Please comment on the links

If you find a broken link - please let me know!

Also I would like to expand the listing so if you have any online resources to share in these categories or others - please contact me with the category, title, 1-2 line description and link.
please only send information on Japanese or English sites.
Thanks!
Sarajean

Categories for future online resource updates
1. advocacy & campaign mgt.
2. community organizing
3. empowerment training tools
4. fundraising
5. MDG related
6. nonprofit Mgt
7. organizational mgt - general
8. online activism
9.PR and outreach tools for nonprofit NGOs
10. project development and mgt
11. social/political educational resources
12. socially responsible business models
13 sustainable living
14. the development of the Japanese nonprofit sector
15. volunteer mgt
16. other:

Skills Build online resources - social change

Toolkits and books useful for anyone interested in social change
HIV/AIDS Advocacy Guide, International Planned Parenthood Federation © 2004
www.aidsportal.org/store/1245.pdf

Advocacy in Action, Toolkit, The International HIV/AIDS Alliance, © 2002
http://www.aidsalliance.org/sw17212.asp

MDG Campaigning Toolkit, by CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation and Millennium Campaign Office.
http://www.millenniumcampaign.org/site/pp.asp?c=grKVL2NLE&b=403123

Advocacy Tools and Guidelines: promoting policy change, © 2001 Care International
www.care.org/getinvolved/advocacy/tools.asp

Connecticut Association of Nonprofits Advocacy/Lobbying Toolkit © 2003
http://www.ctnonprofits.org/pages/NonprofitResources/Advocacy_Lobbying_Toolkit.asp

AIDS Map Advocacy toolkit
http://www.aidsmap.com/en/docs/6F2FA05C-8B05-4136-9048-27B0C95091E4.asp


Useful Manuals

Lobbying and advocacy handbook for nonprofit organizations (by Marcia Avner, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits)

Organizing for Social Change, The Midwest Academy Manual for Activists (Steve Max, Kim Bobo and Jackie Kendall, the Midwest Academy)

Volunteer and Intern mgt. resources

Useful websites for any one interesting in proactive volunteer and intern managment program development.

Energize – online volunteer mag http://www.energizeinc.com/hot.html

Speech on volunteerism http://www.maq.org.au/programs/conf01/proceedings/dimorg04.htm

Nonprofit mgt. help article: http://www.managementhelp.org/staffing/outsrcng/volnteer/volnteer.htm

Action without borders http://www.idealist.org/if/idealist/en/FAQ/QuestionViewer/default?categoryid=54&item=1&section=4&sid=58344449-92-vbAPh

Sites related to fundraising:

From the August 4 workshop at Temple University Japan
PWW 101 - grant proposal writing workshop

Charity channel http://charitychannel.com/

The Chronicle of Philanthropy http://philanthropy.com/

Grants and related resources http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/percat2.htm#aspen

Council on Foundations http://www.cof.org/

The Foundation Center http://fconline.fdncenter.org/
http://foundationcenter.org/cgi-bin/ffindershow.cgi?id=FISH132

UK fundraising http://www.fundraising.co.uk/

Europe grants and loans http://europa.eu.int/grants/

Guidestar http://www.guidestar.org/

Community organizing links

References for July 28 workshop at Temple University Japan
COS 101

Nonviolent Direct Action http://ruckus.org/resources/nvda/

Organizing guide for peace and justice groups http://www.ibiblio.org/netchange/cco/

Organizational power mapping http://www.ivaltd.com/Pmap.doc

Citizen’s handbook on community organizing http://www.vcn.bc.ca/citizens-handbook/

Midwest academy, organizing outline
http://www.mindspring.com/~midwestacademy/Organize/page5.html

Community organizing: the basics http://www.nfg.org/cotb/07whatisco.htm

Non-violent résistance
http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/about_king/encyclopedia/nonviolent.resist.html

Dr. King’s teachings on strategy and tactics http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0111-20.htm

Organizing and action: getting started http://www.radio4all.org/aia/org_community.html

Appropriating the Internet for Global Activism YES! Spring 2004
http://www.globalpolicy.org/ngos/advocacy/network/2004/2004appro.htm

Microfinance training program

Here is the link for the microfinance training program for all who are interested http://mftot.jointokyo.org/ .

the deadline to register for the training which begins on Aug 16th until sometime in Nov is July 31!!

