A brand new funding mechanism for our work and a world class GIS expert joins the PNM team
At the end of last week, ManyOne established a new funding mechanism in partnership with the Community Foundation of Silicon Valley - a highly credible (50 year old) foundation which administers the acceptance of funding donations and the grant funding process for a large group of wealthy Silicon Valley folks.
We have established a directed-grant program for defining and funding special projects which match the mission of ManyOne's Earth Coalition Partners. This mechanism gives me access to funding resources that will augment ManyOne's development resources needed to design and implement a demonstration version of the Pentagon's New Map which we can use to extend and enhance Tom's ability to deliver his powerful message.
In conjunction with Tim Foresman,an advisor to ManyOne and an international leader in GIS applications, I am preparing a development project based on PNM which I will share with you in the next few days. Tim is based in Maryland, and I will arrange for you to meet with him soon to help accelerate the co-creation of the presentation Portal that we have been talking about. I have ordered a copy of PNM for Tim to read, but he is already on board with the concept of the mapping application and its direct relevance to what he and his team at the Earth Coalition have been developing over the last year.
I have also scheduled a VentureDesign process event at ManyOne this coming Thursday morning which will be dedicated to working out the details of the PNM GIS project and the Portal delivery system. I think we will have the first draft of the project/budget/funding plan in place by next Monday, and will get it to you for review and collaboration.
Because Tim Foresman is not only a clued-in member of the ManyOne team and the catalyst for much of the GIS conceptual development of the Earth Portal, and because he is physically located in your Zipcode, he can serve as a local bridge to our co-design and implementation of the project.
Also on Thursday, we will attempt to flesh out the basic elements of the Future Creators consulting practice business model and will share it with you forthwith.
I am operating on the basis of an implied "contract" with Tom to do the right thing and to accelerate our development process on Tom's behalf, in spite of the physical distance that separates us, and the fact that we have not yet met in person. We WILL bridge that gap and soon.
Looking forward!!
We have established a directed-grant program for defining and funding special projects which match the mission of ManyOne's Earth Coalition Partners. This mechanism gives me access to funding resources that will augment ManyOne's development resources needed to design and implement a demonstration version of the Pentagon's New Map which we can use to extend and enhance Tom's ability to deliver his powerful message.
In conjunction with Tim Foresman,an advisor to ManyOne and an international leader in GIS applications, I am preparing a development project based on PNM which I will share with you in the next few days. Tim is based in Maryland, and I will arrange for you to meet with him soon to help accelerate the co-creation of the presentation Portal that we have been talking about. I have ordered a copy of PNM for Tim to read, but he is already on board with the concept of the mapping application and its direct relevance to what he and his team at the Earth Coalition have been developing over the last year.
I have also scheduled a VentureDesign process event at ManyOne this coming Thursday morning which will be dedicated to working out the details of the PNM GIS project and the Portal delivery system. I think we will have the first draft of the project/budget/funding plan in place by next Monday, and will get it to you for review and collaboration.
Because Tim Foresman is not only a clued-in member of the ManyOne team and the catalyst for much of the GIS conceptual development of the Earth Portal, and because he is physically located in your Zipcode, he can serve as a local bridge to our co-design and implementation of the project.
Also on Thursday, we will attempt to flesh out the basic elements of the Future Creators consulting practice business model and will share it with you forthwith.
I am operating on the basis of an implied "contract" with Tom to do the right thing and to accelerate our development process on Tom's behalf, in spite of the physical distance that separates us, and the fact that we have not yet met in person. We WILL bridge that gap and soon.
Looking forward!!
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