Network+Resources

====We've compiled here resources we've found especially helpful for understanding networks and social change. It's a work-in-progress and we look forward to your additions.====

**Must-Reads:**

 * [|Beth’s Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media]: “A place to capture and share ideas, experiment with and exchange links and resources about the adoption challenges, strategy, and ROI of nonprofits and social media.” (By Beth Kanter.)
 * [|Net Gains: A Handbook for Network Builders Seeking Social Change]: A handbook covering the basics on networks –including their common attributes, how to leverage networks for social impact, evaluating networks, and social network analysis. (By Peter Plastrik and Madeleine Taylor in 2006.)
 * [|Network Weavers Community of Practice]: A website supporting the work of the Network Weavers Community of Practice, a community of over 60 social sector representatives, funded by seven foundations, to support their grantees in becoming more skillful network weavers.
 * [|Working Wikily blog] and [|article]. Monitor Institute's blog on social change with a network mindset, and our 'Working Wikily' article (//Stanford Social Innovation Review//, Summer 2010).

**Going Deeper:**

 * Understanding Networks
 * Network Weaving and Leadership
 * Engaging ‘Crowds’
 * Impact Assessment and Diagnostic Tools
 * Creating Network Space and Social Media
 * Social Network Analysis and Mapping
 * Case Studies
 * [|Network Evaluation]new book out of Canada (from StephanieMcA 1/27/11)
 * Jeff Jackson found this 2009 paper on [|Capacity Building in Network Organizations]. Clearly our Dutch friends are like minded, and they created a good bibliography.(from Stephanie McAuliffe 5/10/11)

Going More Shallow

 * Have you seen this fun [|tool]where you can visualize your linkedin network? (from StephanieMcA 1/25/11)