The course is 2,500 yen but the package for 5,000 yen in total is recommended to have access to online tutors.

Sign up now if you are interested - share with others you might be interested - it is also possible to download the majority of the course info for free from the website.

info jobs and internships

Data
Development, NGOs, and Civil Society Annotated Bibliography
http://www.developmentinpractice.org/readers/NGOs/biblio.htm

Action without borders http://www.idealist.org

These have info & job listings in Japanese:
TVAC http://www.tvac.or.jp

Yahoo! Volunteer http://volunteer.yahoo.co.jp

NPO support center – kyuin jyouhou centa
http://www.nport.org/index.php?p=SearchRecruitPage&show=true

NGO/NPO Walker http://www.npo.info/
NPO Linkletter http://homepage3.nifty.com/npolink/

NGO Network Japanhttp://www.ngo.ne.jp

NGO job listings outside Japan:
* Most of these are US based websites.

Ethical Jobs http://www.ethicaljobs.net/

One world net http://www.oneworld.net/jobs/

Nonprofit careers http://www.nonprofitcareer.com/

Opportunity knocks http://www.opportunitynocs.org/

Work for a good cause http://www.work4agoodcause.com/job_locationsearch.asp

Charity Careers http://www.charitycareers.com/do/Home

Development Executive Group http://www.developmentex.com/index.jsp (Main)
http://www.developmentex.co.jp/gdbintro.jsp

International, India and Iraq NGO websites:
International development jobs http://www.devnetjobs.org/

Relief net http://www.reliefnet.com

GUIDELINES - PREP. FOR UN JOBS http://www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/guidenew.htm

Websites on Project Cycle Management

I have been looking for some useful websites for people interested in finding out more about PCM - here is what i found - some are in English and some in Japanese.

Share others in the comments section!

http://www.change-management-toolbook.com/tools/pcm.html
http://www.fasid.or.jp/kenshu/pcm/index.html
http://www.reliefweb.int/training/ti1375.html

www.h6.dion.ne.jp/~gakuhoku/PCM-Handbook-J0406.pdf

www.pref.okinawa.jp/kenzou/sukoyaka/pdf/79p_81p.pdf
http://www1.neweb.ne.jp/wb/fukud/glossary.htmA
http://www1.neweb.ne.jp/wb/fukud/hyousijp.htm
http://www1.neweb.ne.jp/wb/fukud/hyousi%20eng.htm
http://www.ipma.ch/Pages/IPMA.aspx
http://www.aidworkers.net/?q=node/252
http://www.apo-tokyo.org/cgi/apo_p-glossary.pl?record=79
http://www.env.go.jp/policy/assess/1-3sanka/3/mes/mes_sim033i.html
http://www.worldbank.org/aidsecon/toolkit/project.htm

Refugees and microfinance online readings

Online readings for participants of Tuesday's Tsuda International Development Skills course.

July 10 - focus on refugees and related issues Basic info on refugees - read any two

http://hrw.org/doc/?t=refugees&document_limit=0,2 http://www.bekkoame.ne.jp/~take-waya/main_refugee/japan.htm http://www.unhcr.org/basics.html

http://www.issj.org/english/Intercountry/ic18-2e.htm

Refugees International http://www.refintl.org/

Refugees International Japan http://www.refugeesinternationaljapan.org/

July 17 - focus on Microfinance for poverty alleviation

Basic info http://www.cgap.org/about/faq01.html http://www.waterberry.org/articles/Introduction%20to%20Microfinance.htm

http://www.planetfinance.org/EN/microfinance-entreprise/microfinance-presentation.php

http://www.blogger.com/www.ids.ac.uk/ids/pvty/pdf-files/SocialImpactMicrofinance.pdf

http://www.grameenfoundation.org/what_we_do/microfinance_in_action/?gclid=CIjvnoi0iI0CFQqgYgodRVGzow

Case studies - see handouts or read this site: http://www.akdn.org/microfinance/case-studies.html

Outreach, PR, publicity and branding resources

7 tips for getting most out of publicity
http://www.smartbiz.com/article/articleview/59/1/4/

Nonprofit Marketing http://www.managementhelp.org/mrktng/mrktng.htm

100 marketing ideas http://www.sba.gov/managing/marketing/100ideas.html

Nonprofit branding http://www.nancyschwartz.com/strong_nonprofit_brand.html

Ways to Market Social Responsibility
http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item.jhtml?id=4716&t=nonprofit

Globalize this! Media tips for activists:
Adapted from Salzman’s Making the News and SPIN Project Materials)/
http://web.archive.org/web/20041207205402/http://sept.globalizethis.org/article.php?id=14

Letter writing campaign resources

Anyone can do a letter writing campaign - just check out a few of the how to guides for ideas on how to get started and how to make a good template.

