Posted in 1023 form, 501(c)(3), Accounting, Accounting, Christine Schneider, cross-cultural collaboration, Diary, equality, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Global Collaboration, global peace building, inter-community communication, IRS, Jackie Feffer, Mark S. Maruyama, Moody Famiglietti and Andronico, Ori Winitzer, Participatory Peace, Peace, Peace NGOs, peaceful conflict resolution, Pro-bono project, Project MotiVATe, Reference Center, soccerforpeace.com, Underlying Principles, universal human commonalities, tagged 1023 form, 501(c)(3), accountant, Accounting, Christine Schneider, Financial reporting, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Jackie Feffer, Mark S. Maruyama, Moody Famiglietti and Andronico, Ori Winitzer, Peace NGOs, Pro-bono project, Project MotiVATe, soccerforpeace.com on March 7, 2012|
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Thursday, February 2, 2012
- Exchanged emails with Christine Schneider (a Partner at Moody, Famiglietti and Andronico) to set up chat about help the Foundation needs with Part IX of the 1023
- Exchanged emails with Mark (who was recommended by Project MotiVATe) to set up chat about help the Foundation needs with Part IX of the 1023
- Chatted with Mark
- Chatted with Christine
- Updated the Foundation’s financials
- Emailed Mark (pro-bono CPA) and Jackie (attorneys at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) Foundation’s financials and other files relating to Part IX of the 1023
- Emailed Ori Winitzer (Founder of soccerforpeace.com) about listing his organization on the Foundation’s Peace NGOs List and meeting up to chat
Friday, February 3, 2012
- Exchanged emails with several accountants recommended by my alumni networks about working with the Foundation on the financial section of our 501(c)(3) filing
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Posted in Applied Social Sciences, “‘Suspect Communities’? Counter-terrorism policy, City University London, cross-cultural collaboration, Department of International Politics, Diary, Discrimination, Employment, England, equality, European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Global Collaboration, global peace building, Henri Nickels, Institute for the Study of European Transformations, inter-community communication, London Metropolitan University, Lyn Thomas, Mary J Hickman, Participatory Peace, Peace, Peace NGOs, peaceful conflict resolution, Press, Press Releases, Reference Center, Research, Sara Silvestri, Schools, Sparked.com, Underlying Principles, universal human commonalities, Volunteers, Volunteers and Interns, Week in Review, tagged “‘Suspect Communities’? Counter-terrorism policy the press and the impact on Irish and Muslim communities in Britain”, City University London, Department of International Politics, Discrimination, European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Henri Nickels, Institute for the Study of European Transformations, London Metropolitan University, Lyn Thomas, Mary J Hickman, Peace NGOs, press release, Research, Sara Silvestri, Sparked.com, Volunteers, Week in Review on December 27, 2011|
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Friday, November 25, 2011
- Continued reading “‘Suspect Communities’? Counter-terrorism policy, the press, and the impact on Irish and Muslim communities in Britain” by Prof. Mary J Hickman and Prof. Lyn Thomas (Institute for the Study of European Transformations, Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, London Metropolitan University), Dr Sara Silvestri (Department of International Politics, City University London), Dr Henri Nickels (European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Vienna, Austria)
Saturday, November 26, 2011
- Updated Peace NGO challenge on Sparked.com (volunteer provider)
- Continued writing “Week in Review: November 14-20”
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Posted in 1023 form, 501(c)(3), Budget, Carnegie Mellon, Collaboration, Conferences, cross-cultural collaboration, Diary, equality, Foundation administration, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Global Collaboration, global peace building, Hostelling International, inter-community communication, Interns, IRS, Jackie Feffer, Month in Review, Participatory Peace, Peace, Peace Conference, Peace for People, peaceful conflict resolution, Press, Press Releases, Pro-bono project, Santosh Bidari, Schools, Sparked.com, Take Action in your Community, Underlying Principles, universal human commonalities, US, Volunteers, Volunteers and Interns, Website, Week in Review, tagged 1023 form, 501(c)(3), budget, Carnegie Mellon, Collaboration, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Hostelling International, Internships, Jackie Feffer, Month in Review, Peace Conference, Peace for People, Peace NGOs, press release, Pro-bono project, Santosh Bidari, Sparked.com, Take Action in your Community, Volunteers, website, Week in Review on December 5, 2011|
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011
- Maryada Seva Samiti (Indian NGO advocating rural welfare of women and girls) submitted itself to be listed in the Peace NGOs list
- Exchanged emails with support staff at Sparked.com (volunteer provider) about the Foundation’s non-profit credentials and description
- Finished writing and Published “Week in Review: October 24-30”
- Replied to Maryada Seva Samiti about inclusion criteria for the Peace NGOs list, the Foundation’s news update frequency and suggested other on-line NGO lists
- Replied to Santosh Bidari (Executive Director of Peace for People in Nepal) about ways to get involved with the Foundation
Friday, November 4, 2011
- Updated budget
- Exchanged emails with Jackie (Attorney at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) to follow up the previous email I sent her about my 1023 feedback
- Exchanged emails with support staff at Sparked.com (volunteer provider) about the Foundation’s non-profit credentials
- Began writing October’s Month in Review
- Read through Harishankar’s (student at Carnegie Mellon) employment application and replied about the Foundation’s current availabilities
- Exchanged emails with Ruth (whom I met at Hostelling International’s (Washington, DC) Global Peace Conference: Take Action in your Community) to schedule time to meet or chat about the Foundation
- Fei (student at Carnegie Mellon) applied for an internship
