The document summarizes a virtual party held by the NNF (National Network Funders) on June 15, 2011. It includes: 1. An agenda with activities like sharing lessons learned, peer assists to discuss what happened, and talking about next steps for the NNF. 2. Comments from various participants like Stephanie who shared how the group helped with professional growth and new connections. 3. A graphic from Funder Netty showing the connections between various nodes and clusters within the NNF network. 4. Upcoming next steps for the NNF like finalizing a Funder's Guide, an October convening, and potential future activities led by community members.

1. NNF Virtual PartyJune 15, 2011

3. Peer assists: what happened?

5. Tom

6. Gale

7. Kate “Recordings of male humpback whales have shown that their haunting songs spread through the ocean to other whales.” (Current Biology)

8. Marie

9. Janet

10. Beth

11. Stephanie “I chose this graphic of my linked in network to represent the two things I value from this group. First is the new connections to you all. What a wonderful bright and open group of colleagues! And Monitor has introduced us to such amazing thinkers as guests. And the network graphic represents the intellectual growth I experienced. Who knew that emergence was actual scientific term?” –Stephanie

12. Jessica

13. Diana

14. Funder Netty Available at: http://inmaps.linkedinlabs.com/share/Funder_Netty/154618195196670309314236712236614662197

15. Funder Netty Here we call out a few densely-connected nodes Diana Funder Netty Kathy Tom Stephanie Roberto Janet Available at: http://inmaps.linkedinlabs.com/share/Funder_Netty/154618195196670309314236712236614662197

16. Funder Netty Here we call out a few clusters, as identified by the In-Maps tool Red represents GEO affiliates Blue mostly represents Monitor affiliates (and a few others like Gale , Tom, & Rafael) Green represents contacts of Heather Orange represents West Coast / social media affiliates Purple represents funders working in Maine Available at: http://inmaps.linkedinlabs.com/share/Funder_Netty/154618195196670309314236712236614662197

17. Peer Assists: What Happened?

18. What’s Next? Phase I insights Defining our domain & practices Network metrics & evaluation Network lifecycle April 5&6 Convening Peer Assists Scaling networks (iScale) Peer assists Reviewing Draft Outline of Funder’s Guide We’re Here Network weaving (Beth) Network leadership (LLC) Skills for addressing network impact Jan 12&14Net Weaving & Peer Assists Crowd-sourcing & evaluation (Beth)

20. Growing Impact in a Networked World Convening (Oct 17-18)

21. NNF ambassadors

22. Network 101 breakfast

24. Twitter - #netfunders

25. Case studies?

26. Future webinars led by CoP members

27. Newsletter?