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Staying on the leading edge: The several economies of the social sector

ASU Lodestar Center

The term social economy puts up front the economic value of social organizations — that they produce and market services, employ people, may own valuable assets, and generate social value. They involve people and their development and support — their human potential. Sigel Press, 2007. Volunteering. Emphasis added). [2]

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Bloggers Covering the World Social Forum in Nairobi, Kenya

Have Fun - Do Good

An estimated 80,000-150,000 people from all over the world will be attending the 2007 World Social Forum in Nairobi, Kenya January 20-25th. This year's theme is, ""People's Struggles, People's Alternatives - Another World is Possible." The blog is a partnership between The PANOS Institute West Africa, and Fahamu.

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5 Keys to Effective Knowledge Transfer for Nonprofits

Wild Apricot

In defining your target audience, too, keep the intended outcome in mind: Which people are actually in a position to act on your information? an open class discussion, or a traditional front-of-room lecture from your teacher? Toronto : Imagine Canada , 2007. December 2007 (11). November 2007 (12). August 2007 (12).

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8 Museum Apps Doing Good

Care2

Mobile apps are an interesting way for museums to advance their educational missions beyond people’s expectations. The iPhone version, released in January 2009, built on an earlier mobile site targeted at feature phones that launched in 2007. Here’s our wrap-up of new, updated, and helpful apps for doing good.

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Public Policy and SOX: Pricey or Priceless!

ASU Lodestar Center

For those nonprofits electing to establish audit committees with SOX requirements, indirect costs for that service increased and the authors suggest that it could be more difficult for nonprofits to attract people to board membership due to increased time and liability. Accounting Horizons, 2007, 20(1). Sources: 1. Vermeer, T.,

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Intermediated Conferences and Backchannels

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Since the workshop is essentiallly about designing more interactive face-to-face learning environments, I don't want to model a 85 minute lecture with 100 slide powerpoint, leaving 5 minutes for q&A at end. Update: September, 2007. Coolcat Teacher wrote an excellent post reflecting on the use of backchannels in the classroom.

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Finding Enticing Questions on the Edge

Museum 2.0

Yesterday, I was telling a friend about what I perceive as the essential challenge to involving visitors in co-creation in museums: finding compelling questions that open people to the experience of sharing. 2007) And this year's question is: What have you changed your mind about? Recent questions include: What's your law?