Hive Slack Threads: June
Useful conversations & resources from our Slack community
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Slack channels covered:
๐งก Introductions
๐ Help Requests
๐ผ Jobs
๐ฉโ๐ป Slack Updates
๐ Africa
๐ Opportunities and Help Offered
๐ฅ Funding
๐ Tools & Resources
๐งก Introductions
Our #01-introductions channel is a great way to get to know the community.
Itโs never too late to introduce yourself! Here are some recent intros:
Hi, I'm Alina Garcรญa - MA in Philosophy at Universitat Ramon Llull based in Barcelona, Spain.
Hi, Iโm Hector Emilio, based in Davao City, Philippines. I have a background in architecture with experience in policy and nonprofit advocacy, and I am looking to drive change in animal rights and sustainability.
Hi, Iโm Unny from Better Foods Foundation, from India, based in the US, interested in connecting with the Asia movement more.
Hi, Iโm Alexander Togbah Wornie, Co-founder and Executive Director of Animal Mirror-Liberia, a nonprofit organisation advocating for animal rights, veganism and plant-based alternatives in Liberia.
Hi, Iโm Zdeลka Kolรกลovรก, Iโve recently moved to Hannover, Germany, with a full-stack developer skillset, looking for a connection and a career in animal advocacy.
Hi, Iโm Zamnia Wahyuli from Animals Donโt Speak Human, based in Bali, Indonesia, a public outreach manager looking to collaborate.
๐ Help Requests
Our #03-help-requests channel is one of our most valuable channels! Check out some of these successfully answered requests!
Tamas got some leads for people to talk to about setting up AI automations.
Pierce received some resources about compensation strategies for his organization.
Gera got input about plant-forward restaurant chains to set as examples for other restaurants.
โ Can you assist with these unanswered requests?
Tamas is looking to talk to someone who worked in PR or as a purchasing manager for a company.
Alex is hoping to get input on different phone banking platforms to curate a list of options.
Jessica is seeking leads for a low-cost or pro-bono financial accountant to conduct a USA tax audit.
๐ผ Jobs
One of our most popular channels is #06-job-postings! We have a feed that scans various job boards and posts a daily list of available positions.
PhD: Transforming Governance through Non-Human Animal Representation, Radboud University. The Netherlands. Apply by 6 July.
Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Good Growth. Remote, SE Asia timezone preferred. Apply by 7 July.
Communications Fellow, Animal Charity Evaluators. Remote, Global. Apply by 14 July.
Environmental Policy Officer, World Federation for Animals. Nairobi, Kenya. Apply by 27 July.
Food Systems Policy Officer, World Federation for Animals. Rome, Italy. Apply by 27 July.
Digital Ads Manager, Campaigns Lab. Remote, UK time zone essential.
Operations Manager, Good Impressions. Remote, Toronto preferred.
Part-time Intern/Collaborator, Good Reptiles. Remote, Global.
Manager of Community Building, New Roots Institute. Remote, US.
๐ฉโ๐ป Slack Updates
Meet Sparky! ๐ฅ We partnered with Scarlet Spark to bring their AI librarian to Slack! You can now chat with Sparky to discuss anything leadership related. Use Sparky in our #s-leadership channel or in your dmโs, however you prefer!
Reminder ๐ We host a list of tips on how to get the most out of your Slack Workspace in our #hive-guide!
New Channels ๐
#s-forecasting: Discuss forecasting related questions and practices to help animals.
Spotlight ๐ Our regional channel for Africa has seen some great activity last month!
๐ Africa
Jonah shared his summary on animal welfare in Uganda.
James is seeking feedback, volunteers and potential partnerships for his new program โFrom Hooves to Harvest: Protein Security through Drought-Tolerant Beans.โ
Daniel shared some info about aquaculture projects in Nigeria and Kenya.
Our Faunalytics Library Feed shared articles on animal welfare in Ghana and on using satellite imagery to spot industrial animal farms.
You can still apply to AVA Summit Africa in Kenya and connect with community members who are going there.
๐ Opportunities and Help Offered
Keep an eye on the great offers in our #04-help-offered channel ๐คฉ
Dominik offers free consultations for vegan brands marketing.
Anti Entropy has a new program, Sparkwell, which offers custom-built fiscal sponsorship.
Shanil offers free consultations to improve data management in organisations.
Nino offers free linguistic services to support high-impact EA projects and orgs (available for English, Spanish, Portuguese and French).
Amruza offers low-bono leadership coaching for mid-level managers/directors, senior leaders, and board members.
๐ฅ Funding
Looking for fundraising advice? Join the conversation in #s-fundraising or explore our resource page!
LinkedIn is offering an ad grants program. Apply by 11 July.
Large grants on offer by the International Climate Initiative in climate, biodiversity and food.
ProVeg International is hosting a webinar on navigating EU Grants on 31 July.
In case you missed it, check out the interactive webinar recording on Crafting a Successful Year-End Campaign.
Stray Dog Institute and Vera Flocke explore how funders in our movement can strengthen how they fund, and are looking to interview people who are their orgโs primary fundraiser.
The new GIVING USA Report is out! Liz shared some key insights here.
Join our next Fundraising Community Call on 8 July!
๐ Tools & Resources
Have a resource to share? #05-tools-resources is the channel for you! You can also find an extended list in our Hive Resource Library.
Richie created a custom GPT that can help you improve your graphs and invites people to share their own GPTs. He is also speaking at a webinar on how AI fits into the future of research on 10 July.
The Jeremy Coller Foundationโs 2025 Advocating for Animals guide outlines updated EU and US legislative processes to help advocates engage policymakers.
Datassential released a new report about US consumer choices and protein preference trends.
Constance wrote a guide to the art of introducing and connecting people.
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