Comments on: How charities need to update their status

By: starting a charity

starting a charity — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:00:05 +0000

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By: SoSaidThe.Organization » Blog Archive » A fantastic presentation on charities and social web

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:06:42 +0000

[...] from Steve Bridger: Charities & the Social Web. There’s a lot in here that applies to the government [...]

By: Laura’s Notebook | Technology for Non-profit Organisations, Social Media and Accessible Website Design » Blog Archive » What happens when an organisation chooses not to engage?

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:03:09 +0000

[...] over on this side of the pond, Steve Bridger has shared the presentation he recently delivered to staff at Action Aid, entitled “does it mean we have to change our jobs?”. The presentation summarises many [...]

By: Björn

Björn — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:34:06 +0000

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By: Louise Brown

Louise Brown — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:17:08 +0000

Great presentation, I was asked to deliver something similar recently so it’s nice to advance my thinking on the subject.

By: Steve Bridger

Steve Bridger — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 05:35:03 +0000

Jack - glad you liked the quote. I was reading “bird by bird” by Anne Lamott. Her insight into “writing and life” really resonated with me.

Ron - as ever, you nudge me in just the right spot. Personally, I’m not keen on the word ‘charity’. It suggests a one-way, overbearing relationship. It has a legal basis, of course. I think there is an argument for re-claiming / redefining some words for the 21st century - like ‘paternalism’ (i.e. I don’t think we can deny some of the power relationships that are in place), and even ‘charity’, to better capture the reality of our ‘connectedness’.

What do *you* think?

As far as ‘buzz director’ goes… I do need to unpick what I mean a little more (a *lot* more). You’ll recall this interview, and this post, and this one. Maybe a section on this blog, or a wiki, pulling the idea together[?] Nudge me again soon.

By: Ron Mader

Ron Mader — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:19:44 +0000

Exellent work, Steve. Thinking ahead, could you provide a section where you define or better yet explore the words ‘charity’ and ‘buzzdirector’

By: Jack Martin Leith

Jack Martin Leith — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:44:30 +0000

Lovely stuff Steve. And it’s not just charities that need to hear this. Special thanks for the E. L. Doctorow quote. I’ve finally started work on my Now-to-New book (the book is itself a N2N project and you can see it unfold on my blog) and these words are very encouraging.

By: Steve Bridger

Steve Bridger — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:30:43 +0000

Thanks, Alex & Laura. Much appreciated.

Everybody, check out what the Dogs Trust is doing online. One of the best.

By: Laura Whitehead

Laura Whitehead — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:21:14 +0000

Thanks for sharing! Presentation looks great and also some really good points made in it too, will be interesting to see how they move forward with integrating social media. The ’six things every charity must do to stay relevant in the 21st century’ summary near the end of the slides sums up what organisations need to do perfectly!

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:16:40 +0000

Great, great, great - it’s always good to know you’re pointing your resources in the right direction. Conversation is the key, and we’re starting to give our supporters individual voices to hear while at the same time getting to know them. Win-win.