The experts are alive with predictions and trends for the new year. Here is a roundup of links that will take you through a field of possibilities to inspire you and your organization:
- Ponder social media guru Beth Kanter's "Trend Blend" for 2009. Her "map of time and tide" alone is worth the visit to her blog. The trends she summons encompass global connectivity to sustainability.
- Change.org delineates the "Top Trends Shaping Social Entrepreneurship in 2009." Read about "blended value investing" and "online action platforms."
- The Brand Strategy Blog makes predictions about the state of the luxury market in 2009. See numbers four and five of this list for trends that will affect nonprofits and philanthropy.
- Lucy Bernholz of Philanthropy 2173 takes the measure of her predictions from 2007 and 2008, and jumps full-force into her prognostications for 2009. Check out her ideas about human capital, institutional capital and the regulatory framework for the year ahead.
- Susan Ellis of Energize.com projects the 2009 trends that will affect volunteering, ranging from the "Obama Effect" to changes in the profession of volunteer management.
Know some other trend predictions? Let us know about them in the comments.
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