Archive for March, 2010

• Nice @Deloitte! Enjoyed your Cloud Computing: A Collection of Working Papers

  Date: 2010.03.31 | Category: Capacity Building | Response: 1

  Deloitte recently published some thinking their team has been doing on the pros and cons of businesses moving their IT infrastructure to the cloud. Levitra pill Over the counter viagra The introduction sets the stage nicely: “cloud computing represents a different way to architect and remotely manage computer resources”.

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  What I liked most about the article is that the authors ABSOLUTELY believe that services in the cloud are robust enough for big enterprises. Online levitra They do however caution that organizations should take their time migrating to the cloud, using the same type of decision-making and patience they would use for any significant change. Purchase viagra

  Tomi Miller and George Collins highlight four key considerations when developing, then implementing a cloud strategy. These are:

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  Our office has been gazing down the horizon of where technology is going, especially in the cloud. Purchase viagra online Viagra for women Prospecto levitra Kaufen viagra Our conclusion is there is no other single more powerful and disruptive force facing Canada’s nonprofit and voluntary sector than the rapid change in technology. Viagra sale Levitra achat Not the massive demographic shifts. Viagra alternatives Not the downturn in the economy. Not even all cumulative deficits of our municipal, provincial and federal governments. Viagra sin receta Levitra prix pharmacie Not 10 tsunamis or earthquakes that all happen at once (well, maybe). Nothing is going to change the landscape more than technology. Viagra bestellung Pastillas levitra

  However, most funders and charities are not taking a strategic approach to the pros and cons to technology, let alone the cloud. We hope to galvanize a conversation about this, starting at NetChange week, scheduled for June 7th to 11th, 2010 at MaRS. We are going to be giving a keynote address at the conference about cool tools and processes.

• We’re live from #N4R: Night for Rights 2010!

  Date: 2010.03.26 | Category: Civic Footprint | Response: 0

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• Not Letting a Crisis Go To Waste: Tim Brodhead speaks up

  Date: 2010.03.26 | Category: Capacity Building | Response: 0

  The Philanthropist magazine has gone online! In its 23rd volume, the quarterly journal is for people interested in Canada’s nonprofit community. Viagra bestellung The editorial board consists of several Canadians who have spent a lot of time in the sector, including Lynne Toupin (HR Council for the Voluntary Sector), Peter Broder (Muttart Foundation), John Hodgson (Blake, Cassels & Graydon) and Ed Waitzer (Strikeman Elliott).

  The feature article in Volume 23, No 1 is by Tim Brodhead, President and CEO of the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation. Kauf von viagra His article On Not Letting the Crisis Go To Waste: An Innovation Agenda for Canada’s Community Sector, is a great read for anyone interested in social innovation. Viagra levitra Pastillas levitra

  

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  As you may know from reading some of our posts, Levitra contraindicaciones our team has identified technological change in the 21st century as the single largest disruptive force facing our sector. Brand viagra Levitra prix pharmacie Tim shares some of our view by stating “for established organizations, technological innovation is frequently viewed  more as a problem than a source of creativity.”

  Our team went “all in”,  if you don’t mind the poker analogy;  investing the time to understand the new cloud computing environment, then adopt new technology tools, then build competency in using them. Viagra for women Levitra achat

  While we still have a lot to learn and implement, this process of learning and adopting new technology has sparked creativity in our organization like never before. Viagra alternatives

  Why? I could cite several reasons, but I’ll share what my colleague Jen Grebeldinger told me a few weeks back:

  “With the burden of too little time and not enough money, many organizations in the charitable sector continue to be reactive in how they organize themselves and their core operations. But the perception that it’s too time-consuming to integrate new, efficient processes just exacerbates the problem.

  While it’s been exciting to watch our productivity increase (and reduce the amount of time I spend on redundant admin tasks!), it’s been doubly exciting to see how these Cheap viagra online tools allow us the time to think big about how we are contributing to the space and how we are delivering our programs.

  And, most importantly particularly in our sector, our ‘strong core’ affords us flexibility to also think about what is on the horizon, how do we get there, and who are the people that can add value.”

  We’ve referred to this ‘strong core’ as Organizational Pilates, a whole new management approach to embracing the ickness of innovation for long term resilience and adaptability. Levitra pill Prospecto levitra Over the counter viagra In the coming months we are going to be presenting a radical approach to budget planning, administration and reporting for charities. Viagra sale Kaufen viagra

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• 7th Toronto Timeraiser & MaRSDD Connection

  Date: 2010.03.25 | Category: Civic Footprint, Timeraiser | Response: 1

  This is a guest post that I wrote for MaRS Discovery District’s blog. View all the photos from the Timeraiser Viagra levitra aiser/2010TorontoTimeraiser#”>here.

  We love the Timeraiser mash-up. So much richness comes from inviting 700+ people to mix and mingle with 35+ nonprofit and charities to find volunteer opportunities. Add three dozen works of art th Levitra prix pharmacie at people are bidding volunteer time on in a silent art aucti Levitra contraindicaciones on format, now we have some sparks that are beginning to fly. (Artists are also pleased that they’ve been paid market value for their work). Then, after we’ve raised 10,000 volunteer hours, introduce ska-funk band Franklin’s Fault for a 70 minute set, now we have a night that people will remember Purchase viagra for a very long time. (Franklin’s Fault features MaRS very own Don Duval on guitar).

  

  Lots of people, lots of hours

  Timeraiser participant Annette Russett shared with us: “As a new Torontonian I am completely shocked and delightfully surprised by this event. Over the counter viagra Kauf von viagra I can’t wait to meet all of the representatives at the exhibits to see where I can contribute to my new community.”

  The 7th Toronto Timeraiser this past Saturday March 20th was a watershed evening for us. Online levitra We added a social media contest and a live web stream of the event. Viagra sale

  This raised lots of additional awareness across Canada beyond just the people who attended. Levitra pas cher Viagra sin receta Viagra for women And the winning entry could not be more appropriate. Prospecto levitra Levitra achat Pastillas levitra It was posted by Udai Srinivasan, a Schulich School of Business MBA candidate: “There once was a raiser of time, he could give an hour or he could give a dime. Kaufen viagra He met lots of peeps, and sent out a few tweets. He found a volunteer opportunity that was sublime. Viagra alternatives #timeraiser”

  To d ate the Timer Levitra pill aiser has raised over 61,000 hours for a variety of charities. Brand viagra We’ve invested $340,000 in the careers in emerging Canadian artists, engaged 5,500 Canadians to pick up a cause and supported 265 charities. Purchase viagra online

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• Live from the 7th Toronto Timeraiser

  Date: 2010.03.19 | Category: Timeraiser | Response: 4

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