Friday, August 04, 2006
EcoJobs / Not for Profit
TREC Survey: Making a Living, Having a Life
WEB reference, June 2006, (TREC) – Training Resources for the Environmental Community (TREC) just released its second report based on a recent salary and benefits survey. This new report, entitled 'Making a Living, Having a Life' focuses on lay-offs, fringe benefits and quality of life at over 100 environmental organizations in the United States and Canada (13% of survey respondents were Canadian ENGOs). TREC's new report, entitled Making a Living, Having a Life, focuses on lay-offs, fringe benefits and quality of life at over 100 environmental organizations. The full report can be downloaded from http://www.trecnw.org/.
TREC Survey: Making a Living, Having a Life
WEB reference, June 2006, (TREC) – Training Resources for the Environmental Community (TREC) just released its second report based on a recent salary and benefits survey. This new report, entitled 'Making a Living, Having a Life' focuses on lay-offs, fringe benefits and quality of life at over 100 environmental organizations in the United States and Canada (13% of survey respondents were Canadian ENGOs). TREC's new report, entitled Making a Living, Having a Life, focuses on lay-offs, fringe benefits and quality of life at over 100 environmental organizations. The full report can be downloaded from http://www.trecnw.org/.
Not for Profit / Funding
RSS Grants Channels Survey
EList, July 2006 (Gilbert Centre) – There is a need for the use of a simple standard format for the near-real time publishing of grant awards by foundations. Slowly, a few grantmakers have started to offer public news feeds of grants made and more than one organization is looking forward to the exciting potential for aggregating this information. By taking this 90 second survey, you can help this accountability and open access to grant information come alive. It doesn't matter whether you raise money, earn money, or grant money in the sector. http://news.gilbert.org/clickThru/redir/6096/rms
RSS Grants Channels Survey
EList, July 2006 (Gilbert Centre) – There is a need for the use of a simple standard format for the near-real time publishing of grant awards by foundations. Slowly, a few grantmakers have started to offer public news feeds of grants made and more than one organization is looking forward to the exciting potential for aggregating this information. By taking this 90 second survey, you can help this accountability and open access to grant information come alive. It doesn't matter whether you raise money, earn money, or grant money in the sector. http://news.gilbert.org/clickThru/redir/6096/rms
Cool Projects / PeaceBuilding
Palestinian and Israeli Youth to Collaborate at B.C. Film School
VANCOUVER, July 13th, 2006, (Creative Peace Network) – In the face of the current conflict and turmoil in Israel and the Gaza Strip, it is even more important than ever to hear hopeful news regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It is particularly important to know that despite the severe situation, there are still people who are working hard towards reconciliation and peace, and their stories bring a ray of light and hope. One such story is happening this summer amongst the serene rainforests of the Gulf Islands in British Columbia: Thirty youth from Palestine, Israel and Canada will gather in the Gulf Islands Film and Television School on Galiano Island, and engage in creative conversations and filmmaking in a peaceful and safe environment of mutual respect and co-existence for 18 days. http://creativepeacenetwork.ca/media/press.htm
Palestinian and Israeli Youth to Collaborate at B.C. Film School
VANCOUVER, July 13th, 2006, (Creative Peace Network) – In the face of the current conflict and turmoil in Israel and the Gaza Strip, it is even more important than ever to hear hopeful news regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It is particularly important to know that despite the severe situation, there are still people who are working hard towards reconciliation and peace, and their stories bring a ray of light and hope. One such story is happening this summer amongst the serene rainforests of the Gulf Islands in British Columbia: Thirty youth from Palestine, Israel and Canada will gather in the Gulf Islands Film and Television School on Galiano Island, and engage in creative conversations and filmmaking in a peaceful and safe environment of mutual respect and co-existence for 18 days. http://creativepeacenetwork.ca/media/press.htm
Hybrid Models and Organizational Structures
Corporate social responsibility keeps staff engaged
TORONTO, June 15, 2006, (Ryerson) – Employees form closer ties with their companies if their firms have strong social alliances with a non-profit organization, finds a study by university researchers. The researchers found that employees on both sides of the alliance were able to bring their social concerns into the workplace and feel good about what their company or non-profit organization was doing. http://www.ryerson.ca/news/media/General_Public/20060616_junenewsber.html
Corporate social responsibility keeps staff engaged
TORONTO, June 15, 2006, (Ryerson) – Employees form closer ties with their companies if their firms have strong social alliances with a non-profit organization, finds a study by university researchers. The researchers found that employees on both sides of the alliance were able to bring their social concerns into the workplace and feel good about what their company or non-profit organization was doing. http://www.ryerson.ca/news/media/General_Public/20060616_junenewsber.html
Business Ideas / PeaceBuilding
Local business, local peace: the peacebuilding potential of the domestic private sector
Web Reference, July 2006, (International Alert)A new publication highlights the domestic private sector's often overlooked peace building potential. Developed and researched with partner organisations and business people from conflict-affected countries around the world, it presents more than 20 case studies where private sector actors have taken proactive steps to address violent conflict in places as varied as Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia, Guatemala, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Somalia and the South Caucasus. http://www.international-alert.org/our_work/themes/LBLP.php#download
Local business, local peace: the peacebuilding potential of the domestic private sector
Web Reference, July 2006, (International Alert)A new publication highlights the domestic private sector's often overlooked peace building potential. Developed and researched with partner organisations and business people from conflict-affected countries around the world, it presents more than 20 case studies where private sector actors have taken proactive steps to address violent conflict in places as varied as Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia, Guatemala, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Somalia and the South Caucasus. http://www.international-alert.org/our_work/themes/LBLP.php#download
Empowerment for Social Change
Victoria Anarchist Book Fair and Free School September 8-10
EList, July, 2006 (Left Coast News) – A fundraiser for Food Not Bombs hosted by the Victoria Cool Aid Society in the Downtown Community Activity Center (755 Pandora). Book sellers, presentations and workshops, including: DeSchooling, Anarchist History, Being an Ethical Slut, Gender and Homophobia, Radical Cheerleading, Independent Media and Many More! The event will be FREE! Donations will be accepted, and the shows (music) will be charged at the door. If you are a vendor interested in selling merch or tabling at this event, or if you are interested in exhibiting art, or performing a presentation, hosting a workshop, or showing a short film, or if you are simply interested in donating or volunteering, and would like more information, please contact prideandunity@hotmail.com.
http://www.myspace.com/satanicanarchyandpeace
Victoria Anarchist Book Fair and Free School September 8-10
EList, July, 2006 (Left Coast News) – A fundraiser for Food Not Bombs hosted by the Victoria Cool Aid Society in the Downtown Community Activity Center (755 Pandora). Book sellers, presentations and workshops, including: DeSchooling, Anarchist History, Being an Ethical Slut, Gender and Homophobia, Radical Cheerleading, Independent Media and Many More! The event will be FREE! Donations will be accepted, and the shows (music) will be charged at the door. If you are a vendor interested in selling merch or tabling at this event, or if you are interested in exhibiting art, or performing a presentation, hosting a workshop, or showing a short film, or if you are simply interested in donating or volunteering, and would like more information, please contact prideandunity@hotmail.com.
http://www.myspace.com/satanicanarchyandpeace
