform for Citizen Engagement
	Last month, Thomas B. Riley of the Commonwealth Centre for e-Governance, presented a three part E-Platform for Citizen Engagement (9 page PDF). His three levels are politically astute and communication oriented: government, groups, and relationships of each to their constituents. It's a smart piece. Posted: 9/12/05; 10:16:45 PM #

Like Pulling Teeth

In Like Pulling Teeth, Michael Stein expresses the frustration of technology consultants and vendors everywhere: There continues to be deep resistance to conducting the kind of examination of their own business processes that would allow most nonprofits to present meaningful requirements for new tools. I explored this subject in a speaking tour I did a few years back, in which I lay the blame with impatient nonprofit leaders, slightly desperate and overly eager technologist, and funders who are unwilling to pay for planning. Posted: 9/12/05; 10:12:51 PM #

Study Finds 11 Percent of Foundation Giving Supports Social Justice

Highlights of the Foundation Center's report on trends in Social Justice Grantmaking (4 page PDF) finds that 11 percent of foundation giving supports social justice. That was about $1.8 billion in 2002. Given the vastly greater sums spent by corporations and some governments entities on distributing wealth and opportunity upward, I think the current state of this country should be utterly expected. Posted: 9/12/05; 10:09:05 PM #