wired world partnerships: the next generation of nonprofit-government collaboration
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How can governments and nonprofits? collaborate more effectively? I see some obstacles that technology can help minimize, and present a few possible models for future partnerships. Presented at the Counterparts 2010 conference in Vancouver.TRANSCRIPT
Wired-World Partnerships
the next generation of nonprofit-government collaboration
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Lauren Bacon• Partner @ Raised
Eyebrow Web Studio
• Volunteer, donor, occasional performing artist & board member
• Citizen
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Obstacles to collaboration:
• Accountability vs autonomy
• Cumbersome systems for calculating ROI & reporting results
• Different lenses on efficiency & scale
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What does the next generation of
NPO/government partnerships look like?
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1. Standardized, faster information sharing
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1. Standardized, faster information sharing
www.lecadac.caSaturday, November 20, 2010
1. Standardized, faster information sharing
http://dashboard.imamuseum.org/
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2. Open government data empowers citizens & NPOs
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2. Open government data
Bing Thom FoundationSaturday, November 20, 2010
2. Open government data
www.emitter.caSaturday, November 20, 2010
3. Technology-supported collaboration & engagement
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3. Collaboration & engagement: Micro-volunteering
www.beextra.orgSaturday, November 20, 2010
www.beextra.org
3. Collaboration & engagement: Micro-volunteering
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3. Collaboration & engagement: Gathering stakeholder input
talkgreentous.caSaturday, November 20, 2010
3. Collaboration & engagement: Wikis for knowledge sharing
www.wearemedia.orgSaturday, November 20, 2010
4. Nonprofit tech that benefits the whole sector & generates
revenue
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4. Innovative nonprofit tech
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5. Shared-cost application development
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• How can government & nonprofits partner effectively to co-create mutually beneficial technology solutions?
• What kinds of collaboration challenges do you see, and can technology help to solve them?
• Where are the seeds of opportunity already taking root?
Questions for discussion
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