Charity Village� NewsWeek: Cover Story-"A Decade of Making a Difference

Charity Village� NewsWeek: Cover Story: "A Decade of Making a Difference
Doug JamiesonJuly 11, 2005
By Doug Jamieson
The adventure begins
There are a few inventions and discoveries that have caused major shifts in the way people live, work, and deal with the world. Any list of these would likely include the Internet.

In the spring of 1995, with Internet use still mostly confined to governmental and educational institutions, I met Jim Hilborn, publisher of Canadian FundRaiser. That chance meeting led to discussions about the relevance of the nascent online world for Canada's nonprofit sector. Jim arranged meetings with a number of the sector's leaders and influencers, all of whom were generous with their time and their ideas for an online resource and meeting place that would serve the special needs of charities and nonprofits.
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