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Foundation for Black Communities launch survey on participatory grantmaking

Charity Village

The Foundation for Black Communities (FFBC) is seeking to learn how foundations across Canada approach participatory grantmaking processes. They are seeking to understand the variety of participatory approaches being used, the benefits and challenges of these approaches, and how they are evaluated.

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Applications are now open for the Community Climate Transitions Innovation Fund

Charity Village

As part of the Community Climate Transitions Innovation Fund, Tamarack Institute is offering funding for six climate-related projects in communities across Canada. Eligible projects will help communities mitigate and/or adapt to climate change, focusing on innovative, participatory, equitable, and multisolving approaches.

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Vote for the sessions you want at 11NTC

Amy Sample Ward

This participatory workshop will help you answer the question: What does old-school community organizing have to teach the wired activist? This session will include a presentation, discussion and small group scenarios. Workshop: Using Community Organizing for Effective Online Campaigns.

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The 2016 - 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

Everyaction

The Digital Media and Learning Conference is meant to be an inclusive, international and annual gathering of scholars and practitioners in the field, focused on fostering interdisciplinary and participatory dialogue and linking theory, empirical study, policy, and practice. Canada / Not available. Canada / Not available.

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Quick Hits: Funding, Facts, and Futurecasting

Museum 2.0

Now, onto the links: If you have a great idea for a participatory learning project that uses digital tools, the MacArthur Foundation wants to give you money. I'm currently doing a project in Canada, and in my hunt for international social media statistics, I came upon this amazing Social Media Tracker report.

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Grant Seeking 101: Finding the Right Fit

Connection Cafe

In Canada, there are over 10,000 public and private foundations awarding $6.7 Non-traditional forms of grantmaking are also gaining in popularity, such as “participatory grantmaking,” where community members (not foundation staff) are the people who determine who receives grants. and Canada. billion in grants annually.

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New Models for Community Partnerships: Museums Hosting Meetups

Museum 2.0

On 8.8.08, the Ontario Science Center (Toronto, Canada) hosted the 888 YouTube meetup for any and all YouTube aficionados. Projects participatory museum. They left and wrote over 100 positive reviews of the evening, 12 positive reviews of the museum, and shared over 300 photos of their revels on Flickr. marketing Museums Engaging in 2.0

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