Friday, August 19, 2011

「Advocacy 誰でもできるアドボカシー活動」online resources

Read one of these for session 2 on August 27

A, BOND – how and why of advocacy http://www.medsin.org/downloads/page_attachments/0000/2104/2.1howwhyadvocacy.pdf

B. Advocacy guide
http://www.ascd.org/ASCD/pdf/newsandissues/ascdadvocacyguide.pdf

C. 12 steps for policy change http://www.cgdev.org/content/publications/detail/15417

D. The water aid advocacy source book – section 4 or 5 www.wateraid.org/documents/plugin_documents/advocacy_sourcebook_2.pdf

E. CT association of nonprofits toolkit: read these sections:
1. Advocacy vs. Lobbying, 2. Lobbying – The Basics, 3. Make a Difference for Your Cause in Three Hours Per Week http://www.ctnonprofits.org/policy/resources

F. Media Advocacy Manual www.apha.org/about/news/mediaadvocacy.htm

G. Moments in Time: HIV/AIDS Advocacy Stories http://www.cedpa.org/content/publication/detail/721

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Japanese NGOs need your help!


Get more information here: https://japanvolunteers.wordpress.com/
 Japan based donations information
* Please indicate your donation is for the Tohoku Earthquake

Can Pan - in English

Give directly on the PWJ site - in Japanese
Find out about PWJ in English http://www.peace-winds.org/en/
Donate to PWJ directly via bank transfer:
Bank name: Mitsui Sumitomo Bank Branch: Aoyama  
Account type regular
Account number 1671932
Account name: Peace Winds Japan
三井住友銀行青山支店, 普通 
口座番号1671932
口座名義: 特定非営利活動法人 ピース ウィンズ・ジャパン広報口

JEN 
JEN is starting the assistance for the people in Tohoku.

You can donate from English Homepage, please refer the following address to your friends and network.
http://www.jen-npo.org/en/involved/donate1.php
 

Online credit card donation in Japanese

About JEN in English
Postal account transfer
Account # 00170538657
Account name: JEN
郵便振替口座 00170538657
加入者名(口座名) JEN


Save the Children Japan
Online giving in Japanese
http://www.savechildren.or.jp/contribute/index.html

 

Postal account transfer
Account # 00900120760
Account name: sebu za chirudorin kodomo kikin
郵便振替口座 00900120760
加入者名(口座名) セーブ・ザ・チルドレン子ども基金


MSF Japan: Medecins sans Frontieres / Doctors Without Borders Japan
Online donation in Japanese
http://www.msf.or.jp/donate/select.html

Postal account transfer
Account # 00190-6-566468
Account name: kokyo-naki-ishidan-nihon
郵便振替口座 00190-6-566468
加入者名(口座名) 特定非営利活動法人国境なき医師団日本 


MDM Medecins du Monde Japan / Doctors of the the World
Online donation in Japanese http://www.mdm.or.jp/donation/select.php
郵便振替口座名:特定非営利活動法人メドゥサン・デュ・モンド ジャポン

Postal account transfer
Account # 00110172839
Account name: medousan dyu mondo jyapan
郵便振替口座 00110172839
加入者名(口座名) 特定非営利活動法人メドゥサン・デュ・モンド ジャポン


ADRA
Online donation in Japanese
http://www.adrajpn.org/kifu_creditcard.html

Bank transfer information
Bank name Mitsubishi UFJ
Branch: omotesando
Regular account
Account number 1956381
Account name: tokuhi)adora jyapan
銀行: 三菱東京UFJ銀行 表参道支店
口座: 普通1956381
口座名: トクヒ)アドラジャパン




Good Neighbors Japan is also going to northern Japan to help out with relief efforts and you can support them
online donations in Japanese

Bank transfer information
Bank name Mitsubishi UFJ
Branch: Hongo
Regular account
Account number 1155337
Account name: tokuhi) guddo nebazujaypan
l Please be sure to write “tohoku” after you name to ensure they know this is for the tohoku
l Relief efforts
三菱東京UFJ銀行 本郷支店
口座番号: 普通 1155337
口座名義: トクヒ)グッドネーバーズジャパン
振込依頼人名:
振込依頼人名に続けて「トウホク」とご入力ください。例)ヤマダ ハナコ トウホク

