Posted in “Fire in Our Hearts”, cross-cultural collaboration, Diary, Dillon, equality, FGC+P, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Foundation team, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Global Collaboration, global peace building, Heidi Kim, HR, Intellectual Property, inter-community communication, Interns, Naren, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Participatory Peace, Peace, peaceful conflict resolution, Press, Press Releases, Pro-bono project, Todd Hambidge, UNA-USA, Underlying Principles, universal human commonalities, Volunteers, Week in Review, tagged “Fire in Our Hearts”, Dillon, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace (FGC+P), Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Heidi Kim, Internships, IP, Naren, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Pro-bono project, Todd Hambidge, UNA-USA, Volunteers, Week in Review on July 27, 2012|
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Thursday, June 14, 2012
- Replied to Dillon (Science Research Writer-Editor Intern) to confirm our progress meeting appointment
- Exchanged emails with Naren (Science Research Writer Volunteer) about our progress meeting appointment
- Spoke with Heidi (NYLPI) about our pro-bono legal needs
- Todd (Attorney at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) emailed with edits to the Foundation’s IP
Friday, June 15, 2012
- Replied to Todd (Attorney at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) concerning the Foundation’s IP
- Finished writing and published “Week in Review: June 4-10, 2012”
- Attended UNA-NY’s film screening of “Fire in Our Hearts”
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Posted in cross-cultural collaboration, Diary, Dillon, Dwayne, equality, FGC+P, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Foundation team, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Global Collaboration, global peace building, Heidi Kim, HR, Intellectual Property, inter-community communication, Interns, Naren, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, NY360.org, Participatory Peace, Peace, peaceful conflict resolution, Press, Press Releases, Pro-bono project, Todd Hambidge, Trademark, Underlying Principles, universal human commonalities, Volunteers, Website, website maintenance, Week in Review, tagged Dillon, Dwayne, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace (FGC+P), Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Heidi Kim, Internships, IP, legal matters, Naren, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, NY360.org, press release, Pro-bono project, Todd Hambidge, Volunteers, website maintenance, Week in Review on July 23, 2012|
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Tuesday, June 12, 2012
- Todd (Attorney at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) emailed regarding language concerning the Foundation’s IP
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
- Exchanged emails with Todd (Attorney at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) about language concerning the Foundation’s IP
- Spoke with Dwayne (Founder of NY360.org) about the error messages appearing on the Foundation’s website
- Emailed Dillon (Science Research Writer-Editor Intern) and Naren (Science Research Writer Volunteer) to schedule progress meetings
- Emailed Dwayne urls of the pages of the Foundation’s website where the error messages are found
- Left voicemail for Heidi (NYLPI) to follow up my last two emails to her
- Began writing “Week in Review: June 4-10, 2012”
- Dillon replied with his availability for our progress meeting
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Posted in Board, cross-cultural collaboration, Dewilka, Diary, equality, FGC+P, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Foundation team, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Global Collaboration, global peace building, Heidi Kim, HR, Intellectual Property, inter-community communication, Interns, Lillian, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Participatory Peace, Peace, Peace NGOs, peaceful conflict resolution, Penn State University, Press, Press Releases, Pro-bono project, Reference Center, Schools, Steve, the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice, Todd Hambidge, Trademark, Underlying Principles, universal human commonalities, US, Website, website maintenance, Week in Review, Women PeaceMakers Residency, tagged Board, copyright, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace (FGC+P), Foundation Team, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Heidi Kim, Internships, IP, Lillian, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Peace NGOs, Penn State University, press release, Pro-bono project, Steve, the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice, Todd Hambidge, website maintenance, Week in Review, Women PeaceMakers Residency on July 11, 2012|
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Thursday, May 31, 2012
