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Before we start, we want to share our monthly action for July with you:
Heading to AVA Summit Ghana?🌍
Post in #e-ava-summit this month to connect with fellow attendees and make your conference even better. Plus, there are discounted tickets and a few giveaway tickets available for local advocates. Learn more here!
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Slack channels covered:
🧡 Introductions
🙏 Help Requests
💼 Jobs
🧑💻 Slack Updates
🤖 AI Discussion
👋 Opportunities and Help Offered
🔥 Funding
🎁 Tools & Resources
🧡 Introductions
Our #01-introductions channel is a great way to get to know the community.
It’s never too late to introduce yourself! Here are some recent intros:
Hi, I’m Olivia Ladinig, Head of Global Grantmaking at ProVeg International based in Vienna, Austria.
Hi, I’m Aigerim Massabayeva, based in Almaty, Kazakhstan, launching a cage-free initiative with a small team of volunteers.
Hi, I’m Ijeoma Chiemela, based in Nigeria, leading AI/ML and genomics interventions across underserved communities, now moving upstream into farmed animal welfare.
Hi, I’m Johnny Rasnic, a PhD student in Resource Economics at UMass Amherst, USA, writing my dissertation on animal welfare topics including meat taxation and consumer behaviour around ethical egg labels.
Hi, I’m Michelle Taberer, based in Cape Town, South Africa, founder of Stop Live Export SA, a volunteer-led movement fighting for a ban on live animal exports by sea.
Hi, I’m Chris Steindel, a senior operations leader and Chief of Staff based in Hamburg, Germany, looking to bring my professional toolkit into the farmed animal movement full-time.
🙏 Help Requests
Our #03-help-requests channel is one of our most valuable channels! Take a look at some of the requests that got great answers. 👀
Unny got some recommendations for CRM systems.
Ryan wanted to learn what a career in animal law actually looks like and got with some useful pointers.
Benjahmin received some research and input on what predicts and characterizes vegan activists, plus an offer to collaborate on his proposed survey.
❓ Can you assist with these unanswered requests?
Kashvi is looking for ideas or a project to build her research skills over the summer while contributing something impactful to animal welfare.
Tiina is looking for anyone with experience calling former recurring donors to win them back, and whether it worked.
Thanusan is looking for resources or leads on how to build and leverage your network for launching projects and securing funding.
💼 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.
Media & PR Specialist, We Animals. Remote. Apply by 14 July.
AI Enabling Manager, ProVeg International. Remote. Apply by 19 July.
AIxAnimals Researcher, Rethink Priorities. Remote. Apply by 19 July.
Director of Development, We Animals. Remote, ET-compatible timezone. Apply by 21 July.
Director of Finance and Operations, New Roots Institute. Remote, USA, Canada.
Operations & Automation Associate, Kickstarting for Good. Berlin.
Development Specialist, New Roots Institute. Remote, USA, Canada.
👩💻 Slack Updates
Shoutout to our newest Pollinator!🐝
Hannah Dunkake joined our amazing team of pollinators! Before becoming a pollinator, Hannah was already helping us write Hive Slack Threads!🧡
Upcoming event🗓️
Hive Community Conversations, Friday, 31 July
Spotlight 🌟 AI Tools and AI Discussion are spaces for all things AI, from sharing resources and exploring best practices to learning from each other.
🤖 AI Tools and Discussion
Join #s-ai-tools and #c-ai-discussion for all kinds of AI conversations!
Olivia wrote a blog post on her experience trialling automation platforms and why she chose not to keep them in her workflow.
Rakefet highlighted some new Google Chrome features, including built-in AI tools and the ability to sign and fill out PDF forms directly in the browser.
Richie shared a podcast appearance on Our Hen House, covering financial activism against factory farming and, in the second half, AI.
Olivia shared a blog post on using NotebookLM to speed up report writing by pulling together large volumes of source material.
Rakefet shared five prompts for using Claude as a private tutor to get functional in a new skill quickly.
👋 Opportunities and Help Offered
Keep an eye on the great offers in our #04-help-offered channel 🤩
Hive is offering a free talent matching service!
Benjy can help non-technical folks turn loose ideas into tech products, from consulting to building apps and websites.
Stray Dog Institute is sponsoring free AI Impact Hub memberships for the rest of 2026, with access to courses and tutorials on leveraging AI.
Guillermo is offering free 1:1 accountability coaching for researchers, students, and operators in the EA space through GoalsWon’s pro bono programme.
EA Germany is running a free 6-week online career planning course this autumn for students and professionals looking to plan a high-impact career. Apply by 16 August.
🔥 Funding
Looking for fundraising advice? Join the conversation in #s-fundraising or explore our resource page!
The ASPCA Farm Animal Welfare Research Grant is offering up to $75,000 for US-based research on broiler breeds and pasture access. Apply by 10 July.
Good Food Institute launched the Alternative Proteins Planning Grant, offering up to $25,000 for US and Canada-based researchers to prepare competitive alt protein research proposals. Apply by 20 July.
The India Animal Welfare Funding Circle has opened its July 2026 RFP, open to organisations and individuals working on farmed animal welfare, food systems transformation, and movement building in India. Apply by 6 August.
Kathy and Sara are hosting a free webinar on trust-based fundraising, "Five Ways to Grow Donor Trust and Raise More Money," on 9 July.
🎁 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.
Amit built a free legislative tracking tool called Animal Policy Watch, monitoring animal-related bills across Congress and all 50 US states with daily updates and plain-English summaries.
Hereward shared a new consultation tool that helps organisations increase the number and quality of supporter responses to government consultations on animal issues.
Ella highlighted Claude Corps, a new programme offering US nonprofits a free one-year AI fellow, $10,000 implementation grant, and free Claude access.
Richard recommended JournoFinder, an affordable media database for finding journalists by niche, now with direct Claude and ChatGPT integration.
Louise shared an article on why vegan lifestyle changes often don’t stick and how a habit lens can make advocacy more effective.
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