Community Building: Where the Real World and Internet Meet

Moderator: Ami Dar
Presenters: Harish Rao (EchoDitto, Inc.), Jeff S. Merritt (Grassroots Initiative), Barnabas Shakur (Bed Stuy's Project Re-Generation, Inc)
Source: 2007 NY Tri-State Nonprofit Boot Camp

Few organizations can execute their mission without a strong community of supporters to provide resources and serve as advocates. This interactive panel will share strategies for successful on-the- ground approaches to building community and discuss new online tools that havethe power to dramatically extend an organization’s ability to interact with, empower, and forge community among supporters dispersed across the globe. Panelists will discuss the ways organizations are using mainstream social networking sites and what the future might hold for integrating online and offline strategies to create lasting community.


[Edited by Stace Carter]