The National Project on Sharing Resources

Executive Summary




PHASE II - PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT      MID 1995 - END 1996

Recommendation

Action Required

Key
Responsibilities

Resources Required

Time Lines

Expected Outcomes


*Women's groups should explore and build consensus around profit- making venture as a secondary source of revenue.


*At national meeting organize an orientation and education session on profit- making ventures
*Invite leaders in the field to attend and speak about their experiences
*Discuss interest to proceed further
* If decision to proceed, then identify leadership thin participating members to set up Profit-Making Ventures Sub- committee


*Working Committee
* Executive Director


*Honoraria for facilitators
*Travel and accommodation for guest speakers


*April 1996


*Women's groups mandate Working Committee to proceed with exploration of profit-making venture
*Sub-committee on development of profit-making venture is set up/or not set up with the profit- making venture mandate


*Women's groups should work with other organizations, using bureaucratic, political, and legal avenues to broaden the definition of charitable purpose.


*Invite coalition to report on their progress, challenges, opportunities, strategic alliances built, and outlook for accomplishing objectives
*Develop communication strategy to distribute coalition results to date


*Working Committee
*Executive Director


*Travel and accommodation for coalition member(s)
*Travel and accommodation for any other invited speakers (for example, members of other organizations, legal advisors)


*April 1996


*Women's groups will have an understanding about whether or not the coalition will be able to achieve success in expanding charitable status definition




Chrow

Gibson

Omidvar



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