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Connecting the Dots: Nine Recommendations for Practitioners

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The Journal of Networks and Civil Society

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By Eli Malinsky
    This report is based on research that explored the use and impact of communication technologies within three provincial hub-and-spoke networks of nonprofit organizations. Using a case study methodology, the principal researcher conducted in-depth interviews with representatives of three hub agencies, telephone surveys with their network members, and comprehensive document and website analysis. This report shares a series of recommendations for practitioners based on the experiences of the participating networks. More details about this report can be found in the inaugural edition of The Journal of Networks and Civil Society.
     
Recommendation #1: Technology Must be Grounded in Needs

Much of this research appears to rest on the premise that technology is a good way to increase the value that hub agencies provide to their network members. But this is not necessarily the case. … [Continue reading...]

Eli Malinsky

Eli Malinsky

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Eli Malinsky has spent the past seven years exploring collaboration and networks within civil society. His interest in the sector began with a four-year stint at Imagine Canada, the country’s pre-imminent research institute on the nonprofit and voluntary sector. In 2005, Eli joined the Centre for Social Innovation to help fulfill the organization’s strategic and programming vision. The Centre for Social Innovation is a hub for Toronto’s social mission sector, providing shared space and services to over 80 organizations, as well as a variety of capacity building programs and incubation services. Connecting the Dots is based on Eli’s graduate research in the York University and Ryerson University Communication and Culture Program in Toronto, Canada. For more information on Eli’s current adventures, visit: http://www.socialinnovation.ca/