Letter writing guide - Amnesty International
www.amnesty.org/campaign/letter-guide.html

How to Manage a Letter Writing Campaign
www.mlui.org/download.asp?fileid=9316

Anti-Smoking Letter Writing Campaign (Lesson Plan) - TeacherVision.com
www.teachervision.fen.com/smoking/lesson-plan/4185.html

LETTER-WRITING CAMPAIGN GUIDELINES
www.violencepreventionweek.org/pdf/letterwriting.pdf

Free Hao Wu » Letter writing campaign for Hao Wu
www.ethanzuckerman.com/haowu/?p=12

LET THE HOBBIT HAPPEN! - Letter Writing
www.thehobbitfilm.com/

Sample Letter Writing Campaign Packet (Part One – How To)
www.buddywalk.org/docsPublic/letter_packet.doc

Letter-Writing Campaigns, AMSA's Legislative Action Center
www.amsa.org/legislativecenter/letterwriting.cfm

FSFLA campaign against "Softwares Impostos" in Brazil
www.fsfla.org/?q=en/node/120

Letter-Writing Campaign – Tips for Success.
www.asce.org/files/doc/letterpackage_dec03.doc

Letter-writing Campaign -- Habitat for Humanity Int'l
www.habitat.org/youthprograms/actspeakbuild/letter_writing_campaign.aspx

Letter writing campaign 2005
www.hht.org/web/how_can_I_help/how_letter_writing_2005.pdf

ASPCA Education: Service Learning: Letter Writing Campaign for Animals
www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=edu_letterwriting

国会議員へのメールや手紙の書き方
http://www.geocities.co.jp/WallStreet-Stock/8514/mail.html

抗議や意見の手紙はこう書きましょう。
http://www.geocities.jp/kinkyuu_appeal/tegami.html

Teaching about hunger

The sites below have useful resources for teachers:

UN Cyber school bus - hunger link intro http://www.feedingminds.org/info/info_teachers.htm
Sample program http://www.feedingminds.org/level2/int_level_en.htm

Educational Resources for Youth http://www.heifer.org/site/c.edJRKQNiFiG/b.201461/

Oxfam online resources - Cool Planet!
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/teachers/makemeal/backgroun.htm
General info : http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/teachers/about.htm

World Vision CA http://www.worldvision.ca/home/education-and-justice/teacher-resources/

Hunger basics http://www.bread.org/learn/hunger-basics/hunger-basics.html

Youthink! Games 4 Change http://youthink.worldbank.org/multimedia/interaction/games4change/index.php

PR and outreach on line resources

We all need to be better at PR and "selling" our events and projects to the public. I like #1 because it includes things that are both simple and doable.

7 tips for getting most out of publicity
http://www.smartbiz.com/article/articleview/59/1/4/

Nonprofit Marketing
http://www.managementhelp.org/mrktng/mrktng.htm

101 marketing ideas
http://www.sba.gov/managing/marketing/100ideas.html

Nonprofit branding
http://www.nancyschwartz.com/strong_nonprofit_brand.html

Ways to Market Social Responsibility
http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item.jhtml?id=4716&t=nonprofit

Skills Build online resources Community Organizing

For more information about Community organizing - here are some useful links:

Citizen’s handbook on community organizing
http://www.vcn.bc.ca/citizens-handbook/

Midwest academy, organizing outline
http://www.mindspring.com/~midwestacademy/Organize/page5.html

Organizing and action: getting started
http://www.radio4all.org/aia/org_community.html

Community organizing: the basics
http://www.nfg.org/cotb/07whatisco.htm

Non-violent résistance
http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/about_king/encyclopedia/nonviolent.resist.html

Dr. King’s teachings on strategy and tactics
http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0111-20.htm

GLSEN DAO manual

http://www.glsen.org/binary-data/GLSEN_ATTACHMENTS/file/429-1.pdf

Organizational power mapping
http://www.ivaltd.com/Pmap.doc

Nonviolent Direct Action
http://ruckus.org/resources/nvda/