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The Networked Nonprofit by Beth Kanter and Allison Fine is a must read for all of you passionate people who want to change the world.

If you are like me and wear a lot of black, you will go one step further and want to be a Network Ninja.  One who is agile and nimble in a highly connected world.  One who can fearlessly stare down the challenges and trends facing nonprofits – high turnover and burnout rates of executive directors (Gulp!), the rise of Millennials who are cut from a different ideological cloth than the Boomers who preceded them, free agents who work in, around and out of traditional models.  And this is just in Chapter 2.

Another intriguing persona described in the book is the Network Weaver.  Personally, I prefer Network Knitter but I digress.

Wouldn’t this be a great skill set to include in a job description?  Check this out.

The Network Knitter must be adept at:

• Connecting people
• Facilitating meaningful conversations
• Sharing resources
• Building network relationships
• Working across digital platforms and dinner tables
• Respecting every voice, every opinion
• Inspiring people to change the world

Ours is a networked world.  As nonprofits, we have no choice but to transform ourselves into more effective, transparent, connected Network Ninjas.

Get your hands on a copy and start your journey.

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