Lessons From the Private Sector: Peer-to-Peer Technology

We—as individuals, as groups, as nonprofits, as businesses—operate in an environment that is fundamentally networked, and we’re seeing those networks become increasingly alive and powerful through the application of peer-to-peer technology.

This presents a tremendous opportunity for nonprofits to leverage technology to mobilize their constituents' networks, and expand and recalibrate their fundraising programs. As the nonprofit peer-to-peer space continues to evolve, the ever-expanding for-profit peer-to-peer sector often referred to as the “sharing economy” offers a number of lessons you can learn from as you design solutions meant to mobilize your constituents and their networks.