WiserEarth Blog

WiserEarth’s community includes many changemakers using social media, such as Twitter, to spread the word about social justice and environmental issues and events. We wanted to follow up on our initial post of WiserEarth Changemakers on Twitter with a second installment. Stay tuned for more Changemakers on Twitter. › Continue reading…

Leading a networked community of like-minded individuals requires a different mindset from managing in an organizational setting. No longer are you trying to grow your organization, fight for its resources, and trumpeting its successes. Instead you are collaborating and sharing resources to achieve a common purpose. Here we share a story and some characteristics of effective community leadership. › Continue reading…

WiserEarth’s community includes many changemakers using social media, such as Twitter, to spread the word about social justice and environmental issues and events. We were inspired by Mashable’s great list of Environmentalists on Twitter to create one of our own. › Continue reading…

Several informal communities on WiserEarth have grown to the size that they want to raise money and become formal non-profit organizations. Here is some advice on options to consider before you take the plunge. You may well find, like the NorCal Rainwater Catchment Association, you are better off becoming a fiscally sponsored project. › Continue reading…

If your community is going to be around for more than a year you need to start thinking about governance. Governance is not about managing the day-to-day of a community but rather providing guidance over purpose and goals, much like a board does for a well run non-profit organization. Ignore governance and over time members will feel that their voices are not being heard and they will vote with their feet and leave. › Continue reading…