Comments on: NetSquared Conference as Watershed Event http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2007/04/netsquared-conference-as-watershed-event Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:10:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Phil http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2007/04/netsquared-conference-as-watershed-event#comment-170 Phil Tue, 17 Apr 2007 21:16:56 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2007/04/16/netsquared-conference-as-watershed-event/#comment-170 Philanthropy blogging may even be a limiting term. Giving blogs is more open, or "social benefit blogs," but even then what is happening at Netsquared is almost more like "social capital formation," the formation of networks through which people can build alliances, collaborations, and lattices of communication. That is quite different in spirit from traditional philanthropy which it somewhat "top down," or elite. Philanthropy is a somewhat closed club, but the social capital networks forming on-line are open and I hope inviting. (Now if we can just blackball Holden....) Philanthropy blogging may even be a limiting term. Giving blogs is more open, or “social benefit blogs,” but even then what is happening at Netsquared is almost more like “social capital formation,” the formation of networks through which people can build alliances, collaborations, and lattices of communication. That is quite different in spirit from traditional philanthropy which it somewhat “top down,” or elite.

Philanthropy is a somewhat closed club, but the social capital networks forming on-line are open and I hope inviting.

(Now if we can just blackball Holden….)

]]> By: Sean Stannard-Stockton http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2007/04/netsquared-conference-as-watershed-event#comment-169 Sean Stannard-Stockton Tue, 17 Apr 2007 14:52:21 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2007/04/16/netsquared-conference-as-watershed-event/#comment-169 CompuMentor is having no problem getting attendees. Registration is by invitation only. But my guess is that next year they are going to be swamped by foundations and other "funders" who want to take the opportunity to identify innovative new projects. If NetSquared does a good enough job of making video and audio available, many small foundation should be able to piggyback remotely as well. CompuMentor is having no problem getting attendees. Registration is by invitation only. But my guess is that next year they are going to be swamped by foundations and other “funders” who want to take the opportunity to identify innovative new projects. If NetSquared does a good enough job of making video and audio available, many small foundation should be able to piggyback remotely as well.

]]> By: kevin Jones http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2007/04/netsquared-conference-as-watershed-event#comment-168 kevin Jones Tue, 17 Apr 2007 14:40:30 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2007/04/16/netsquared-conference-as-watershed-event/#comment-168 I am both in the tech bubble and the new philanthropy world, and yet I think something is happening with this competition. the democratization of funding, the wisdom of crowd approach, is really a new thing. it is starting with a core group, but it is a method that has a lot of promise and will be really involving as it goes forward, i think. I am both in the tech bubble and the new philanthropy world, and yet I think something is happening with this competition. the democratization of funding, the wisdom of crowd approach, is really a new thing. it is starting with a core group, but it is a method that has a lot of promise and will be really involving as it goes forward, i think.

]]> By: Sean Stannard-Stockton http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2007/04/netsquared-conference-as-watershed-event#comment-167 Sean Stannard-Stockton Tue, 17 Apr 2007 14:23:12 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2007/04/16/netsquared-conference-as-watershed-event/#comment-167 Good point. I was looking at Phil vs. Web 2.0 enthusiasts. But as a blogger, I can't really call Phil outside the tent of Web 2.0. I do think that Phil being excited rather than hesitant or outright scornful (as he has been regarding many social enterprise issues) is telling. But your point is well taken. Good point. I was looking at Phil vs. Web 2.0 enthusiasts. But as a blogger, I can’t really call Phil outside the tent of Web 2.0. I do think that Phil being excited rather than hesitant or outright scornful (as he has been regarding many social enterprise issues) is telling. But your point is well taken.

]]> By: Holden http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2007/04/netsquared-conference-as-watershed-event#comment-166 Holden Tue, 17 Apr 2007 05:15:33 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2007/04/16/netsquared-conference-as-watershed-event/#comment-166 Phil and you are both philanthropy bloggers. In the scheme of things, that is a VERY small and extremely tight-knit, like-minded circle. The two of you may often disagree ... but to take him (or any of us) as a reliable representative of "life outside the bubble" is dangerous. Phil and you are both philanthropy bloggers. In the scheme of things, that is a VERY small and extremely tight-knit, like-minded circle. The two of you may often disagree … but to take him (or any of us) as a reliable representative of “life outside the bubble” is dangerous.

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