TheCommon.org – in book form. Created by Paradox Media Group.
TheCommon.org helps people in communities help each other by connecting people with abilities to people with matching needs inside their community.
I found this tool after looking into some concept web start-up companies. It is a great idea and a wonderful resource if used correctly. I have been using it for a while and have found that most people are having a hard time integrating it into their normal volunteer work flow. As the video suggests it lines up needs and abilites. I am not sure it is as simple as this presentation suggests. It could be that the ‘communities’ that I have joined are not using this tool yet but i have not seen any activity.
Let me know if you have had any experience with this tool.