The best of IAA Slack: April
Useful conversations & resources from our Slack community
So many exciting projects and news mentioned on Slack — learn about them in less than 10 minutes! ⏰
But first,
Rebrand update: The next Slack newsletter will be sent under the name Hive Slack Threads.
New section: We have also a new section “❓ Help requests: open” — browse them to find where you can help, you might just have the answers!
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Slack channels covered:
❓ Help requests: open
💡 Discussions
🙏 Help requests: answered
🤖 AI channels
❤️️️ Introductions
💼 Jobs
👩💻 Slack feature updates
🔥 Funding
🎁 Tools & Resources
👋 Opportunities and help offered
❓ Help requests: open
Our #03-help-requests channel is one of our most valuable channels! We believe that by utilizing the wide network, talent and knowledge of the movement, we can overcome almost any struggle. Here are some help requests that are left unanswered — can you help them out?
Is there anyone in this community who works for PETA and is willing to speak about my application process? I am interested in a few campaigner roles!
Does anyone in the community know of any studies where a wild boar was kept together with domesticated pigs?
I'm a freelance journalist based in France, and I'm looking for other European journalists with whom to apply for European crossborder investigative journalism grants.
Hi everyone! I would love to know if there is anyone based in Delaware in here, or anyone knows anyone in Delaware they could put us in contact with?
💡 Discussions:
Want to start a discussion or get other opinions? Ask away in the #02-discussions!
Is it just me or is there surprisingly little evidence evaluating the effectiveness of Meat Free Monday campaigns?
Do you think we should we have movement-level goals for each region so that we can make more progress together? What do you think of these goals for Europe?
Why do we tend to look to divestment/boycott as the main strategy against factory farming? […] Are we as a movement making a strategic mistake and what (if anything) would need to change?
I prepared a short, hard-hitting paragraph about the importance of eating less meat and dairy for the climate that I can copy and paste into online conversations. What do you think?
🙏 Help requests: answered
Did you know you can ask *any* farmed animal advocacy question in this #03-help-requests channel? Whatever you’re struggling with, or are curious about. There is no such thing as a stupid question!
Does anyone have any advice or recommendations on building dashboards for datasets in animal advocacy?
Hi everyone, are you aware of any advocacy organisation working on improving the welfare or urban animals/protecting urban animals from threats?
Hey all, would anyone be willing to review a talk track I'm giving for a presentation on animal welfare?
🤖 AI channels
Did you know that we have 3 AI channels to complement our AI and Animals Wiki: #c-ai-discussion, #s-ai-tools and #s-ai-images?
Do you have 5 minutes to fill out this short survey on AI usage amongst animal advocates?
Just a reminder that Kickstarting for Good, the Proveg non-profit incubator for animals, is accepting applications and they specifically say AI is a major focus for them!
Virtual attendance for 2024 AI, Animals, and Digital Minds — a conference organised by our [IAA/Hive] team, is still open!
❤️️️ Introductions:
Our #01-introductions channel is a great way to get to know the community.
Haven’t had a chance to introduce yourself? It’s never too late! Introducing yourself improves the chances of connecting with more advocates. Here are some intros from new members:
Hi everybody! I’m Christopher Berry - Chief Programs Officer at Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP)
Hi everyone! My name is Orin, I'm currently working as part of the core team for Plant-Based Universities, and I'm based in the UK.
Hi I’m Kaleem Ahmid - Researcher at Effective Ventures, based in Cambridge MA USA
Hi, everyone! I'm Marie, Executive Director of High Impact Medicine, a non-profit organisation dedicated to inspiring and empowering medical students and doctors to make impact-driven decisions in their careers and giving.
💼 Jobs:
Our #06-job-postings channel is one of the most popular ones!
Sinergia Animal is looking for an Engagement and Campaigns Director.
A new fundraising organization, FarmKind, is looking for a web development contractor.
THL UK is looking for an external bid writer to help draft and submit grant applications for them.
The Centre for Effective Altruism is looking for an EA Global Program Lead.
👩💻 Slack feature updates
Join our two new targeted channels:
#s-beans-is-how: A channel to discuss the SDG2 Campaign “Beans is How”.
#c-food-labeling: A channel to discuss how to get better food labeling via regulation.
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🔥 Funding
Have a question about fundraising? Ask in our #s-fundraising channel and check out our Fundraising wiki!
Make sure to join our Fundraising Community Call with Meghan Lowery from the Greenbaum Foundation to learn about Making the Pitch!
Anima International has a (free) Fundraising Essentials Online Course
Here is a free webinar: The Ultimate Guide to Google Ad Grants for Nonprofits by the Nonprofit Tech For Good.
Video: Actionable Tips for Building a Strong Monthly Giving Program for Your Nonprofit.
🎁 Tools & Resources
Have a resource to share? #05-tools-resources is a channel for you!
Plant Futures interviewed Nathan McGovern about Plant Based Universities.
The Tactics4Change interactive website provides free access to information about more than 400 hundred cases of nonviolent dilemma actions, from every continent, and over 100 countries.
The Freedom Food Alliance is live and has form where people can report misinformation that they see from the animal agriculture industry.
This guide summarizes all the latest research on how advocates can improve their use of [Social Media Advocacy]!
👋 Opportunities and help offered
Keep an eye on generous offers in the #04-help-offered channel😍
Hi all. My company [Wild Dreams] offers FREE recruitment services to vegan non-profits.
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