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Hive Slack Threads: February
Find the right people to accelerate your advocacy!
Hivers, this month is introductions + reintroductions month! All through March, we invite you to join in by introducing yourself for the first time, or share a refreshed introduction if yours is >6 months old or outdated. The #01-introductions channel is key for our team and community to help you accelerate your impact by making connections that fit your current needs. We’re excited to hear from you!🧡
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Slack channels covered:
🧡 Introductions
🙏 Help Requests
💼 Jobs
👩💻 Slack Updates
💡 Leadership
👋 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 Abid Khan, a software developer at Open Paws based in Bangalore, India.
Hi, I'm Tatenda Mawema, a content volunteer at World Climate Relay based in Harare, Zimbabwe.
Hi, I’m Estefanía Pareja, a communications and corporate engagement professional from Ecuador with over 16 years of experience in animal advocacy and social impact work.
Hi, I’m Joren Vuylsteke, a PhD researcher at KU Leuven and board member of Harrison Collective, Belgium’s first animal welfare litigation NGO.
Hi, I’m Shishir Tiwari, based in Indore, India. I’m a software engineer transitioning into full-time animal advocacy, specializing in operations and community building.
Hi, I’m Samantha Wavell, a Data Analyst at Northwest Animal Rights Network based in Cypress, USA.
🙏 Help Requests
Our #03-help-requests channel is one of our most valuable channels! Check out some of these successfully answered requests!
Zachary was pointed to some directories for animal advocacy groups and related organizations.
Jennifer got some leads for CRM experts with API integration and data migration experience for a short-term consultancy opportunity.
Veeresh received some insights about in-ovo sexing as an alternative to male chick culling in India.
❓ Can you assist with these unanswered requests?
Foodfacts is looking for a volunteer with SEO skills.
Ben is asking for the best-performing ROI strategies for email list growth.
Pierce is looking for partners across Southeast Asia to help scale Paro Institutes’ alternative protein course.
💼 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.
Policy & Food Systems Specialist, Aquatic Life Institute. Remote. Apply by 8 March.
Operations Lead, The Mission Motor. Remote. Apply by 11 March.
Fundraising Manager, Plant Power Africa. Kenya. Apply by 14 March.
Animal Photojournalism Fellow, We Animals. Remote. Apply by 16 March.
Project Manager, Animal Welfare, Good Impressiones. Remote. Apply by 6 April.
Director of Research and Data, New Roots Institute. Remote, North America.
Researcher, NYU Center for Mind, Ethics, and Policy. New York, USA.
👩💻 Slack Updates
It’s introductions + reintroductions month!👋 Find the right people to move your advocacy forward, today. Learn more and get started here.
New Channel📚
#r-japan: Use it to connect and share news with advocates across Japan!
Spotlight 🌟 Our Leadership channel is a space for leadership challenges, questions, and tips!
💡Leadership
Join #s-leadership to connect with activists about this topic!
Rakefet highlighted an article about management and leadership from Animal Advocacy Careers.
Amruza launched Reveal Impact, a blog that aims to bridge the gap between leadership development theory and the day-to-day reality of leading.
Chelsea shared an article about balancing transparency and timeliness in organizational decision-making.
Vadiva wrote a document about the impact of one-to-one leadership development journeys with leaders from the movement in Asia.
Sofia summarized an article about boards.
Join multiple Scarlet Sparks’ events about “following through” throughout March!
👋 Opportunities and Help Offered
Keep an eye on the great offers in our #04-help-offered channel 🤩
Katherine has launched a free 30-day donor stewardship challenge to help nonprofits in the animal sector improve their donor retention rates.
A pilot network offers pro-bono technical expertise to animal protection groups for short-term projects like data cleaning, workflow automation, and technical consulting.
Sofia opened a small number of 1:1 paid coaching slots, focused on leadership and management in early-stage organisations.
Impactful Policy Careers is offering support with the application process for mission-aligned people for the European Union’s AD5 competition.
🔥 Funding
Looking for fundraising advice? Join the conversation in #s-fundraising or explore our resource page!
Vera announced the launch of the Food Systems Stewards website, featuring a resource library with over 100 funding opportunities.
Laurens shared a GPT tool to help organisations identify suitable grant funders based on their work, geography, and needs.
Coefficient Giving is seeking proposals for technologies and prototypes that materially improve fish welfare during capture and slaughter.
Vera shared six funding opportunities for organizations and individuals focused on plant-based food systems.
Join the next Hive Fundraising Community Call on March 17th at 12:00 PM EST!
🎁 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.
Applications are now open for Strategic Planning for Animal Activism, a 12-part course designed for animal advocacy and vegan organisations.
Sofia shared a blogpost focused on concrete steps you can take to find more opportunities or jobs.
Nicoll recommended the self-paced courses and readings about Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning from Clear Horizon Academy.
Roxanne recommended Wispr Flow, a tool that excels at capturing spontaneous thoughts and casual rambling, even when speaking very quietly or in public.
Rakefet highlighted Bruce Friedrich’s new book “Meat“ as a great, data-rich resource.
Pierce shared useful resources for grounding alternative proteins in low and middle income countries.
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