I think there is a larger issue that we might collaborate on. Funders do not seem to value the role of intermediaries and of knowledge brokers. I find many of the same challenges of finding money for the Tutor/Mentor Connection as DDN is finding for the work it does.
I'd like to see an expanded conversation on ways intermediaries in every social sector could be more consistently funded. At the same time, I'd like to see these intermediaries more consistently collaborating on building visibility and increasing funding for the work they do. Dan Bassill Tutor/Mentor Connection www.tutormentorconnection.org on 9/15/05 4:21 PM, Joseph Beckmann at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > It's always good to see old employers moving with the times. Thanks, Andy. > There are a wide range of funders interested in what you're doing, and I > wonder if there's a coordinated strategy to engage members of this group, > their agencies, and EDC in maximizing everyone's opportunity through > collaborative program and proposal development. It wouldn't take 8,000 > subscribers, but, maybe a dozen places with a half-dozen targeted, joint > proposals to stabilize several places at once. > > joe > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 5:15 PM > To: TheDigitalDivideNetworkdiscussiongroup > Subject: RE: [DDN] Cedar Pruitt's departure from DDN > > Hi Joe, > > edc's overhead is closer to 35 percent. But that isn't the major factor - > it's more that there's been a downturn in funding digital divide projects > and online communities.... > > Andy Carvin > EDC Center for Media & Community > acarvin @ edc . org > http://www.digitaldivide.net > http://www.andycarvin.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Joseph Beckmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 16:03:07 -0400 > Subject: RE: [DDN] Cedar Pruitt's departure from DDN > > Thirty years ago when I worked at EDC our overhead (indirect cost) rate was > something like 100% of all direct labor costs. I wonder if that's changed, > or if it varies for this project. It would be nice to know that in advance > of martialling volunteers, since, if it's high, perhaps another nonprofit > could manage those services at a lower rate for greater flexibility in > direct expenses; if it's low, perhaps we could raise regional funds to > decentralize some of the expenses and develop a fee structure to cover those > that serve the entire international community. > > Before, like Judy & Mickey, we "put on our own show in the backyard," it's > good to find out what other circumstances are working. > > Joe Beckmann > Oekos Foundation > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andy Carvin > Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 1:34 PM > To: The Digital Divide Network discussion group > Subject: [DDN] Cedar Pruitt's departure from DDN > > Hi everyone, > > As all of you know, the last several years have been challenging ones for > nonprofits involved in bridging the digital divide. Funding priorities of > many donors have shifted, resulting in a shrinking pool of financial > resources. We at DDN have always prided ourselves on running the site in a > lean, nimble fashion to avoid cutting back services or staff. Unfortunately, > the current funding environment has put pressure on us, like so many other > organizations, forcing us to make difficult choices. > > So it is with great sadness and regret that I have to announce that DDN > editor Cedar Pruitt will be leaving the Center for Media & Community at EDC > effective September 20. Over the last year and a half, Cedar has been an > extraordinary asset to DDN, helping shepherd the relaunch of the site last > December and growing the network to nearly three times its previous size. > Both Andrea and I have thoroughly enjoyed working with her, and I have no > doubt that list members appreciate all the great work Cedar has done for the > network. We are truly sorry about her departure and wish her all the best. > > Meanwhile, I think that we, as a list, need to have a public discussion > about strategies for making DDN sustainable during lengthy periods of > funding cutbacks. For example, should we explore having volunteers take over > certain editorial duties? Should we make some of the site's homepage more > blog-like, so articles get posted there automatically rather than manually? > Should we explore a wikipedia-like model that allows all members to have > equal editorial privileges? These are just a few ideas off the top of my > head - not necessarily good ones, but ones I hope will help begin a > discussion on the matter in the coming weeks. > > Please join me in thanking Cedar for her time here at DDN - she will be > missed by all of us. > > thanks, > andy > > > -- > ----------------------------------- > Andy Carvin > Program Director > EDC Center for Media & Community > acarvin @ edc . org > http://www.digitaldivide.net > http://katrina05.blogspot.com > Blog: http://www.andycarvin.com > ----------------------------------- > > _______________________________________________ > DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list > DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org > http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide > To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. > _______________________________________________ > DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list > DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org > http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide > To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. > > --- message truncated --- > > _______________________________________________ > DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list > DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org > http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide > To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. > _______________________________________________ > DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list > DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org > http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide > To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. _______________________________________________ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
