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Building Community with Technology. Building Community Technology Partners, Inc. CTCNet National Conference June 14, 2002. Randal D. Pinkett, Ph.D. Building Community Technology Partners, Inc. Helping non-profits use technology to build community, support community change strategies,
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Building Community with Technology Building Community Technology Partners, Inc. CTCNet National Conference June 14, 2002 Randal D. Pinkett, Ph.D.
Building Community Technology Partners, Inc. Helping non-profits use technology to build community, support community change strategies, and improve their organizational effectiveness. http://www.bctpartners.com
Building Community with Technology • Involve community members • Start small • Scale infrastructure Principle #5 Strategically Build Community Online Principle #4 Spread Technology Costs Principle #7 Integrate Online with Offline
Building Community with Technology Principle #5 Strategically Build Community Online • Open source technologies • Application service providers • Content management systems Principle #4 Spread Technology Costs Principle #7 Integrate Online with Offline
Spread Technology Costs • Open Source and Open License Software • Non-Profit Open Source Initiative (NOSI) • Application Service Providers (ASP) • Content Management Systems (CMS) • Free, Build or Pay?
Building Community with Technology Principle #5 Strategically Build Community Online Principle #4 Spread Technology Costs Principle #7 Integrate Online with Offline • Online enhances, but does • not replace face-to-face • Leverage the benefits of both
Youth (and Seniors) Black History Month Presentations Bake Sale Flyers Community Newsletter Residents E-Mail List Messages Calendar of Events Postings Safety/Security "Security Tips and/or Issues” Discussion Forum Updates Employment "Jobs" Discussion Forum Submissions Signs/Notices for Local Business CISCO Academy Resident-Led Initiatives
Conclusion • Support capacity building to an even greater extent than technology • Encourage and foster relationships between CBOs, CTCs and TA providers
Building Community with Technology Building Community Technology Partners, Inc. CTCNet National Conference June 14, 2002 Randal Pinkett, Ph.D.