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Posted in 1023 form, 501(c)(3), Alliance for Conflict Transformation (ACT), analytics, cross-cultural collaboration, Diary, Enough, equality, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Global Collaboration, global peace building, Insight on Conflict, inter-community communication, International Peacebuilding Organisations list, Interns, Investment, IRS, Italy, Jackie Feffer, Kenexa Compensation, Knowledge, Kunzang, Lagos, Mara Rogers, Meetup, Participatory Peace, Peace, Peace Direct, Peace NGOs, peaceful conflict resolution, Pro-bono project, Project by Project, Promissory Note, Schools, Seyi, Social Media Networks, universal human commonalities, University of Rome (Roma 3), Volunteers, Webinars, Website, tagged 1023 form, Alliance for Conflict Transformation (ACT), analytics, Enough, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Insight on Conflict, International Peacebuilding Organisations list, Internships, Investment, Jackie Feffer, Kenexa Compensation, Kunzang, Lagos, Mara Rogers, Meetup, Peace Direct, Peace NGOs, Pro-bono project, Project by Project, Promissory Note, Seyi, University of Rome (Roma 3), Volunteers, Webinars, website on September 1, 2011|
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Tuesday, July 19, 2011
- Drafted email to Kunzang (Science Research Writer Intern) with feedback for her internship
- Downloaded a Bersin & Associates report on Compensation Analysis and Planning Tools from Kenexa
- Read through Analytics for the Foundation’s website
- Attended Kenexa Compensation’s webinar: “Job Descriptions: The Why, When and How”
- Registered for Project by Project’s Volunteers networking event
- Continued reading and commenting on the 1023 form and addendum Jackie (Attorney from Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) sent me
- Exchanged emails with Mara (Attorney from Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) regarding details of the Promissory Note to Seyi (Investor from Lagos)
- Edited information joined a few new groups on Meetup
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
- Revised and emailed my mid-internship feedback to Kunzang (Science Research Writer Intern)
- Received internship application from Valeria (former student from University of Rome “Roma 3”)
- Replied to Valeria and inquired if she’d be interested in a volunteer position, as only the Foundation’s internships are only for current students
- Added Peace Direct to the Foundation’s list of Peace NGOs
- Emailed Peace Direct requesting for the Foundation to be included on its useful links page
- Submitted the Foundation to be included on Peace Direct’s Insight on Conflict International Peacebuilding Organisations list
- Edited the Foundation’s Peace NGOs page
- Added Enough and Alliance for Conflict Transformation (ACT) to the Foundation’s list of Peace NGOs
- Mara (Attorney from Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) sent me a draft of the Promissory Note, reflecting my comments from the day before
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Posted in analytics, Callie, cross-cultural collaboration, Diary, Donate, equality, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Get Involved, Global Collaboration, global peace building, HR, HR, inter-community communication, International Alert, Interns, Kenexa Compensation, Knowledge, Participatory Peace, Peace, Peace NGOs, peaceful conflict resolution, Skype, universal human commonalities, Webinars, Website, tagged analytics, Callie, Donate, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Get Involved, International Alert, Internships, Kenexa Compensation, Peace NGOs, Skype, Webinars, website on August 29, 2011|
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011
- Edited and published new home page for website
- Exchanged emails with Callie (Student/University Liaison Intern) about the postponement of our follow-up Skype chat
- Read over website analytics
- Learned about International Alert and added it to the list of Peace NGOs on the Foundation’s website
Thursday, July 14, 2011
- Edited the Get Involved and Donate page of the Foundation’s website
- Registered for Kenexa Compensation’s webinars on job descriptions and compensation structuring
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Posted in Callie, Colin Foley, Columbia University, cross-cultural collaboration, Design, Diary, equality, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Global Collaboration, global peace building, HR, Intellectual Property, inter-community communication, Interns, IP Transfer Agreement, Kunzang, Mara Rogers, Participatory Peace, Peace, Peace Innovation, Peace NGOs, peaceful conflict resolution, Press, Press Releases, Pro-bono project, Reference Center, Schools, Stanford University, UC Berkeley, universal human commonalities, US, Week in Review, tagged blog, Callie, Colin Foley, Columbia University, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Internships, IP, Kunzang, logo design, Mara Rogers, Peace Innovation Project, Peace NGOs, Pro-bono project, Reference Center, Social Media, Stanford University, UC Berkeley, universal human commonalities, website, Week in Review on August 17, 2011|
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Saturday, June 25, 2011
- Began writing Foundation’s Week in Review for June 20-26
- Edited the Foundation’s website and posted the new Peace NGOs page
- Updated the Universal Human Commonalities list on the Foundation’s blog
- Updated Foundation’s social media sites
Monday, June 27, 2011
- Exchanged emails with Jannika (intern applicant from University of California, Berkeley) to confirm our interview appointment
- Edited and published Week in Review for June 20-26 on the Foundation’s website
- Emailed the Week in Review to Foundation supporters who signed up to receive weekly Foundation notifications
- Emailed Callie (internship applicant from Columbia University) to set up second interview
- Exchanged emails with Kunzang (Science Research Writer Intern) about questions regarding her research and our next progress meeting
- Updated the Universal Human Commonalities list on the Foundation’s website with Kunzang’s research updates
- Emailed PeaceDot at Stanford University to move the Foundation’s listing to the Resources section
- Exchanged emails with Colin Foley and Mara (Attorneys at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) to schedule appointment to talk over logo IP
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