WiserEarth Help Desk

Steward the PartnerShift Alliance through its next major gathering in July 2008, grounding systems for management and facilitating network coherence including, but not limited to:

1.         Budget Management

·         Maintain and share transparent budget with Alliance

2.         Establish Web Presence

·         Hire and Manage web developer

·         Design Website

·         Write web copy

3.         Convene Meetings

·         Monthly partner calls

·         Weekly committee meetings

·         Synthesize and Distribute meeting notes

4.         Alliance Outreach

·         Work in partnershift with Alliance to determine strategy for invitations to new partners

·         Generate invitations by calling, emailing, and meeting with PartnerShift candidates

5.         Partnership Network Empowerment

·         Establish system for tracking the collaborative learnings and practices of PartnerShift Alliance

·         Create and distribute monthly PartnerShift Alliance Newsletter

6.         Summit Production

·         Manage invitations

·         Coordinate venue, meals, lodging

·         Steer Summit content creation

2.  Cultivate Stewardship Council and facilitate the design of a long-range strategy for funding of PartnerShift Alliance including creating buy in with Wisdom Circle and extended partnership.

One Year Starting Budget

$          36,000            Management

$            5,000            Budget for web site including graphic design work

$          10,000            Budget for the production of the next Summit

$            4,000            Administrative expenses

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$          55,000

Avenues we are considering for funding are:

• Generation of revenue based on Greenhome.com or another business opportunity
• Seeking organizational contributions in the form of dues or sponsorship
• Seeking individual contributions
• Move forward to create business plan and seek funding from foundations