Comments on: <![CDATA[▮ Mesh Networks, Relationships and Poverty: Non-Profit becomes For-Profit]]> http://www.tightwind.net/2008/04/mesh-networks-relationships-and-poverty-non-profit-becomes-for-profit/ is written by Kyle Baxter. This is writing. Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:25:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: The Acumen Fund | TightWind http://www.tightwind.net/2008/04/mesh-networks-relationships-and-poverty-non-profit-becomes-for-profit/comment-page-1/#comment-66 The Acumen Fund | TightWind Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:18:26 +0000 http://www.tightwind.net/?p=10#comment-66 [...] find this absolutely fascinating. I wrote about exactly this kind of company when I first began writing [...] [...] find this absolutely fascinating. I wrote about exactly this kind of company when I first began writing [...]

]]> By: Evan Mix http://www.tightwind.net/2008/04/mesh-networks-relationships-and-poverty-non-profit-becomes-for-profit/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Evan Mix Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:28:07 +0000 http://www.tightwind.net/?p=10#comment-9 I'm using another heavily-modified Chris Pearson theme (Neoclassical) on my own site. He does good work. I’m using another heavily-modified Chris Pearson theme (Neoclassical) on my own site. He does good work.

]]> By: Kyle http://www.tightwind.net/2008/04/mesh-networks-relationships-and-poverty-non-profit-becomes-for-profit/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Kyle Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:53:10 +0000 http://www.tightwind.net/?p=10#comment-8 Thanks, Evan! It's taken a little work hacking the theme, but I'm actually happy with it right now. I was going to write my own theme, but that may not be necessary now. Thanks, Evan!

It’s taken a little work hacking the theme, but I’m actually happy with it right now. I was going to write my own theme, but that may not be necessary now.

]]> By: Evan Mix http://www.tightwind.net/2008/04/mesh-networks-relationships-and-poverty-non-profit-becomes-for-profit/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Evan Mix Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:16:57 +0000 http://www.tightwind.net/?p=10#comment-7 Really interesting article, Kyle. I'm enjoying this site. Really interesting article, Kyle. I’m enjoying this site.

]]> By: Kyle http://www.tightwind.net/2008/04/mesh-networks-relationships-and-poverty-non-profit-becomes-for-profit/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Kyle Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:41:35 +0000 http://www.tightwind.net/?p=10#comment-6 Thanks for reading, Jane, and I'm glad you enjoyed my article and Paul Graham's. Define your own plan, what your dream is, and do it -- you have assembled a group of people, and that is the first step in realizing any goals with an organization. Don't worry about not being experienced business people. If you have motivation, that will more than make up for it. Thanks for reading, Jane, and I’m glad you enjoyed my article and Paul Graham’s.

Define your own plan, what your dream is, and do it — you have assembled a group of people, and that is the first step in realizing any goals with an organization. Don’t worry about not being experienced business people. If you have motivation, that will more than make up for it.

]]> By: Jeane Goforth http://www.tightwind.net/2008/04/mesh-networks-relationships-and-poverty-non-profit-becomes-for-profit/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Jeane Goforth Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:10:50 +0000 http://www.tightwind.net/?p=10#comment-5 This is so interesting to me because this is where my non-profit is right now. We've got a great and unique idea for helping our community and have had an amazing response. Now funding is the issue. We are a bit dismayed by the non-profit industrial complex. Just read of a study showing the net gain from grants is often minimal due to the cost of applying and reporting. We face two problems: First, we're not experienced business people. We simply have a vision and are working diligently to make it happen. Second, the experienced business and non-profit people we have advising us seem only to see the conventional path. We need a plan as innovative as our idea. Paul Graham's essay 'Be Good' and this post will give us some ideas and inspiration. Thank you. This is so interesting to me because this is where my non-profit is right now. We’ve got a great and unique idea for helping our community and have had an amazing response. Now funding is the issue. We are a bit dismayed by the non-profit industrial complex. Just read of a study showing the net gain from grants is often minimal due to the cost of applying and reporting. We face two problems:
First, we’re not experienced business people. We simply have a vision and are working diligently to make it happen.
Second, the experienced business and non-profit people we have advising us seem only to see the conventional path. We need a plan as innovative as our idea.
Paul Graham’s essay ‘Be Good’ and this post will give us some ideas and inspiration. Thank you.

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