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Foundation for Community Encouragement Training Materials

When the Foundation for Community Encouragement decided to close in 2001, they made all of their Training Materials available for free online. The FCE was a community building organization and their key method was a workshop that built intimacy in a group setting. The materials cover pretty much all aspects of their workshops, including surveys, preparation and guidelines, as well as general material on the vision and practice of community. Posted: 10/24/05; 5:13:08 PM #

The Nonprofit Sector and the Federal Budget

The Aspen Institute's new report on The Nonprofit Sector and the Federal Budget is out. One of the key findings is that current budget projections indicate that there will be billions cut in programs of interest to nonprofits and, at the same time, likely increases in the demands for the services of those nonprofits. I'm looking forward to seeing what other analysis comes out of this report. Posted: 10/24/05; 5:04:37 PM #

Dangerous Ideas for Nonprofit Start Ups
	I liked Amy Kincaid's short post on Dangerous Ideas for Nonprofit Start Ups, if only for a few short phrases that remind me of Put Barber's thinking on the topic. I would love to read a full length piece from her on the nonprofit archetypes of The Prideful Underdog or The Impoverished Supplicant. Posted: 10/24/05; 4:40:43 PM #

Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2005

My readers know that I regard freedom of speech as a key pillar of civil society. So, it's with profound interest that I reviewed the 2005 Worldwide Press Freedom Index, produced by Reporters Without Borders. The bottom rungs are occupied by North Korea, Eritrea, and Turkmenistan. The top places are held by the Scandinavian countries, Ireland, The Netherlands, and Switzerland. The United States is at 44th of 167 places. Shouldn't our place on this list be something we compete for? I don't know that I have ever heard an American politician mention this list. Posted: 10/24/05; 4:33:09 PM #

Source book on Public Service Broadcasting published by UNESCO

UNESCO's Source book on Public Service Broadcasting is an impressive collection that focuses on key notions such as editorial independence, universality, secured funding free of all pressures, distinctiveness, diversity, representativeness, unbiased information, education and enlightenment, social cohesion, citizenship, public accountability and credibility. It's available as a PDF and as an interactive CD ROM. Posted: 10/24/05; 4:24:23 PM #