Final 2007 Appeal on Behalf of Ecological Internet
UPDATE: Ecological Internet has raised $61,000 from 185 donors. To fully fund our efforts for the next six months, we still need to raise $14,000 -- http://www.climateark.org/donate/
It is not easy speaking truthfully regarding global eco-crises, proposing necessary and sufficient solutions, and organizing action for their implementation. This is my last 2007 appeal to you to gift Ecological Internet to help us defend the Earth.
Since 1990 I have been pioneering the use of the Internet to facilitate environmental conservation, most recently under the name Ecological Internet. While we have had many firsts on the Internet, this has never been as important as the many, many victories protecting rainforests and raising awareness re:...
FINAL MID-YEAR 2006 FUND-RAISING APPEAL
$5,000 more must be raised to reach EI's goal of $60,000
By Dr. Glen Barry, President, Ecological Internet, Inc.
Donate online or by check now at http://www.ecoearth.info/donate/
Ecological Internet has nearly reached its mid-year fund-raising goal. We need those that made pledges but have not paid yet to get their donations in, and we need each of you to consider making a donation to the Earth at this time. Your donation is still being doubled by a matching grant -- so give $100, we get $200. This is a last appeal to raise the remaining $5000 needed to ensure uninterrupted operation through the end of the year. I want to briefly review the special nature and effectiveness of Ecological Internet, while letting you know what to expect in the...
Support Ecological Internet's Highly Successful Biocentric Campaigns, Knowledge Tools and Commentary
Funding Appeal #1 - What EI and You Have Done Recently
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By Dr. Glen Barry, President, Ecological Internet
It is the time of year (every mid-May and November) when we ask network participants to "Gift the Earth" by supporting Ecological Internet's (EI) efforts to pursue and achieve global ecological sustainability, one successful campaign at a time. EI's efforts are largely funded by small individual donations, which as a 501c3 non-profit, are tax-deductible. EI simply must raise $60,000 over the next month and a half to remain operational and cover core computer, network bandwidth and staff costs. Could you please help EI continue its unique brand of...
From a recent Fortune magazine that I read that most companies in S&P have been rated as risky. This represents a huge challenge for companies as new emerging economies such as India, China or other countries mean new business models which have to be sustainable and scalable and I do not think that there are in most text books or case studies of......
In
Government,
Advancing Financial Services,
Microinsurance,
Information and Communication Technologies,
Information Provision,
Virtual Communities and Social Networks,
Mobile and Wireless Technologies,
Bottom of the Pyramid,
Connectivity,
Media,
Microcredit and Microfinance,
E-Commerce,
Business and Markets,
Fund Raising,
Social Entrepreneurship,
Remittances,
Networked Health and Welfare,
Access to Capital,
Community Collaboration,
Institutional Collaboration
So here you are, a for-profit / non-profit / social entrepreneur, your business plan is done, your powerpoint is ready and you're meeting with a potential funder. You've got a crisp elevator speech, you present your pitch and then the funder says, "this is a very interesting idea but why don't you come back once you're up and running." (See......
For those of us working on Education related projects, this list of available grants will be of interest, not just because of the possibility of accessing funds, but because it may also serve as a meter of what are the areas of interests and priorities of those providing grants....
I recently learned about a new initiative from DonorsChoose.org, a non-profit that accepts grant requests from K-12 teachers and makes them available to donors from across the country. DonorsChoose has set up BloggersChoose.org, a way for us bloggers to spread the word. Anyone can create a challenge, and then publicize it. I've set up one on Economics and the World, though the only proposal I've found to include so far is one that's local: a high school in Richmond, CA. An economics teacher there is looking to buy copies of books that will get students fired up about learning the subject: Freakanomics, Nickeled and Dimed and the like. If you're not in a position to give, consider putting together your own challenge, and publicizing it to your network!I think it's an intriguing approach...
