The National Project on Sharing Resources

Executive Summary




PHASE I - PRE-PLANNING STAGE TWO      MID 1995

Recommendation

Action Items

Key
Responsibility

Resources Required

Time Lines

Expected Outcomes


*Women's groups should undertake to build a common vision and guiding principles as an essential basis for collaboration.


* At follow up meeting plan a session on principles of collaboration, development of common vision and guiding principles
* Source knowledgeable facilitator to guide the process
* Access resource people from other collaborative ventures as speakers


*Planning Committee and/or delegates


* Resources from "Sharing Resources" project
* Significant time requirement from members of Planning Committee
* Assume that speakers from collaborative ventures will be volunteer
* Honorarium for Facilitator


*Mid 1995


*National equality-seeking women's groups gain a sound understanding of the principles of collaboration
*A draft statement of common vision and guiding principles is developed


*National equality- seeking women's groups should form a coalition to launch a lobbying and advocacy effort to broaden the definition of charitable purpose.


*At follow up meeting organize session on impact of current charitable registration guidelines on women's groups
* Source other interested stakeholders involved in the issue to speak and share experiences
* Identify leadership to form a representative coalition of national women's groups and work on broadening definition of charitable purpose


*Planning Committee and/or delegates


*Honoraria for Speaker/Facilitator


Mid 1995


*National women's groups gain an understanding of the current Revenue Canada guidelines and limitations
*National women's groups learn about other organizations, their objectives, and progress as related the Revenue Canada guidelines
* National women's groups agree to form a national coalition and launch an advocacy effort to broaden guidelines




Chrow

Gibson

Omidvar



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