- Emailed Susan (Penn State University’s student Career Services) and Kirwin (Dewilka’s professor and coordinator of her internship for academic credit program) to verify Dewilka’s (former Peace NGO Research Intern) claims regarding academic tuition in her latest email
- Emailed Lillian and Steve (Board) about Dewilka
- Exchanged emails with Kirwin about Dewilka
- Exchanged emails with Todd (Attorney at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) about his update on our IP protection
- Received notification from Jennifer (2012 Women PeaceMakers Program at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice in San Diego) about the timeline for the selection process
- Emailed Heidi (NYLPI) about help with copyright application
- Skype with Steve and web host about Drupal user interface problems
- Found a work-around to the Drupal user-interface problem
- Updated our Team page
- Began writing “Week in Review: May 21-27, 2012”
Friday, June 1, 2012
- Finished writing and published “Week in Review: May 21-27, 2012”
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Posted in 501(c)(3), Advisory Committee, “Nonprofit Collaboration Agreements Contracts and MOUs” workshop, Clemson University, Coventry University, cross-cultural collaboration, Diary, England, equality, FGC+P, Foundation Center, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Foundation team, Global Collaboration, global peace building, Heidi Kim, Inna Zaltsman, inter-community communication, Internships.com, IRS, Lagos, Month in Review, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Participatory Peace, Peace, peaceful conflict resolution, Penn State University, Press, Press Releases, Pro-bono project, Schools, Seyi, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, UC Berkeley, Underlying Principles, universal human commonalities, University of Michigan, US, Website, tagged 501(c)(3), Advisory Committee, “Nonprofit Collaboration Agreements Contracts and MOUs” workshop, Clemson University, Coventry University, Foundation Center, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace (FGC+P), Heidi Kim, Inna Zaltsman, Internships, Internships.com, Month in Review, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Penn State University, Pro-bono project, Seyi, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, UC Berkeley, University of Michigan, website on May 20, 2012|
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Thursday, April 12, 2012
- Attended the “Nonprofit Collaboration Agreements, Contracts, and MOUs” workshop sponsored by the New York Lawyers for the Public Interest and The Foundation Center
- Exchanged emails with Naren (graduate from Coventry University) confirming the preliminary interview
- Inna (Attorney at Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP) emailed me a document about nonprofit personnel designation
- Read the document Inna sent
- Exchanged emails with Inna to schedule time for follow-up chat
- Emailed Heidi from NYLPI about 501(c)(3) equivalency
- Received internship applications from Internships.com
- Began writing March’s Month in Review
Friday, April 13, 2012
- Received internship applications from Angela (student at UC Berkeley) and Maggie (student at University of Michigan)
- Spoke with Inna (Attorney at Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP) about nonprofit personnel designation
- Seyi (Advisory Committee) sent me his bio for our website’s team page
- Emailed Anna (graduate from Clemson University) to schedule a preliminary interview
- Spoke with Verranda, reference for Dewilka (Intern applicant from Penn State University)
- Received internship inquiry from Yan
- Read Angela’s application and began reviewing Maggie’s application
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Posted in Andrea Carter, “Nonprofit Collaboration Agreements Contracts and MOUs” workshop, Board, Columbia SIPA, Columbia University, cross-cultural collaboration, Diary, Donate, equality, FGC+P, Foundation Center, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Foundation team, Global Collaboration, global peace building, Heidi Kim, Hostelling International, HR, Intellectual Property, inter-community communication, Interns, Internships.com, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Participatory Peace, Peace, Peace Conference, peaceful conflict resolution, Penn State University, Pitzer College, Press, Press Releases, San Diego, Schools, Steve, Sue Schaffner, Underlying Principles, universal human commonalities, US, Week in Review, tagged Andrea Carter, “Nonprofit Collaboration Agreements Contracts and MOUs” workshop, Board, Columbia SIPA, Donate, Foundation Center, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace (FGC+P), Heidi Kim, Hostelling International, Internships, Internships.com, IP, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Peace Conference, Penn State University, Pitzer College, press release, San Diego, Steve, Sue Schaffner, Week in Review on May 9, 2012|
