- Value [1] Sustainability
- Bellanet is not a network for network sake sustained financially, but rather a business alliance that seeks to strengthen
each of its individual partner organizations and associates through shared business opportunities and shared financial resources
and documentation. Bellanet is more consistent with successful learning networks that work together because of interest and
desire to learn from each other rather than financial resources. It also moves away from the current model of donor dependency
which drains valuable organizational resources in proposal writing and reporting, and working in areas of interest to donors
that can be inconsistent with the interests of Bellanet partners.
- Value [2] Flexibility
- Bellanet allows flexibility for each partner to innovate and carry out the mission of the local organization while at the
same time building upon the existing relationships and trust that has been fostered over the last 5 years. This model simplifies
the process of engagement. Rather than focusing efforts on creating joint program lines of the alliance, it focuses on creating
joint projects when opportunities exist. The model creates less dependency on 'Bellanet' as a vehicle for donor support of
individual partners. In this model the alliance can be agile and use resources when there are mutual benefits. In this model
there are opportunities for bilateral projects, global projects, or local projects.
- Value [3] Shared Resources
- The alliance works together to share resources surrounding promotion, administration and meeting. By working together it creates
more attention towards local projects and programs of individual Bellanet partners. In this model partners are required to
share: this strengthens the learning of the whole alliance. All Bellanet partners work in the area of ICT or KS or both, and
so the sharing of resources, handbooks, multimedia, knowledge on trends, services, processes, and methodologies as well as
face to face discussions create a real reason to work together.
- Value [4] Global Social Entrepreneurship
- Bellanet is in a unique position. It already has well established partners that are known and trusted. Many of the partner
organizations are flexible and have a strong interest in entrepreneurship and innovation. These partners are also comfortable
working together despite the great distance between them, and all have both the social and technical skills to work effectively
together in the emerging business environment.
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