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From time to time, we release some of our work in the form of free white papers and reports in PDF format, suitable for printing and cataloging. It's been a while since we did that, but today I'm pleased to announce that we are making available fourteen new white papers and reports on a range of topics related to communication and civil society! If you've been reading our feature articles, you will have gotten a glimpse of some of these. All these downloads are free to subscribers of Nonprofit Online News.
Here is one sentence about each paper: A Practical Approach to Collaboration presents an approach to inter-organizational cooperation that emphasizes function, rather than purpose. Asking the Wrong Questions is a critique of the technocentric method of technology planning that is in widespread use. How to Write a Book in One Year describes a basic approach to large scale writing discipline. Nonprofits and Weblogs presents a natural, integrative way for organizations to embrace personal publishing. Online Donor Cultivation presents a basic model for measuring and nurturing, in an online context, a donor's readiness to give. RSS Grants Channels is the proposal for a new way of sharing foundation data that gave rise to the current Grantsfire project. Seven Knowledge Management Mistakes is exactly what it sounds like. The HIMS Matrix is a method for analyzing our communication with stakeholders to assess whether they feel heard. The Mission-Resource Matrix is a deceptively obvious framework for program evaluation and planning. The Permeable Organization is a manifesto calling for new organizational boundaries in the age of networks. The Role of the Executive Director in Nonprofit Technology explains how leaders can manage conversations about technology to better serve their organizational interests. To Be Heard Above the Din, by Samantha Moscheck, explains how spam threatens civil society and what organizations and funders can do about it. Toward Network-Centric Philanthropy is a report on insights from a survey of grantmakers on the RSS grants concept for sharing information. Understanding E-Relationships, by Michael Soper, calls on us to take more responsibility for managing the transitions in our relationships with our stakeholders.
This white paper model has been very popular and I hope you'll find these fourteen new additions as valuable as the others. Please feel free to write back with your feedback, and to pass on the link to others.
Posted: 6/21/07; 6:49:56 PM # |
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