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Form 990 Wiki

Wiki style editorial strategies seem to work well when (a) there is a defined topic that's important to a community of interest and (b) either prestige or network effects create a perceived credibility for the resulting work. Those two ingredients combine to create the kind of shared state in the outcome of the editorial process that results in good content. The new Form 990 Wiki, launched by the National Center for Charitable statistics, stands an excellent chance of bringing a good test of these principles. On top of this, it's about time there was such a thing as a genuinely public conversation about the single most important financial reporting document for U.S. tax exempt organizaitons. Posted: 8/6/07; 11:41:40 PM #

The NPT 2007 Power and Influence Top 50

Although I'm not sure I understand the methodology behind the Nonoprofit Times' annual listing of influential people in the US nonprofit sector, I'm nevertheless utterly delighted to see one of our own network authors - Gavin Clabaugh - selected to be among the "Top 50" in 2007 (6 page PDF). The Times even leads with Gavin's blog in their brief profile: "Go to Gavin’s DigitalDiner and see where the elites of the nonprofit online world go for nourishment. At Mott, he has evolved a back-office position at a large foundation into a strategic opportunity to emphasize technology within both the grant-making community and the larger nonprofit sector." Posted: 8/6/07; 10:43:49 PM #