(Dear Colleagues: A while back, I urged everyone to be on
the lookout
for this new book, and now it's officiallly out. I'm very
excited
that the field of nonprofit technology is developing its own
body of
literature. Other volumes in this expanding library are
"Wired for
Good: Strategic Technology Planning for Nonprofits" by
Joni Podolsky,
"Nonprofit Internet Strategies: Best Practices for
Marketing,
Communications, and Fundraising Success" by Ted Hart et
al, and
"Advocacy, Activism, and the Internet: Community
Organization and
Social Policy" bySteven Hick and John McNutt. In the
interests of
full disclosure I should mention that of all the
aforementioned
authors, only Jonathan Peizer sent me a free copy of his
book,
although that's not why I'm urging you to read it. Best
regards from
Deborah)
-----original message------
From: Jonathan Peizer <jpeizer internautconsulting.com>
Date: Jan 18, 2006 3:19 PM
Subject: [RIDERS-NEWS] New Resource: The Dynamics of
Technology for
Social Change
To: riders-newsnpogroups.org
Jonathan Peizer, former Soros Foundations CTO, announces the
publication of his new book, The Dynamics of Technology
for Social
Change
(http://technolog
yforsocialchange.org)
If technology leads to efficiency and productivity in the
private
sector, why not deploy it more effectively to strengthen
civil society
and solve the world's social ills? The Dynamics of
Technology for
Social Change answers this question by laying out the issues
and
providing strategic solutions in layman's terms. Its author,
Jonathan
Peizer, was selected by George Soros to direct the Open
Society
Institute's Internet Program.
The Dynamics of Technology for Social Change is an important
resource
for anyone attempting social sector initiatives. These
projects often
involve partnerships between nonprofits, the private sector,
philanthropies and government. The book provides unique
insight into
how the various sectors understand the issues, and the
impact of
differing institutional objectives on project outcomes.
Peizer's own
multi-sector experience allows him to translate between
sectors and
offer successful strategies covering capacity, marketing,
partnerships, sustainability, implementation and evaluation
among
other topics.
Readers are offered a fascinating look inside the Soros
Foundations'
global Internet Program as it facilitated social change
through
technology.
Director Chris Coward of the University of Washington's
Center for
Internet says, "What makes this book valuable is the
combination of
Peizer's open and honest assessment of projects he's been
associated
with, and an ability to distill his vast experience into a
series of
principles and practical guidance for developing an
effective IT
strategy." The Dynamics of Technology for Social Change
is for
practitioners including nonprofit and corporate social
responsibility
project implementers, philanthropic supporters, social
entrepreneurs
experimenting with sustainable paradigms, researchers
evaluating the
process and the various government actors delivering
solutions.
Peizer is a practitioner with over two decades of experience
implementing successful technology initiatives in over
seventy-five
countries. He has worked in the private and nonprofit sector
and now
manages his own consulting practice, Internaut Consulting
(http://internautconsul
ting.com) as well as a socially responsible
eCommerce enterprise (http://greentealovers.com) and a nonprofit
capacity resource (http://capaciteria.org).
The Dynamics of Technology for Social Change, (Published
December, 2005.
ISBN: 0-595-37274-0. $21.95) is available from Ingram Book
Group,
Baker & Taylor and iUniverse at http://technolo
gyforsocialchange.org.
Jonathan Peizer
President
Internaut Consulting
Tel/Fax: 516-374-6538
Mobile: 646-512-4710
jpeizerinternautconsulting.com
http://Internautconsul
ting.com
Better Strategies for Better Outcomes
Want to learn how to implement ICT for social change?
http://technolog
yforsocialchange.org
Looking for NGO capacity resources? http://capaciteria.org
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