Monday, July 26, 2010

From Social Capital to Social Impact

Strategies for turning social capital into social impact (from SCI AmeriCorps workshop winter 2010)

  • Increase communication and have information [D1] available to all.
  • Expand pre-existing networks
  • Become an expert in the issue you are addressing; or at least learn enough to communicate about it, and find other subject matter experts you can tap.
  • Localize a larger issue.
  • Replicate and enhance past events.
  • Develop clear objectives.
  • Utilize the connectors in your network to expand your reach.
  • Find groups with common goals and objectives who have a shared interest in the issue.
  • Follow-up with groups and individual contacts made—follow-through on any commitments made, and be in touch proactively to further cultivate the relationship.
  • Be willing to do small tasks to get objectives done.
  • Ask your volunteers for help tapping their networks to get additional volunteers & resources.
  • Expand your base of volunteers to have greater impact.

[D1]There seemed to be a word missing from flipchart this is what I added.

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