Internaut Consulting

New Book, The Dynamics of Technology for Social Change, Provides Real World Strategies

January 4, 2006

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 3, 2006–Jonathan Peizer, former

Soros Foundations CTO, announces the publication of The Dynamics of

Technology for Social Change.

If technology leads to efficiency and productivity in the private

sector, why not deploy it more effectively to strengthen civil society

and solve the world’s social ills? The Dynamics of Technology for

Social Change answers this question by laying out the issues and

providing strategic solutions in layman’s terms. Its author, Jonathan

Peizer, was selected by George Soros to direct the Open Society

Institute’s Internet Program.

The Dynamics of Technology for Social Change is an important

resource for anyone attempting social sector initiatives. These

projects often involve partnerships between nonprofits, the private

sector, philanthropies and government. The book provides unique

insight into how the various sectors understand the issues, and the

impact of differing institutional objectives on project outcomes.

Peizer’s own multi-sector experience allows him to translate between

sectors and offer successful strategies covering capacity, marketing,

partnerships, sustainability, implementation and evaluation among

other topics. Readers are offered a fascinating look inside the Soros

Foundations’ global Internet Program as it facilitated social change

through technology.

Director Chris Coward of the University of Washington’s Center for

Internet says, “What makes this book valuable is the combination of

Peizer’s open and honest assessment of projects he’s been associated

with, and an ability to distill his vast experience into a series of

principles and practical guidance for developing an effective IT

strategy.”

The Dynamics of Technology for Social Change is for practitioners

including nonprofit and corporate social responsibility project

implementers, philanthropic supporters, social entrepreneurs

experimenting with sustainable paradigms, researchers evaluating the

process and the various government actors delivering solutions.

Peizer is a practitioner with over two decades of experience

implementing successful technology initiatives in over seventy-five

countries. He has worked in the private and nonprofit sector and now

manages his own consulting practice, Internaut Consulting

(http://internautconsulting.com) as well as a socially responsible

eCommerce enterprise (http://greentealovers.com) and a nonprofit

capacity resource (http://capaciteria.org).

The Dynamics of Technology for Social Change, (Published December,

2005. ISBN: 0-595-37274-0. $21.95) is available from Ingram Book

Group, Baker & Taylor and iUniverse at

http://technologyforsocialchange.com.