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As usual, many exciting news and projects are happening on Slack - catch up in under 10 minutes! Huge thanks to our volunteer, Hannah Dunkake, who put together this edition.
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Slack channels covered:
🧡 Introductions
🙏 Help Requests
💼 Jobs
🧑💻 Slack Updates
🤖 AI Tools and 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 Luke Saldanha, co-founder of the vegan ice cream company Pink Albatross in Spain, now transitioning into an impact role in animal welfare and food systems.
Hi, I’m Mariana Herrera Lopez, Community and Development Coordinator at Sinergia Animal based in Bogotá, Colombia, overseeing volunteer engagement and community building across Latin America.
Hi, I’m Giulia Peruzzo, a Peace and Gender Advisor at GIZ based in Kathmandu, Nepal, working to bring peacebuilding methods and approaches for social transformation into the animal rights movement.
Hi, I’m Manikanta Munganda, a Senior Project Associate at Fish Welfare Initiative based in Andhra Pradesh, India, researching pond preparation, fish welfare, and sustainable farm management.
Hi, I’m Annie Evans, Global Operations and Programs Manager at Project 1882 based in Sheffield, UK, with seven years of prior experience at The Humane League.
Hi, I’m Florian Ilgenfritz, IT Lead at the Albert Schweitzer Foundation based in Berlin, Germany, interested in IT and AI best practices for animal welfare nonprofits.
🙏 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. 👀
Cameron got recommendations and contacts for launching a social media fellowship to expand animal advocacy coverage.
Hereward asked for existing repositories of materials for presenting animal advocacy at schools, universities, and to authorities, and got pointers to Animal Aid UK, TeachKind, Animal Think Tank, and Nature Based Education.
Dan found reviewers for his brief on novel cross-disciplinary alt protein experiments.
❓ Can you assist with these unanswered requests?
Billy is looking for anyone with experience conducting consequential life cycle assessment (LCA) studies, exploring the impacts of animal byproducts in pet food.
Michael is looking for co-founders to start a company providing cell culture medium services for the cultivated meat industry.
Lalitha is looking for leads on capturing underwater footage at fish farms, particularly in Indian/Asian contexts and earthen ponds.
💼 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.
Operational Excellence & Client Delivery Consultant, PEPR. Remote, US or UK. Apply by 14 August.
US Managing Director, Project Slingshot. Remote, US. Apply by 15 August.
Head of People and Operations, Animal Aid. Tonbridge, UK. Apply by 30 August.
Operations Associate, Fairer Fields. Remote, US.
Head of Corporate Engagement, Good Food Institute APAC. Remote/hybrid, APAC.
Senior Accountant, Earth Species Project. Remote, US.
👩💻 Slack Updates
Shoutout to our newest Pollinator!🐝
Marcelo Daidone Chalita joined our amazing team of pollinators! He’ll be helping us especially with our work in Brazil🧡
Spotlight💡
AI Office Hours are live! Join Richie and Steven from Vegan Hacktivists for weekly live sessions where you can brainstorm and troubleshoot your AI questions. Every Tuesday and Thursday.Fresh on the blog📖
Sofia shared her take on whether to start your own high-impact org or join an existing one.
The first edition of Open Tabs, our new series featuring members of the CoNectar giving community. This time Megan talked with Jackie about her path into advocacy and her pivot towards the AI x Animals space.
Upcoming events🗓️
Hive Fundraising Community Call, Thursday, 20 August
Hive Community Conversations, Wednesday, 26 August
How to CARE: Plan & Prep for Your Best Conference Yet, Tuesday, 1 September
🤖 AI Tools and Discussion
Join #s-ai-tools and #c-ai-discussion for all kinds of AI conversations!
Ruth received lots of input on her question about using Claude in a GDPR-compliant way in the UK or EU.
Holly shared that Earth Species Project has open-sourced alp-data, a shared data layer giving unified access to 35+ bioacoustic datasets for AI-powered study of animal communication.
David pointed to a resource page from The Unjournal, gathering animal welfare economics evaluations, forecasting, and prioritisation tools.
Jenna shared the Faunalytics Lens, a free AI research assistant that answers animal advocacy questions straight from the Research Library with citations.
Kyle announced that Amplify for Animals is back for 2026 with free AI courses, including Strategic Decision Making and Automations.
👋 Opportunities and Help Offered
Keep an eye on the great offers in our #04-help-offered channel 🤩
Sophia, a clinical psychologist, is offering volunteer support over the summer for projects at the intersection of mental health and animal activism.
Ronan is offering a free pilot cohort session on management and leadership development for anyone looking to strengthen those skills.
Marine shared ICARE’s affordable on-demand animal rights law course, with scholarships available for those who need them.
Ashley, a recently qualified vet, is offering freelance research and writing support, including literature reviews, evidence synthesis, and scientific editing.
Anna shared a free 8-week fellowship reading Jewish sources on obligation and priority alongside career prioritisation frameworks. Apply by August 9th.
🔥 Funding
Looking for fundraising advice? Join the conversation in #s-fundraising or explore our resource page!
Faqih is looking for feedback on a fundraising proposal for an intervention against roadside livestock pens, before sharing it more widely.
Maria shared an article on Switzerland withdrawing development cooperation funding from Latin America, and what it means for building local funding ecosystems.
Liya is seeking funders and foundations that support international organisations, for a sanctuary in Israel.
Join our next Hive Fundraising Community Call on 20 August!
🎁 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.
Sofia shared a map of the movement’s incubators, laying out how all nine programs differ and which might fit you.
Pablo shared a FAQ on the New World screwworm, from the basics to the welfare and ethical questions involved.
Rachel shared Thyme and Place, a new food app for New York City.
Deena launched a free grant-readiness course helping nonprofits build the strategy, plan, and budget that funders want to see. Free until 1 September.
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