HandsNet is thankful to the organizations and individuals that make it possible for us to help bring the human services community online.

The Three Stages of HandsNet

• The Early Years
• The Advent of the World Wide Web
• The Next Generation

The Advent of the World Wide Web

The World Wide Web promised to put the information nonprofits need at their fingertips. Swapping strategies with distant colleagues should take just a few clicks on the mouse.

It is a compelling vision -- but for most human services professionals, it's not yet reality. Locating useful information on the Web today can consume too many valuable hours. A thousand uncoordinated web sites don't create a community.

For more than a decade, HandsNet has worked to make online collaboration and information sharing a reality for the human services community. We empower organizations to effectively integrate new online strategies, strengthening their program and policy work on behalf of people in need.

Since launching the first online network for activists in 1987, HandsNet has brought thousands of organizations online. HandsNet's unique focus has always been the "human technology" required to nurture a dynamic online community. Key is HandsNet's commitment to forging partnerships with leading organizations in the field to ensure high-quality, cross-cutting content, synthesized and organized for human services professionals.

Today, HandsNet's new generation of information and training services sets the standard for information exchange and collaboration among nonprofits. Our new WebClipper service organizes the best human services content on the Web and makes it more accessible through an innovative combination of editorial expertise and cutting-edge technology. An expanding training program provides hands-on classes, management seminars and strategic planning workshops for nonprofit professionals all over the country.