Building Community with Technology

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Building Community with Technology
Building Community Technology Partners, Inc.
Randal D. Pinkett, Ph.D.

• CTCNet National Conference
• June 14, 2002

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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
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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
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Camfield Catchment Area
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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
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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?

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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

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Resident-Led Initiatives

• 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

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Conclusion

• Support capacity building to an even greater
  extent than technology
• Encourage and foster relationships between CBOs,
  CTCs and TA providers

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Building Community with Technology
Building Community Technology Partners, Inc.
Randal Pinkett, Ph.D.

• CTCNet National Conference
• June 14, 2002