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Wednesday, April 04, 2012
- Finished writing and published “Week in Review: March 26-April 1, 2012”
- Received internship applications from Internships.com
- Received reply from Andrea (Marketing and Communications Manager at Hostelling International San Diego) about speaking at HISD’s April peace conference
- Called Hostelling International San Diego to confirm my accommodation details
- Exchanged emails with Andrea about the time of my speaking time slot in order to find the right flights to San Diego
- Checked and was unable to find plane tickets for the dates around the HISD Peace Building Conference
- Emailed Andrea to decline the speaking engagement at HISD’s April peace conference
- Exchanged emails with Steve (Board) about declining the speaking engagement
- Exchanged emails with Kayla (student from Pitzer College) about FGCNP’s Summer Internships
- Registered for the “Nonprofit Collaboration Agreements, Contracts, and MOUs” workshop sponsored by the New York Lawyers for the Public Interest and The Foundation Center
Thursday, April 05, 2012
- Received internship application from Lindsey (student at Columbia SIPA)
- Interviewed Dewilka (student at Penn State University) for a FGCNP Summer Internship
- Began reviewing Lindsey’s (student at Columbia SIPA) application and emailed her to re-send her resume, as it did not upload properly
- Emailed Andrea (Marketing and Communications Manager at Hostelling International San Diego) to reiterate my inability to speak at HISD’s April Peace-Building Conference and asked that she remove the FGCNP logo, url and my bio from media promoting the conference
- Exchanged emails with Lindsey (student at Columbia SIPA) about her resume and graduation status
- Received internship applications from Internships.com
- Deposited donation check from Steve (Board)
- Checked mail
- Exchanged emails with Heidi from NYLPI about an alternative date and venue for one of its workshops
- Exchanged emails with Andrea (Marketing and Communications Manager at Hostelling International San Diego) to reiterate our request to remove all occurrences of the FGCNP logo, urls and my bio from media promoting the conference
- Emailed Sue Schaffner (Executive Director at Hostelling International San Diego) about the difficulty we are encountering with our request to remove all occurrences of the FGCNP logo, urls and my bio from media promoting the HISD conference
- Saw that the FGCNP logo (and my bio) has been taken down from the HISD’s Peace Conference site, but is still on the HISD main website
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Posted in cross-cultural collaboration, Diary, Earl Zimmerman, employee handbooks, Engagement Letter, equality, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Global Collaboration, global peace building, Heidi Kim, HR, Inna Zaltsman, Intellectual Property, inter-community communication, International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution, Legal, Mara Rogers, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Non-Administered Arbitration Rules, Participatory Peace, Peace, peaceful conflict resolution, Press, Press Releases, Pro-bono project, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, Todd Hambidge, universal human commonalities, tagged Earl Zimmerman, employee handbooks, Engagement Letter, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Heidi Kim, HR, Inna Zaltsman, Intellectual Property, International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution, IP, Mara Rogers, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Non-Administered Arbitration Rules, press release, Pro-bono project, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, Todd Hambidge, Week in Review on November 16, 2011|
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Friday, October 14, 2011
- Continued reading the Non-Administered Arbitration Rules Inna (Attorney at Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP) sent me from the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution
- Exchanged emails with Inna to schedule chat about sample employee handbooks she sent me and gave her an update to the Engagement Letter signing
Sunday, October 16, 2011
- Finished reading the Non-Administered Arbitration Rules Inna (Attorney at Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP) sent me from the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution
- Exchanged emails with Inna and Earl from Sutherland and Heidi from NYLPI about the address for the Foundation
- Began writing “Week in Review: October 10-16”
- Emailed Mara (Attorney at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) about notarization of further corporate documents
- Emailed Todd (Attorney at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) about unsolicited service offerings relating to the Foundation’s IP
