Originally posted to sCNN – the smallChangeNewsNetwork
Lenore Ealy and friends had a fantastic little comment thread running here, leading Lenore to conclude:
I increasingly think the answer to this dilemma is to move away from viewing government itself as either a bete noire or our savior–getting our focus off of public policy and more onto the ways we ourselves are giving and encouraging one another to give.
This is what sCNN is wanting to invite and support here. It’s also what I’m seeing happen in a number of different flavors at Omidyar.net.
The interesting thing is that these various little eddy spaces for gifts and giving occur in the midst of, in spite of, and without much reference to the larger questions about large donations and projects. Things like 1 Tin Cup, Mini-Action, Fridge Magnets (all Groups at Omidyar.net) and sCNN are feed directly and exclusively by individual care and attention. Precious and powerful in the same moment.
Despite some years now of attending to self-organizing meetings and movements in Open Space, I am still working to sift out just how best to tend this sCNN space, how to balance content, framing description, open posting and tech/editorial necessities. Recently, I’ve been focusing less on sCNN policy and more on what I have to give this space, convinced of the power of this process and still aware of this being only the fragile beginning. Your comments and contributions for posting are welcome!
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