Short Description:
Disease surveillance is an important aspect of any public health-care programme that serves two essential purposes, one of which is monitoring the progress of ongoing medical interventions for disease reduction, and the other is for the early detection of outbreaks to initiate investigative and control measures. Disease Surveillance is also a basic tool for the field epidemiologist as surveillance data provide a scientific basis for implementation of an appropriate health-care policy, disease control decisions, the evaluation of the efficacy of surveillance initiatives, and for the allocation of resources in the primary health-care system....
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Digital Divide,
Indian Subcontinent,
Sub-Saharan Africa,
Open Source,
Projects Profiles,
Health Administration,
Public Health and Safety,
Relief Services and Disaster Recovery,
Mobile and Wireless Technologies,
Fund Raising,
Social Entrepreneurship,
Networked Health and Welfare,
Access to Capital,
Community Collaboration,
Institutional Collaboration
For those of us working on Education related projects, this list of available grants will be of interest, not just because of the possibility of accessing funds, but because it may also serve as a meter of what are the areas of interests and priorities of those providing grants....
Short Description:
Disease surveillance is an important aspect of any public health-care programme that serves two essential purposes, one of which is monitoring the progress of ongoing medical interventions for disease reduction, and the other is for the early detection of outbreaks to initiate investigative and control measures. Disease Surveillance is also a basic tool for the field epidemiologist as surveillance data provide a scientific basis for implementation of an appropriate health-care policy, disease control decisions, the evaluation of the efficacy of surveillance initiatives, and for the allocation of resources in the primary health-care system....
In
Digital Divide,
Indian Subcontinent,
Sub-Saharan Africa,
Open Source,
Projects Profiles,
Health Administration,
Public Health and Safety,
Relief Services and Disaster Recovery,
Mobile and Wireless Technologies,
Fund Raising,
Social Entrepreneurship,
Networked Health and Welfare,
Access to Capital,
Community Collaboration,
Institutional Collaboration
I recently learned about a new initiative from DonorsChoose.org, a non-profit that accepts grant requests from K-12 teachers and makes them available to donors from across the country. DonorsChoose has set up BloggersChoose.org, a way for us bloggers to spread the word. Anyone can create a challenge, and then publicize it. I've set up one on Economics and the World, though the only proposal I've found to include so far is one that's local: a high school in Richmond, CA. An economics teacher there is looking to buy copies of books that will get students fired up about learning the subject: Freakanomics, Nickeled and Dimed and the like. If you're not in a position to give, consider putting together your own challenge, and publicizing it to your network!I think it's an intriguing approach...
So here you are, a -for-profit/-non-profit/-social entrepreneur, your business plan is done, your powerpoint is ready and you're meeting with a potential funder. You've got a crisp elevator speech, you present your pitch and then the funder says, "this is a very interesting idea but why don't you come back once you're up and running." (See http://www.xigi.net/2006/05/28/mamamikes-response.html) ...
I recently learned about a new initiative from DonorsChoose.org, a non-profit that accepts grant requests from K-12 teachers and makes them available to donors from across the country. DonorsChoose has set up BloggersChoose.org, a way for us bloggers to spread the word. Anyone can create a challenge, and then publicize it. I've set up one on Economics and the World, though the only proposal I've found to include so far is one that's local: a high school in Richmond, CA. An economics teacher there is looking to buy copies of books that will get students fired up about learning the subject: Freakanomics, Nickeled and Dimed and the like. If you're not in a position to give, consider putting together your own challenge, and publicizing it to your network!I think it's an intriguing approach...
A pitch is a performance, an oral presentation. But too often, entrepreneurs think they're doing the audio version of their business plan. (Think Books on Tape) instead of doing the movie version (or better yet - the movie preview) of their book. (Think more action and highlights, less exposition)...
Steve Ketchpel (RDVP Fellow 2005) was kind enough to remind me of the fantastic Technology Formation course offered in the school of engineering. MS&E 273 (aka IE273) has a very nice webpage of resources, including a section on venture......
In my roles as executive director of the Women's Technology Cluster, VC and social entrepreneur I have hear ALOT of pitches. Here are my thoughts (not terribly original, by the way) on how to improve your game....