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Posted in best practices, Board, Board Consent, Budget, CharityFinders, cross-cultural collaboration, Diary, Donate, Earl Zimmerman, equality, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Get Involved, Global Collaboration, global peace building, Heidi Kim, HR, Idealist, Idealist Network, Inna Zaltsman, Intellectual Property, inter-community communication, Knowledge, Lillian, Mara Rogers, Martin Rosenfeld, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Nonprofit Technology Network, Participatory Peace, Peace, peaceful conflict resolution, Press, Press Releases, Pro-bono project, Social Media Networks, Steve, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, Todd Hambidge, Trademark, universal human commonalities, Web Development, Webinars, Website, website maintenance, Week in Review, tagged Board, Board Consent, budget, CharityFinders, Donate, Earl Zimmerman, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Heidi Kim, HR, Idealist, Idealist Network, Inna Zaltsman, Intellectual Property, IP, Lillian, Martin Rosenfeld, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, NonprofitWebinars, press release, Pro-bono project, Steve, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, Todd Hambidge, Webinars, webite consultation, website maintenance, Week in Review on October 24, 2011|
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
- Began to write the Week in Review for September 12-18
- Emailed Steve (Board) about the board consent documents I sent him and Lillian the week before
- Emailed Earl and Inna of Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan and Heidi and Anjali from NYLPI about our meeting on the day before
- Emailed Earl and Inna the Foundation’s HR documents and asked about international HR policies
- Martin (Sr. Paralegal at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) emailed me the IP document filing receipt and letter from Todd (Attorney at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) regarding next steps
- Exchanged emails with Steve and Lillian (Board Directors) about questions they might have regarding the board consent documents I sent
- Read over the documents from Todd and Martin and emailed them with my feedback
- Exchanged emails with Lillian to set up time to meet and sign the board consent documents
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
- Exchanged emails with Lillian (Board) to set up appointment to meet and sign the board consent documents
- Finished writing and published the Week in Review for September 12-18
- Updated email accounts
- Attended NonprofitWebinar’s “Budgeting and Forecasting for Nonprofits” and “Effective Segmentation” webinars
- Edited the Donate page
- Attended Idealist’s Idealist Network unveiling
- Dan from CharityFinders emailed to reschedule our Website Consultation session
- Met with Steve (Board) and discussed questions he had regarding the board consent documents
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Posted in Allen Pressel, Budget, CharityFinders, cross-cultural collaboration, Diary, Earl Zimmerman, equality, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Global Collaboration, global peace building, Heidi Kim, HR, Inna Zaltsman, Intellectual Property, inter-community communication, IP Transfer Agreement, Knowledge, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, NonprofitWebinars, Participatory Peace, Peace, peaceful conflict resolution, Press, Press Releases, Pro-bono project, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, Todd Hambidge, Trademark, universal human commonalities, Web Development, Webinars, Week in Review, tagged Allen Pressel, budget, CharityFinders, Earl Zimmerman, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Heidi Kim, HR, Inna Zaltsman, Intellectual Property, IP, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, NonprofitWebinars, press release, Pro-bono project, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, Todd Hambidge, Web development, Webinars, Week in Review on October 19, 2011|
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Friday, September 16, 2011
- Wrote and published Foundation’s Week in Review for September 5-11
- Updated all Foundation Press Releases
- Exchanged emails with Charlie from CharityFinders, who followed up Allen Pressel’s webinar presentation (on NonprofitWebinars), with information about registering for free online Private Website Consultation and In-Bound Marketing workshops
- Registered and confirmed CharityFinders Private Website Consultation and In-Bound Marketing workshops
Monday, September 19, 2011
- Updated the budget
- Sent IP application fee to Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
- Exchanged emails with Todd (Attorney at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) to confirm that the firm has received the transfer
- Met with Earl Zimmerman and Inna Zaltsman of Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan and Heidi and Anjali from NYLPI, about our HR inquiries
