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How #Nonprofits Can Build Social Capital and Boost the Economy: May 3 Forum

Posted on 04/10/2013 by David

Can nonprofits be the key to getting us out of the economic doldrums? The first Social Capital Forum was held on May 3 in Boston, providing a presentation on research suggesting areas with high concentrations of nonprofit organizations had lower … Continue reading →

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In Defense of Food–and Community [Food Day Post]

Posted on 10/24/2012 by David

Little did I know as I was rounding up ingredients for a locally focused meal last night that today is Food Day! As described here, Food Day intends to highlight the importance of healthy, affordable and sustainable food. We were … Continue reading →

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Social Capital Inc. Blog: Engaging with Foundations and Network Weaving

Posted on 08/11/2012 by David

I was surprised to learn from a recent Center for Effective Philanthropy survey how few of my nonprofit colleagues are using social media to engage with funders. Several foundation leaders followed with thoughtful articles on the subject, so I thought … Continue reading →

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6 Must Read New Social Capital Articles

Posted on 07/19/2012 by David

Important social capital readings seem to come in bunches, which lend themselves to roundup posts like this. These recent articles explore how social capital can address issues like health, obesity and poverty, and include some broader lessons on social capital … Continue reading →

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9 Tips for Putting Social Capital Into Action

Posted on 06/23/2012 by David

Over 80 Massachusetts philanthropists gathered this week at Brandeis Unversity to explore the topic “Social Captial in Action”, the theme of this year’s Associated Grantmakers of Massachusetts annual meeting. Needless to say, I was pleased that the local funding community is focusing … Continue reading →

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8 Community Building Lessons from the Farm

Posted on 05/26/2012 by David

Want to learn some good tips for engaging volunteers and building community at your organization? Perhaps you should spend a morning at a local farm like I did yesterday! We wanted to get better acquainted with Nina and Archie McIntyre … Continue reading →

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POTW: Can Technology Fuel Face-to-Face Social Capital?

Posted on 03/03/2012 by David

Is technology key for building trust and social capital in today’s world? That’s a key point made in an interesting Fast Company article, “Community Revival: How Technology is Reconstructing our Shared Lives“, by Nicole Skibola. She focuses on “Generation Yers” … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Shadow: Groundhog Day Resolution Check

Posted on 02/02/2012 by David

Growing up in the Boston area, I never got the Groundhog Day concept.  Shadow or not, New Englanders know that we’re typically looking at six plus more weeks of wintry weather on February 2.  Weather-wise, it’s been a bizarre non-winter … Continue reading →

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7 Tips for Leveraging LinkedIn Messages

Posted on 01/19/2012 by David

Flossing. Exercise. Use LinkedIn more strategically. We all have our lists of things we ought to be doing more. I’ll save the first two for another time, and talk about one feature of LinkedIn that I’ve had good success with, … Continue reading →

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Post of the Week: 16 People and Organizations Changing the World in 2012

Posted on 12/31/2011 by David

There were a lot of good posts to read this week, with people reflecting on the past year and setting forth plans for the new year. I also found some helpful articles that will help enhance my effectiveness in the … Continue reading →

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