Wednesday, March 02, 2011

Economic marginalization in Japan - data and links

Articles and organizations related to Economic marginalization in Japan
Resources:
1. Japan’s Anti-Poverty Policies in Need of Change after 50 Years of Stagnation
http://www.tokyofoundation.org/en/articles/2009/japan2019s-anti-poverty-policies-in-need-of-change-after-50-years-of-stagnation
2. Japan's Working Poor http://issuu.com/zichi/docs/japan-working-poor
3. Interngeneration transmission of poverty http://www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR/documents/2008/JLR20_sato_yoshida.pdf
4. Employment promotion for single mothers japan http://www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR/documents/2009/JLR22_zhou.pdf
5. Study on employment support for single mothers japan http://www.jil.go.jp/english/reports/documents/jilpt-research/no.101.pdf
6. Income distribution of Japan: historical view http://www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR/documents/2008/JLR20_minami.pdf
7. Age, Change and Poverty: Coping with Social Transformation http://globalasia.org/articles/issue9/iss9_8.html
8. Women 2000, Japan NGO Alternative Report http://www.jca.apc.org/fem/bpfa/NGOreport/A_en_Poverty.html
9. The History of the Urban Lower Class and Homelessness in Japan http://www.jca.apc.org/~nasubi/archives/2003asf.html
10. INEQUALITY AND POVERTY IN JAPAN http://www.pucsp.br/geap/textodocalendario/tachibanaki.pdf%20
11. Is Minimum Wage an Effective Anti-Poverty Policy in Japan? http://www.rieti.go.jp/jp/publications/dp/09e032.pdf
12. The Rise of Poverty in Japan: The Emergence of the Working Poor
www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR/documents/2008/JLR20_sekine.pdf 
13. Trends in Poverty among Low-income Workers in Japan since the Nineties http://www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR/documents/2008/JLR20_tachibanaki_urakawa.pdf%20
14. The Working Poor, Borderline Poor, and Developments in Public Assistance Reform http://www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR/documents/2008/JLR20_komamura.pdf
15. Some short newspaper articles:
Poverty of single-mother households highlighted
http://www.japantoday.com/category/lifestyle/view/poverty-of-single-mother-households-highlighted%20
Single-mother households badly hit by slump
http://www.blogger.com/goog_1373699949
NPO told to stop feeding homeless
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20090110a2.html
Net cafes becoming delivery rooms for poor pregnant girls
http://www.japantoday.com/category/kuchikomi/view/net-cafes-becoming-delivery-room-for-poor-pregnant-girls
Learn more about social issues in Japan and how local nonprofits are tackling them: http://sarajeanworkshophub.wordpress.com/ngo-212/
 May - July 2011 @ TUJ for more details: contact TUJ directly
 Nonprofits and community groups
1. Second Harvest Japan http://www.2hj.org/
2. Anti-poverty campaign 反貧困ネット
http://www.k5.dion.ne.jp/~hinky/index.html
3. Independent Life Support Center〈MOYAI〉自立生活サポートセンター・もやい
 http://www.k5.dion.ne.jp/~hinky/090904article.yuasa.html
自立生活サポートセンター・もやい (J) http://www.moyai.net/
4. Women and poverty network女性と貧困ネットワーク
 http://d.hatena.ne.jp/binbowwomen/
5. Action center for working women  働く女性の全国センター
http://acw2.org/join?lang=en
6. Sanyukai 山友会 http://www2.gol.com/users/sanyukai/
7. Soup no Kai スープの会 http://www1.odn.ne.jp/soup1994/soup/supuno_hui_biao_zhi.html

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Global Festa group tour

グローバルフェスタJAPAN2010

Some people are hesitant to go to the Global Festa because they do not know anyone ... join me and some friends ... right now we have 2 ideas for when to go

I work in the middle of the day so before or after my class join me for a Global Festa group tour:
Saturday October 2 10-12noon or 4-5pm (to be decided by Sept 26 based on people's responses)

Option A Saturday October 2 from 10 to 12noon
Meeting time: 9:50
Meeting location: Hibiya Station (Hibiya Line) Exit A 14

Option B Saturday October 2 from 4 to 5pm
Meeting time: 3:50pm
Meeting location: Uchisaiwaicho station (Mita line) Exit A7
we can chat afterward over coffee or a beer.

Monday, December 07, 2009

Fundraising related on line resources

* Links from the Dec 5 workshop on fundraising => please let me know if any links are broken.

On-line resources:
The Foundation Center http://fconline.fdncenter.org/
Council on Foundations www.cof.org
UK fundraising http://www.fundraising.co.uk/
Europe grants and loans http://europa.eu.int/grants/
Japan Foundation Center
http://www.jfc.or.jp/eibun/e_index.html
Japan NPO Center http://www.jnpoc.or.jp
Partnership Support Center http://www.e-nponet.com
Japan Philanthropy Association http://www.aminoney.com

Online articles:

Japan’s “Culture of Giving”and Nonprofit Organizations
http://www.npoweb.jp/english/cgp.html
New Fundraising Initiatives Seek to Bolster Growth of Nonprofit Sector
http://www.jcie.or.jp/civilnet/monitor/9.html#2
ComparingCharitable GivinginCanada & theUnitedStates:
www.envision.ca/pdf/news/FraserInstitute.pdf
Giving in Australia
http://www.philanthropy.org.au/factsheets/7-05-07-giving.htm
Giving and Volunteering in Latin America
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~drclas/publications/revista/Volunteering/volunteering.html
Selected Bibliography: General Research and Statistics on Foundations - International-Level Publications
http://www.efc.be/projects/eu/research/selecbibp1int.htm

Magazines/online magazines

Chronicle of philanthropy
http://philanthropy.com/
Guidestar
http://www.guidestar.org/npo/
Charity channel
http://charitychannel.com/
Europe in the world
http://www.europeintheworld.info/news/index.asp

Other resources
Sample grant proposals
http://theideabank.com/onlinecourse/samplegrant.html
Fundraising UK
http://www.fundraising.co.uk/
"gift aid" report:
http://www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/pdfs/ir65.pdf
Gifts in Kind Inc www.giftsinkind.org
Guide to Special Events Fundraising
http://www.pch.gc.ca/progs/pc-cp/pubs/e/Specev1.htm#2

Thursday, August 13, 2009

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:

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

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)

Thursday, September 20, 2007

Sunday, August 05, 2007

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/

Monday, July 30, 2007

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.


Sunday, July 29, 2007

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

Sunday, July 22, 2007

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

Monday, January 15, 2007

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

Thursday, October 05, 2006

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

Saturday, June 24, 2006

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/