an international NGO venturing into the world of blogging

Fri, 24 Jun 2005 10:51:13 -0400

Hello everyone,

I am writing to request advice/assistance in starting a blog for the Trickle Up Program, a non-profit that gives small grants and business training to the poorest of the poor around the world.

Our hope is that our program staff will be able to share both the successes and the failures of our programs in over 14 countries in an open, transparent way, with members of our community - connecting the daily struggles of poor isolated people with the rest of the world in the living, breathing way that unassuming blogs support.

To this end, we are looking more for assistance is setting up our blog, than in maintaining it. We are considering CivicSpace, but also leaning towards Typepad as an easier vehicle for beginners. We are also looking for advice regarding the development of institutional guides and training for our staff. We would very much like to hear about and learn from other NGOs experiences.

Thank you all and best wishes.

Lori S. SchompTrickle Up Program104 W. 27th Street, 12th FloorNew York, NY 10001-6210

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an international NGO venturing into the world of blogging