Social Economy in Arizona

Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance Conference

hmeyer — Sat, 12 May 2012 01:51:27 +0000

Attend the PACA Conference Wednesday, June 15 in Philadelphia at the Drexel University School of Medicine. The conference theme is Exploring Cooperatives: Economic Democracy and Community Development in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Speakers include Jessica Gordon Nembhard, PhD, Congressman Chaka Fattah, and Steve Dubb. For more information, follow the link.

Canadian Co-operative Research Network

hmeyer — Sat, 12 May 2012 00:59:59 +0000

The CCRN-RCRC is your gateway to research on co-operatives in Canada. The goal of this site is to create an online network of co-operative researchers and practitioners that allows for idea exchange, research-sharing, collaboration, determining research priorities and creating a link between researchers, students, practitioners and existing co-op networks year-round. Check out their website here.

World Fair Trade Day

hmeyer — Sat, 12 May 2012 00:49:38 +0000

World Fair Trade Day is May 12th. For World Fair Trade Day, the ICA is encouraging co-operatives to show how the movement builds a better world for Fairtrade farmers. To learn more about how fair trade helps farmers around the world and about World Fair Trade Day, follow the link.

The Coop Difference

hmeyer — Sat, 12 May 2012 00:39:48 +0000

Discover the Coop Difference, Canadian Co-operative Association’s online education portal. It’s a new orientation program for co-ops and credit unions that teaches users about every aspect of the Canadian co-operative movement. For more information, follow the link.

HandsOn Greater Phoenix Workshop

hmeyer — Fri, 11 May 2012 23:50:47 +0000

Attend a free workshop by HandsOn Greater Phoenix which gives participants the space to identify their volunteer needs and connect to resources that HandsOn Greater Phoenix can provide. This is a working session, so please come prepared to share program and volunteer needs in your organization. Next workshop is June 6th, 2012 at HandsOn Greater Phoenix. Contact HandsOn at 602-973-2212.

Low Power FM Radio

hmeyer — Fri, 11 May 2012 23:41:44 +0000

Low Power FM radio is coming to Arizona in the next year. All non-profit and educational groups will be eligible to apply for inexpensive radio broadcasting licenses which will cover an entire community up to 38 square miles. The Arizona Community Media Foundation is ready to assist in helping your non-profit, educational, or community group take advantage of this opportunity. Call at 480-829-5746, or contact us at info@azcmf.org.

AmeriCorps Vista Looking for Partners

hmeyer — Fri, 11 May 2012 23:29:22 +0000

AmeriCorps Vista is looking for partners. Do you have a great project that could use some extra attention? AmeriCorps*VISTA is a national service program designed specifically to fight poverty. Public, private, and faith-based nonprofit organizations—as well as local, state and federal organizations—can benefit greatly from linking up with AmeriCorps*VISTA.

Nonprofit Finance Fund 2012 Survey

hmeyer — Fri, 11 May 2012 22:51:02 +0000

The Nonprofit Finance Fund has released the results of its 2012 nonprofit sector survey. While 2011 was a year of significant organizational and programmatic changes, many nonprofits are still facing fundamental challenges that threaten the stability of the sector and the well-being of the people they serve. However, 85% of nonprofits experienced an increase in the demand for services in 2011. Click here for the press release and here to view the actual survey.

Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution

hmeyer — Tue, 01 May 2012 17:00:54 +0000

Celebrate Food Revolution Day on May 19! It’s Jamie Oliver’s first day of action by way of an international global food festival to celebrate a commitment to food education for a better life. For more information, click here.

AZHCC Two-Day Business Symposium

hmeyer — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:24:07 +0000

Attend the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 2012 Two-Day Business Symposium: Transforming Arizona’s Economy May 4 and 5. The symposium starts off on May 4th with three free workshops, two of which are concurrent. For more information, follow the link. To register, click here.