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Posted in Allen Pressel, Board, Budget, CharityFinders, cross-cultural collaboration, Diary, Earl Zimmerman, equality, Foundation Center, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Global Collaboration, global peace building, Heidi Kim, inter-community communication, Knowledge, Lillian, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, NonprofitWebinars, Participatory Peace, Peace, peaceful conflict resolution, Press, Press Releases, Pro-bono project, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, universal human commonalities, Web Development, Webinars, Website, website maintenance, Week in Review, tagged Allen Pressel, Board, budget, CharityFinders, Earl Zimmerman, Foundation Center, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Heidi Kim, Lillian, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, NonprofitWebinars, Pro-bono project, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, web developer, Webinars, website, website maintenance, Week in Review on October 17, 2011|
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011
- Exchanged emails with Heidi from NYLPI about the meeting time and place with Earl Zimmerman of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
- Updated Foundation’s budget
- Exchanged emails with Lillian (Board) about meeting with Earl Zimmerman and signing Foundation corporate documents
- Attended NonprofitWebinars’ “Conversation Channels Insight Into Action!“ webinar
- Registered for Seminar: “Nonprofit Collaborations: The Funder Perspective” at the Foundation Center
- Attended NonprofitWebinars’ “Inbound Marketing: Attract More Donors, Volunteers & Others“ webinar with Allen Pressel from CharityFinders
- Edited the Foundation’s website
Thursday, September 15, 2011
- Began writing Foundation’s Week in Review for September 5-11
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Posted in Alexandria Education Convention for Intercultural and Democratic Citizenship, Board, Board Consent, bylaws, Commercial Bank Account, Communications, cross-cultural collaboration, Diary, Earl Zimmerman, Egypt, equality, Foundation administration, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Funding, Global Collaboration, global peace building, Heidi Kim, HR, Intellectual Property, inter-community communication, Investment, IP Transfer Agreement, Lagos, Legal, Lillian, Mara Rogers, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Participatory Peace, Payment tools, Paypal, Peace, peaceful conflict resolution, Pro-bono project, Promissory Note, Seyi, Skype, Steve, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, Todd Hambidge, Trademark, universal human commonalities, tagged Alexandria Education Convention for Intercultural and Democratic Citizenship, Board, Board Consent, commercial bank account, Earl Zimmerman, Egypt, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Funding, Heidi Kim, HR, Intellectual Property, Investment, IP, Lagos, Lillian, Mara Rogers, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Paypal, Pro-bono project, Promissory Note, Seyi, Skype, Steve, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, Todd Hambidge on October 15, 2011|
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Monday, September 12, 2011
- Seyi (investor from Lagos) emailed his signed Promissory Note with the latest updates I sent him on Friday
- Mara (Attorney at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) emailed me new corporate documents including the feedback I sent her and I sent her a follow-up question
- Exchanged emails with Mara regarding the Board Consent document package she sent me and signature requirements
- Updated the Board Consent document package with the latest documents Mara and Seyi sent me
- Read over and signed the IP documents Todd (Attorney at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP)
- Emailed Todd the signed documents with my feedback
- Exchanged emails with Heidi from NYLPI, who matched the Foundation with Earl Zimmerman of Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan LLP for our HR inquiries, to set up a meeting for next week
- Emailed Steve and Lillian (Board Directors) the Board Consent document package and instructions and asked them about the deadline and if they would like to Skype or meet in person to discuss the documents
- Exchanged emails with Lillian regarding document signing deadline
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
- Exchanged emails with Steve (Board) about dates for signing the Board Consent documents
- Applied to attend the Alexandria Education Convention for Intercultural and Democratic Citizenship in Egypt
- Exchanged emails with Todd (Attorney at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) about the signed IP documents I emailed him and processing fees
- Transferred money from the Foundation’s PayPal to the commercial bank account
- Mail the original signed IP documents to Todd
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