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Philanthropy with a Network Mindset
Network of Network Funders
November 1, 2010
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Today’s Objectives
• Share high-level themes from the SSIR article & recent research
• Explore the implications for funders• In the process, develop a shared
base of knowledge and language for NNF participants
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We’re Seeing Networks Everywhere in Our Work
Consultancy Incubator Think Tank
Network of Network Funders
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FINANCIAL CRISIS
BLURRING SECTORS
NEW TECHNOLOGIES
GLOBALIZATION
The World is Becoming More Networked
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The world around philanthropy is changing much, much faster than
philanthropy itself.
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Many of philanthropy’s core practices and principles remain essentially unchanged from the way they
were done a hundred years ago.
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strategy
effectivenessresponsiveness
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a network mindsetstrategy
effectivenessresponsiveness
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What Is a Social Network?
A group of people connected by relationships
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network
―adjective: connected, transparent, decentralized―verb: to connect, to spread, to organize into a network―noun: a structural form for organizing
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We’re Most Interested in Networks:
• Of individuals and/or organizations
• With many participants (and the potential to grow)
• Space for self-organization
• Fueled by new technologies for connection, collaboration and / or data visualization
Source of photo: flickr
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Networks Aren’t New
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…and New Online Spaces for Connecting People
But, There Are New Tools for Sharing Content
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Combined With New Understanding of Social Ties
Network map by Marc Smith
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Enabling Social Change With a Network Mindset
Working Wikily is an emerging leadership style characterized by greater
openness, transparency, decentralized decision-making, and collective action
Source of network image: orgnet.com
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What Does Working Wikily Look Like?
CentralizedFirmly controlledPlannedProprietaryTransactionalOne-way
communications
DecentralizedLoosely controlledEmergentOpen, sharedRelationalMulti-way
conversations
Where are you? The answer will be different for different situations
Established Practices Network Practices
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How Do Coalitions Relate to Networks?
Problem and answer are clear
Whole group decision-making
Whole group planning Whole group acts Reach goal through planned
action
Problem complex; solution unclear
Network does not make all decisions together
Experimenting, sharing results Many collaborative projects Emergent change
Coalitions
What is needed for your situation? The answer will likely be a combination of coalition and network models.
Networks
Adapted from June Holley
Source: June Holley
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Why is it Hard to Work with a Network Mindset?
Unlearning past behaviors and frameworks
Dealing with information overload
Brand and message control
Privacy concerns
Learning and leveraging new technologies
Assessing impact
Source of images: Cut Throat Communications, Blog.com, Rutgers University RU FAIR, Kodaikanal International School, flickr
Managing for accuracy
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5 ways working with a network mindset can fuel social change:
1. Weave communities2. Access diverse perspectives3. Build and share knowledge4. Mobilize people and build movements5. Coordinate resources and action
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Weave Communities
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Access Diverse Perspectives
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Access Diverse Perspectives
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Build and Share Knowledge
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Mobilize People and Build Movements
Source: Breaking New Ground: Using the Internet to Scale, by Heather McLeod Grant and Katherine Fulton; photos from KaBOOM! website
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Coordinating Resources and Action
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Coordinate Resources and Action
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Getting Started
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1. Understand the Context and Your Position Within It
Government
Foundation
Non-Profit
For-Profit
School
Unknown
Religious
Other
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2. Combine Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches
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3. Follow the Rules of Relationships
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4. Open Up to New Inputs
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5. Share By Default
Source of photo: Chris Burrell for WBUR, http://www.wbur.org/2010/02/22/pollution-settlement
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6. Nurture Your Network in Advance
Source of photo: Chris Burrell for WBUR, http://www.wbur.org/2010/02/22/pollution-settlement
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7. Start Small
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“Networks are everywhere. We just need an eye for seeing them.”
Albert- Laszlo Barbarasi
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