I think strategic pro bono work is a hugely untapped resource for nonprofits, so I was delighted to recently learn about this tool. It’s certainly in a beta stage, but it has a lot of potential and already evident functionality.Provider Finder for Nonprofits Launched by Taproot Foundation
Tag: networks
My guest post on the Grants Managers Network blog for Networking Week
My guest post on the Grants Managers Network blog for Networking Week
Want to go to Mars? Non-profit mission Mars One is looking for a few good Earthlings
Applicants need to be at least 18 years of age, have a deep sense of purpose, willingness to build and maintain healthy relationships, the capacity for self-reflection and ability to trust. They must be resilient, adaptable, curious, creative and resourceful. Mars One is not seeking specific skill sets such as medical doctors, pilots or geologists.… Continue reading Want to go to Mars? Non-profit mission Mars One is looking for a few good Earthlings
How to Be a Connector
Nine months ago, I shared an article called Forget Networking. How to Be a Connector. Since then, I have developed and offered a class on just that. It’s been a popular class - surprisingly so - and I’ve learned a lot through teaching it. For instance: People have a hard time realizing their existing network. There’s… Continue reading How to Be a Connector
Analyzing Networks // Wolfram Alpha Takes on Facebook
Wolfram Alpha, a cool tool for learning anything about everything, just added integration with Facebook so you can analyze your network. As someone who is fascinated by the people who surround me, I tested it out and it was definitely both fun and interesting. Some of my favorite findings worth sharing here (though I question… Continue reading Analyzing Networks // Wolfram Alpha Takes on Facebook
If you want to create a network, awaken the possibilities in those that you connect with. You can grow a more vibrant community in the next six months by genuinely listening to others than you can in the next six years by trying to get others interested in you and your plans. Mike Worley, as… Continue reading
A great rant about LinkedIn useage
Simple etiquette for networking using LinkedIn. Why should I be in your network if I don’t know you AND you have nothing personal to say to me? (Thanks for sharing, like-minded friend!)A great rant about LinkedIn useage
Thinking about “Networking”
My friend Alisha thinks very similarly to how I do about “networking,” and she just wrote a great post about it. Here’s an excerpt describing what networking should be and what a lot of people try to make it: What is networking, even? To be honest, I hate the term. Networking to me is a… Continue reading Thinking about “Networking”
Forget Networking. How to Be a Connector.
This is what I do. I should probably bring it to some sort of scale someday. If you need connecting, I’m your girl. [That statement alone is the downside of being a connector; we exhaust ourselves with completely sincere offers and then all of the requests and ideas come at once. But I’ve accepted that… Continue reading Forget Networking. How to Be a Connector.
9 Skills Needed to Be a Super-Connector
Interesting blog post, though I have a few thoughts about / additions to it. Being a connector certainly is all of these things, but when there isn’t sincere interest in what you’re doing or the people you’re connecting, you can’t be an effective connector in the long term because people stop buying into it. How… Continue reading 9 Skills Needed to Be a Super-Connector
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