Understanding Civil Society Portals: Online Content and Community Models for the CSO Sector
Association for Progressive Communications (APC) (2002), 25 pp. + annexes
Contains illustrations, tables
What is a portal anyway? 2
Why build a CSO portal? 3
CSO portal trends and best practices, 4
Emerging trends and opportunities, 5
Building (or updating) a CSO portal, 6
Content and community: four types of portals, 8
Portal business models, 10
Managing your portal, 14
Technology options, 18
What’s next? 21
Appendix A – CMS comparison, 22
APPENDICES
changenet.sk: Giving voice to Slovak NGOs and activists, 5 pp.
ItrainOnline: Helping civil society organizations use the Internet effectively, 5 pp.
rabble.ca: Canadian portal provides 'news for the rest of us', 5 pp.
uruguaytotal.com: A focal point for online information in Uruguay, 5 pp.
Women’sNet: One-stop-shop for women's and gender issues info in South Africa, 4 pp.
Why build a CSO portal? 3
CSO portal trends and best practices, 4
Emerging trends and opportunities, 5
Building (or updating) a CSO portal, 6
Content and community: four types of portals, 8
Portal business models, 10
Managing your portal, 14
Technology options, 18
What’s next? 21
Appendix A – CMS comparison, 22
APPENDICES
changenet.sk: Giving voice to Slovak NGOs and activists, 5 pp.
ItrainOnline: Helping civil society organizations use the Internet effectively, 5 pp.
rabble.ca: Canadian portal provides 'news for the rest of us', 5 pp.
uruguaytotal.com: A focal point for online information in Uruguay, 5 pp.
Women’sNet: One-stop-shop for women's and gender issues info in South Africa, 4 pp.
