[COMM-ORG] query: organizer sabbaticals

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[ed:  thanks to Chris for replying to Gail's query.]

From: Chris Cavanagh <story at web.ca>

I don't know the U.S. scene so well - but i do know you have an awful lot
more private foundation wealth there than we do here. I recall a
Minneapolis-based organizer who got a state grant - some kind of fellowship
that allowed her to take a year to do some research on social movements -
not exactly a sabbatical, of course, but still, such a thing could be used
to achieve some sabbatical-ness.

Here in Toronto there's a foundation that started a program four years ago
that they call the &quot;Renewal
Fellowship&lt;http://www.metcalffoundation.com/p_community_renewal.htm&gt;&quot;.
It's pretty cool and i was one of the first three recipients of this. It
gave me a year's support at CDN$35,000 pretty much to do with as i pleased -
all in the interests of &quot;personal renewal&quot;. Have a look at 
their program
description and why not shop it to some of your local foundations and
suggest that they start something like that? I produced a 'zine and a
reflection piece about my experience which you can download here:

   - http://web.ca/~story/RC/GB02.pdf
   - http://web.ca/~story/RC/A-Gift-of-Rest.pdf

I've also just learned about a Soros Foundation program - again not really a
sabbatical - but it could have some potential:
http://www.soros.org/initiatives/fellowship/focus_areas/guidelines

peace

chris


On 4/29/2009 9:26 AM, Discussion list for COMM-ORG wrote:
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> From: "Gail Schechter" <gail at interfaithhousingcenter.org>
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> I am sure my question is shared by many on this list-serve.  Where can 
> long-time community organizers of any race or gender get funding for a 
> sabbatical?
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> Thanks!
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> Gail
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