Tuesday, February 28, 2006
NFPs / NGOs / Revenue Generation Report
Promising Practices in Revenue Generation for Community Organizing
WEB Reference, Feb. 7, 2006 (http://sustain.web.ca/Nexus/02-06.htm#8) - The Washington DC based Center for Community Change has recently released a report entitled, "Promising Practices in Revenue Generation for Community Organizing: Exploration of Current and Emerging Fundraising and Grantmaking Practices in Community Organizing". The report focuses on funding and fundraising practices in community organizing. The study identified dozens of effective organizer-fundraisers and describe how they marry organizing and fundraising. For a copy of a 34 page executive summary as a 100 KB PDF file, contact Saul at info@sustain.web.ca or click here..
Promising Practices in Revenue Generation for Community Organizing
WEB Reference, Feb. 7, 2006 (http://sustain.web.ca/Nexus/02-06.htm#8) - The Washington DC based Center for Community Change has recently released a report entitled, "Promising Practices in Revenue Generation for Community Organizing: Exploration of Current and Emerging Fundraising and Grantmaking Practices in Community Organizing". The report focuses on funding and fundraising practices in community organizing. The study identified dozens of effective organizer-fundraisers and describe how they marry organizing and fundraising. For a copy of a 34 page executive summary as a 100 KB PDF file, contact Saul at info@sustain.web.ca or click here..
NFPs / NGOs / Communications Info Online
A Collaboration Checklist: 10 Questions for Success
WEB Reference, Feb. 7, 2006 (Nonprofit World Article found at - http://sustain.web.ca/Nexus/02-06.htm#2) - Getting ready to head into a collaborative process, program or project? In the middle of one that could be going better? This brief list of ten questions helps you take time out and reflect on your partners and program and make sure you have the pieces in place for success. The article asks questions like, "How well are you communicating?", "Are you in sync?", and "Are you taking advantage of the formal tools?". The author also includes other suggested reading from Nonprofit World, any two of which can be downloaded for free at www.snpo.org. To receive this 2 page article from the January/February 2006 edition of Nonprofit World as a 127 KB PDF document, email Saul at info@sustain.web.ca or click here..
A Collaboration Checklist: 10 Questions for Success
WEB Reference, Feb. 7, 2006 (Nonprofit World Article found at - http://sustain.web.ca/Nexus/02-06.htm#2) - Getting ready to head into a collaborative process, program or project? In the middle of one that could be going better? This brief list of ten questions helps you take time out and reflect on your partners and program and make sure you have the pieces in place for success. The article asks questions like, "How well are you communicating?", "Are you in sync?", and "Are you taking advantage of the formal tools?". The author also includes other suggested reading from Nonprofit World, any two of which can be downloaded for free at www.snpo.org. To receive this 2 page article from the January/February 2006 edition of Nonprofit World as a 127 KB PDF document, email Saul at info@sustain.web.ca or click here..
Monday, February 27, 2006
Cool Projects / Neighbourhoods
Building Urban Villages
WEB Reference, Jan. 26, 2006 (E. F. Schumacher Society) - As the gap widens between those with wealth and those without, it's refreshing to find a community that is actively planning and creating its neighborhood so as to promote stability and homeownership, especially among its lower-income residents. The Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative (www.dsni.org), one of the most innovative and well-respected planning and organizing nonprofits in the country, has lead the revitalization ofBoston's poor but diverse Dudley neighborhood through the use of a communityland trust.
Building Urban Villages
WEB Reference, Jan. 26, 2006 (E. F. Schumacher Society) - As the gap widens between those with wealth and those without, it's refreshing to find a community that is actively planning and creating its neighborhood so as to promote stability and homeownership, especially among its lower-income residents. The Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative (www.dsni.org), one of the most innovative and well-respected planning and organizing nonprofits in the country, has lead the revitalization ofBoston's poor but diverse Dudley neighborhood through the use of a communityland trust.
Community Empowerment
Building Community with Dogwood
WEB Reference, Jan. 2006 (EcoNews) – The Dogwood Initiative seeks submissions for its 2nd Annual Strength in Community Awards. Four categories: photography, non-fiction, audio, video, for people whose submissions capture the spirit of community power in BC. See http://www.dogwoodinitiative.org.
Building Community with Dogwood
WEB Reference, Jan. 2006 (EcoNews) – The Dogwood Initiative seeks submissions for its 2nd Annual Strength in Community Awards. Four categories: photography, non-fiction, audio, video, for people whose submissions capture the spirit of community power in BC. See http://www.dogwoodinitiative.org.
Designer Workplaces
Low-Cost Benefits That’ll Make Your Employees Happy
WEB Reference, Oct. 22, 2002 (Entrepreneur.com) - In addition to standard benefits like retirement plans and health insurance, there are plenty of benefits that cost your company little or nothing but reap huge rewards in terms of employee satisfaction and loyalty. Consider these ideas: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/0,4621,304064,00.html.
Low-Cost Benefits That’ll Make Your Employees Happy
WEB Reference, Oct. 22, 2002 (Entrepreneur.com) - In addition to standard benefits like retirement plans and health insurance, there are plenty of benefits that cost your company little or nothing but reap huge rewards in terms of employee satisfaction and loyalty. Consider these ideas: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/0,4621,304064,00.html.
EcoDesign / Positive Futures
How Can Planners Accelerate Ideas into Action for Sustainability?
WEB Reference, Feb. 2006 (P4T) - For those interested in the linkages between urban planning, food and energy have a look at the Planners for Tomorrow website - http://www.plannersfortomorrow.ca/. Their LINKs also provide a ton of good resources - http://www.plannersfortomorrow.ca/modules.php?name=Web_Links.
