The story behind See3's latest project, ChangeTheStory.net, has gained a lot of media coverage this week, including an article in the New York Times.
Intersections enlisted See3 to develop the interactive website in order to make the US-Muslim Engagement Project report more accessible to a wider audience. The report, produced by a diverse, bipartisan Leadership Group, provides concrete recommendations for improving US-Muslim relations around the world.
Robert Chase, Founding Director of Intersections said, "Our goal was to build an interactive experience for concerned individuals, educators and religious leaders, to provide entry points into the report, which is not necessarily accessible to the common person, and to help people apply the principles of the report to their local settings.”
"Meet Your Neighbor"
See3 produced 14 videos for the site, which also offers timelines, maps, discussion guides, educational tools, and plenty of resources. We built the site using Drupal, so there’s a flexible content management system for the client to use at any time.
Chase explains, "We wanted to create something groundbreaking, distinctive, and totally compelling to a public that has the potential to build bridges between U.S. Muslims and people of other faiths."
NTC 2009: Sessions Galore!
Vote for our video and web sessions
We know everyone is anxious to cast their vote in November, but why wait?
The folks at NTEN have already begun planning for their Nonprofit Technology Conference 2009, and they're asking the nonprofit community to vote for the sessions they like the most.
This year, we've submitted 8 sessions for consideration. Check out our sessions and give them 5 stars (or as NTEN puts it, "I'm already there in my mind") if you like what you see.
Watch Out!
We've been working hard to bring you the "See3 Guide to Online Video". We'll be releasing this 7-part video series in the coming weeks, so stay tuned.
Philanthropy + New Media
How foundations need to think about the web
In its new report examining how the philanthropic sector is adapting to the world of new media, The Communications Network quotes Michael Hoffman, CEO of See3.
When discussing how organizations can find their constituent communities online, Hoffman explains: “One big mistake foundations often make is thinking they have to be the convener of the discussion, or that they have to be the hub where the best thinking takes place."
"In truth, the success of many good Web 2.0 projects starts with their willingness to give up control. It's so much better to seed the conversation, or feed it, than to try and control it. If you want to control it, you are going to become quickly and sorely irrelevant.”
