Resources for Collaboration & Community Resource Mapping
Resource mapping is a system-building process that enables a community to identify and inventory existing resources and match those resources to a specific purpose. The idea is to organize information and provide direction for organizations to achieve goals. Resource mapping can help communities —
> Identify valuable resources
> Ensure that everyone has access to the resources they need
> Avoid duplication of services and resources
> Enhance services
> Identify flexible funding strategies
> Align systems and supports
> Use data to make informed decisions
> Cultivate new partnerships and relationships
> Provide information across agencies
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Concepts to include:
• Maps community resources, assets and needs into a visual format and database that is searchable to foster connections, collaboration and community engagement.
• Matches and finds overlaps among nonprofits and others to create connections.
• Creates reminders that say, we noticed you are doing work in this field, so is Z, or We noticed you volunteered for x, you might like Z
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Websites that have some of the features to integrate:
Keywords: Community resource mapping
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http://www.abcdinstitute.org/publications/
http://auroralights.org/map_project/gmaps.php?gmap=cresources
http://www.arts.ufl.edu/cam/programDev_mapping.aspx
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/
http://www.netsquared.org/unauthenticated#.UWxFfcqGbi8
http://catalyst.harvard.edu/
http://www.abc-clio.com/AboutUs/Company/
http://www.meetup.com/find/
Full Glass: http://www.thirdsectorconnector.com/
JomSocial http://www.jomsocial.com/
Community ToolBox: http://ctb.ku.edu/en/default.aspx
http://www.the-hub.net/ The HUB is designed to facilitate the creation of sustainable impact through collaboration. Whether you are already working on a concrete project, have the first sparks of an innovative idea or just the intention to contribute your time, energy and talent to make a positive difference, The HUB provides a carefully curated experience to help take your initiative to the next level.
http://www.techsoupglobal.org/ TechSoup Global, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, was founded in 1987 on the belief that technology is a powerful enabler for social change. Since then, we’ve assembled a worldwide network of individuals and organizations that share this conviction. This network—one that you likely belong to—is working together to develop and share innovative solutions to our most urgent social challenges.
http://organizershandbook.wikispaces.com/
E_harmony.com, http://www.eharmony.com matches people based on shared values, etc.
Gapminder.com http://www.gapminder.org/ Gapminder World Offline lets you explore the world from your own computer, even when you have no Internet. Windows, PC and Linux.
Amazon.com (reminders) Relates searches of books and reminds you of similar books you might like.
The Brain http://www.thebrain.com/about/ TheBrain Technology helps people make sense of the wide range of information they need to organize and assimilate on a daily basis. We believe that two Brains are better than one. And if you extend and capture your thinking about your projects and life you can get some amazing stuff done.
The Foundation, collaboration
http://foundationcenter.org/gainknowledge/collaboration/
http://www.thecollaborationprize.org/search/index.php
http://www.tides.org/i-want-to/develop-shared-nonprofit-space-services/
Data: http://www.melissadata.com/lookups/np.asp?zip=98807&submit1=Submit
VisionLInk: http://www.visionlink.org/index.html VisionLink® is the leading provider of community resource and client management systems. We offer advanced web-based software for social services, disaster management, homeless management (HMIS), information and referral (2-1-1/ I&R), elder care, and educational sectors.
Exchange Network: http://www.exchangenetwork.net/
The Exchange Network is a partnership among States, Territories, Tribes, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that is revolutionizing the exchange of environmental information.
Recycles.org http://www.recycles.org/ Linking Donors together with Nonprofit Recipients .We provide a convenient, secure, and easy to use means of exchange for donors and nonprofit recipients. The Nonprofit Recycling Network is focused on the productive transfer and reuse of office and school materials.
Cultural Exchange Network: http://www.culturalexchangenetwork.org/Participants%20Home.aspx
ActiveLink: http://www.activelink.ie/
http://visionactionnetwork.org/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/ The Vision Action Network (VAN) is a private nonprofit organization committed to the promotion and support of collaborative community-based problem solving. We believe strongly that we can be more successful working together than we can working alone.
http://strengtheningnonprofits.org/
http://www.ncset.org/publications/viewdesc.asp?id=939
http://www.transitionsolutions.org/services/resource_mapping.asp
Other links:
http://vimeo.com/couragenetwork
http://www.immi.se/intercultural/nr15/lauring.htm
http://catalystcommunitypartners.org/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1600051421/ref=cm_sw_su_dp
http://www.criticism.com/md/newslang.html
http://www.councilofnonprofits.org/
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