If you’re interested in the future of nonprofit leadership in its many diverse forms, Rosetta Thurman is a name you should really know. She has been a prolific blogger on next generation leadership and diversity in the nonprofit and philanthropic sector since 2007, and has been tapped as a speaker and presenter numerous times by those seeking to better understand the changing face of leadership in the social sector.
Archive for the ‘Technological Advances’ Category
Age of Innovation
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009What image pops into your head when you think of the future and innovation? Do you think of someone young and hip playing with the latest electronic gadget? I can’t help but wonder if in our fast paced drive to look and move into the future that we often discount the important role and function of older Americans as critical participants and creators of that hip future.
New Podcast: How Social Media Impacts the Social Sector
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009In this podcast, we interview Beth Kanter, author of Beth’s Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media, and Michael Hoffman, CEO of see3 Communications. Beth and Michael comment on the impact of web 2.0 on the social sector, including how nonprofits are increasingly using networks to get their work done and how smaller nonprofits can leverage technology to get their message out.
Download the Podcast with Beth Kanter and Michael Hoffman (.mp3, 4.5 mb) and tell us what you think.
Technological Advances
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009Using social media and other new technologies strategically and effectively will require a significant cultural shift for many organizations.
What distinguishes nonprofits that do this well from nonprofits that don’t, and how can those on the front lines change the dynamic in more traditional and hierarchical environments?
