The National Project on Sharing Resources

Executive Summary

PHASE I - PRE-PLANNING STAGE ONE      JANUARY 1995 - SPRING 1995

Recommendation

Action Items

Key
Responsibility

Resources Required

Time Lines

Expected Outcomes

* The Planning Committee of the Sharing Resources project should use the Spring 1995 national meeting to achieve the stated objectives of first stage of the Pre-Planning Phase.

Planning Committee:

* Approves in principle the Feasibility Study, Recommendations, and the Implementation Plan

* Takes on areas of responsibilities in overseeing planning of national meeting

* Planning Committee

* Significant time commitment from Planning Committee members

Report approved early 1995

* Planning Committee members' assignments by February 1995

Note: The project coordination task could be undertaken by staff of women's organizations.

* Key tasks delegated to Planning Committee members for organization of national meeting

PHASE I - PRE-PLANNING STAGE ONE      JANUARY 1995 - SPRING 1995

Recommendation

Action Items

Key
Responsibility

Resources Required

Time Lines

Expected Outcomes

*Women's groups should work collaboratively in accessing new markets and new donors to raise dollars for their work.

Planning Committee to:

* Discuss Report findings at national meeting

* Develop a comprehensive directory of national equality- seeking women's groups to ensure global participation

* Translate and distribute Feasibility Study to all research participants and to all national equality-seeking women's groups

* Identify, seek, and confirm participation at national meeting from key stakeholders of Francophone, Disabled, Native, lesbian and Racial Minority women's groups

*Planning Committee and/or delegate(s)

*Some financial resources to be accessed through "Sharing Resources" project for national meeting

* Mailing and distribution costs

* Significant time requirements from members of Planning Committee

*Spring 1995

*National equality-seeking women's groups and research participants are informed about The Sharing Resources Project, the report and its findings

* Diversity is ensured

* A base for future collaborative work is set

Chrow

Gibson

Omidvar