The Networked Nonprofit

Connecting with Social Media to Drive Change

By: Beth Kanter, Allison Fine, Randi Zuckerberg

Narrated by: Joyce Bean

The Networked Nonprofit Connecting with Social Media to Drive Change

This groundbreaking book shows nonprofits a new way of operating in our increasingly connected world: a networked approach enabled by social technologies, where connections are leveraged to increase impact in effective ways that drive change for the betterment of our society and planet.

"The Networked Nonprofit is a must-read for any nonprofit organization seeking innovative, creative techniques to improve their mission and better serve their communities." (Diana Aviv, president and CEO, Independent Sector)

"The internet means never having to ask permission before trying something new. In The Networked Nonprofit, Kanter and Fine show nonprofits how to harness this flexibility to pursue their missions in partnership with two billion connected citizens." (Clay Shirky, author, Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations)

"The Networked Nonprofit uniquely describes the historical context and the current challenges that compel nonprofit leaders to work in networked ways and offers easy steps to help users exploit the potential of social media and 'working wikily." (Stephanie McAuliffe, director, organizational effectiveness, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation)

©2010 John Wiley & Sons (P)2012 Gildan Media

Very Dated

There are some great concepts and paradigms contained in this book. However, it is extremely dated. It’s not surprising, with as fast as social media trends and platforms shift, but the constant references to MySpace made it hard to take the book seriously in the contemporary setting. It is still conceptually relevant, for the most part, but it is certainly not a how-to in today’s world.

Very Dated, Release Date Is Deceptive

The release date, per Audible, is 2020, meaning that it's not that old compared to when I am writing this review. Except that the book that it's based on was released in 2010, and most of the social media information is extremely dated. For some context, this book came out BEFORE smart phones were the norm for most people. While some of the examples in the book are interesting to listen to, they're more interesting as a means of nostalgia rather than interesting in terms of things I could use for my nonprofit today.