How Can Planners Accelerate Ideas into Action for Sustainability?
WEB Reference, Feb. 2006 (P4T) - For those interested in the linkages between urban planning, food and energy have a look at the Planners for Tomorrow website - http://www.plannersfortomorrow.ca/. Their LINKs also provide a ton of good resources - http://www.plannersfortomorrow.ca/modules.php?name=Web_Links.
Local Living Communities / Organizing
A Small Group of Concerned Citizens
ELIST, Feb. 13, 2006 (Post Carbon Newsletter) - Local Post Carbon Groups can look to Boulder Valley Relocalization (BVR) in Boulder, Colorado for an example of how a small group of citizens concerned about the imminent energy crisis can effectively raise public awareness about peak oil, and initiate relocalization efforts. BVR has in a very short time been able to evolve into an active and influential local Post Carbon Group. http://www.boulderrelocalization.org.
A Small Group of Concerned Citizens
ELIST, Feb. 13, 2006 (Post Carbon Newsletter) - Local Post Carbon Groups can look to Boulder Valley Relocalization (BVR) in Boulder, Colorado for an example of how a small group of citizens concerned about the imminent energy crisis can effectively raise public awareness about peak oil, and initiate relocalization efforts. BVR has in a very short time been able to evolve into an active and influential local Post Carbon Group. http://www.boulderrelocalization.org.
Exemplary Resources / CED / Sustainable Agriculture
Community Development Case Studies
WEB Reference, Feb. 2006 (Sonoran Institute) - The Sonoran Institute's website includes a number of case studies focused on collaborative and community-based approaches to environmental and economic sustainability. These Case Studies are real stories of communities that were improved by cooperation between community partners. Click on the links below to view these examples: http://www.sonoran.org/resources/si_case_studies_main.html.
Community Development Case Studies
WEB Reference, Feb. 2006 (Sonoran Institute) - The Sonoran Institute's website includes a number of case studies focused on collaborative and community-based approaches to environmental and economic sustainability. These Case Studies are real stories of communities that were improved by cooperation between community partners. Click on the links below to view these examples: http://www.sonoran.org/resources/si_case_studies_main.html.
NFPs / NGOs / Communications Training Online
IMPACS Workshop Series, "Ready, Set, Go!"
WEB Reference, Feb. 7, 2006 (http://sustain.web.ca/Nexus/02-06.htm#6) - READY, SET, GO! Rev up or fine tune your organization's communications. IMPACS offers online and interactive communication training workshops. Twelve different workshops are designed to help you get your stories out and heard; deal confidently with the media; build strong relationships with your key stakeholders; improve your web site; and much more. Registration is now open for Ready, Set, Go! Workshops that begin February 21st – with two new topics - "Plan the Work, Work the Plan" and "Communicating in Print." The registration fee for each of these 2-hour workshops is $55 (plus GST). Take any three and receive a 10% discount on each session. Details at: www.impacs.org/communications/TrainingSeminars.
IMPACS Workshop Series, "Ready, Set, Go!"
WEB Reference, Feb. 7, 2006 (http://sustain.web.ca/Nexus/02-06.htm#6) - READY, SET, GO! Rev up or fine tune your organization's communications. IMPACS offers online and interactive communication training workshops. Twelve different workshops are designed to help you get your stories out and heard; deal confidently with the media; build strong relationships with your key stakeholders; improve your web site; and much more. Registration is now open for Ready, Set, Go! Workshops that begin February 21st – with two new topics - "Plan the Work, Work the Plan" and "Communicating in Print." The registration fee for each of these 2-hour workshops is $55 (plus GST). Take any three and receive a 10% discount on each session. Details at: www.impacs.org/communications/TrainingSeminars.
EcoDesign / Street Reclaiming
"Parking" (with a BIG) Difference
WEB Reference, Feb. 2005 (Rebar Group -http://www.rebargroup.org/index.html) - Thanks to the EcoNews for sharing this terrific concrete intervention. Truly amazing! See the photos. http://www.rebargroup.org/projects/parking/#.
"Parking" (with a BIG) Difference
WEB Reference, Feb. 2005 (Rebar Group -http://www.rebargroup.org/index.html) - Thanks to the EcoNews for sharing this terrific concrete intervention. Truly amazing! See the photos. http://www.rebargroup.org/projects/parking/#.
Local Living Economies / Report
Defining the Social Economy
ELIST, Feb. 2006 (IMPACS, eCatalyst) - The B.C. Social Economy Roundtable have released their definition paper "Defining the Social Economy – The BC Context" The paper, authored by John Restakis of the B.C. Cooperative Association, clarifies the historical development of the term "social economy", the economic and social principles that animate and define social economy organizations, the relevance of the social economy to the changing economic and political conditions of western societies,and the emerging role of the social economy within the contemporary realities of BC. To download the definition paper, please visit www.socialeconomy.ca.
Defining the Social Economy
ELIST, Feb. 2006 (IMPACS, eCatalyst) - The B.C. Social Economy Roundtable have released their definition paper "Defining the Social Economy – The BC Context" The paper, authored by John Restakis of the B.C. Cooperative Association, clarifies the historical development of the term "social economy", the economic and social principles that animate and define social economy organizations, the relevance of the social economy to the changing economic and political conditions of western societies,and the emerging role of the social economy within the contemporary realities of BC. To download the definition paper, please visit www.socialeconomy.ca.
