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Aboriginal Life in Vancouver Enhancement

Headquarters address
Organization's name:	Aboriginal Life in Vancouver Enhancement
Organization's acronym:	ALIVE
Address:	c/o RayCam Community Centre 920 E Hastings St., Vancouver, BC V6A 3T1 Canada
Phone:	604-257-6949
Email:	info@alivesociety.ca
Web site:	www.alivesociety.ca
Organization type:	Indigenous Peoples Organizations
Languages:	French English

Activities

Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Children Citizenship and Governance Culture Decolonization Development Education Family Human Rights Indigenous Peoples Minority Rights Safety Social Development Sports for Peace and Development Youth Financing for Development: Addressing systemic issues Increasing financial and technical cooperation for development Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Advocacy and outreach Capacity building Indigenous women Men and boys Policy advice Service provision Women and poverty Public Administration: Ethics, Transparency and Accountability Knowledge Systems and E-government Social Development: Cooperative Employment Indigenous issues Poverty Social policy Technical cooperation Youth Sustainable Development: Capacity-building Education Information for decision-making and participation Integrated decision-making Partnerships Poverty
Geographic scope:	National
Country of activity:	Canada
Millennium Development Goals:	Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Promote gender equality and empower women
Mission statement:	ALIVE exists to promote, foster, and develop the social, cultural, economic, and physical well-being of urban Aboriginal peoples. ALIVE works through a place-based strategy, utilizing strategic partnerships with existing NGOs, service providers, local businesses and developers, public sector services, as well as local and provincial governments to ensure the meaningful, respectful inclusion of urban Aboriginal peoples in their multicultural communities. The goal is to create accountable, responsive, integrated, and holistic service networks that can support urban Aboriginal people in the neighbourhoods in which they live. ALIVE works to support mainstream community services that reflect and include the needs, cultures, aspirations and aptitudes of Aboriginal community members.
Year established (YYYY):	2010
Year of registration (YYYY):	2010
Organizational structure:	ALIVE is a community membership-based organization which works to bring the voice of the grassroots membership base to mainstream community governments, services and community institutions. ALIVE works under the direction of a board of directors elected from the membership base as well as an appointed Executive Director. ALIVE conducts projects through strategic partnerships with existing NGOs, community service providers, and local and provincial governments.
Number and type of members:	ALIVE currently has over 600 voting Aboriginal members from across Canada. These members include Elders, youth and families. ALIVE also offers non-voting membership to non-Aboriginal peoples and organizations who agree to support and promote ALIVE's goals and strategic vision.
Affiliation with NGO networks:	Our Place, NICCSS (Network of Inner City Community Services Society)
Funding structure:	Fundraising campaigns Grants from Governments Donations and grants from domestic sources Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations Foreign and international grants

Additional Information

Sustainable Development

Major group affiliation:	Indigenous people Workers and trade unions Business and industry Children and youth Local authorities Women Non-governmental organization
Involvement in UN Partnerships:	Yes
If yes, explain in detail:	ALIVE has received a 2014 grant from the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in support of ALIVE's Gen 7 Aboriginal youth role model program which runs Aboriginal-led, inclusive, non-fee recreational services in 8 Vancouver area community centres.
Affiliation with other organizations:	UNPFII, Our Place, NICCSS, FNES, Cupe 15, UBC, Ryerson University, Queens University, Nipissing University, Vancouver Foundation, Motivate Canada, United Way

Social Development

Affiliation with other organizations:

UNPFII, Our Place, NICCSS, FNES, Cupe 15, University of British Columbia, Ryerson University, Queens University, Nipissing University, Vancouver Foundation, Motivate Canada, United Way

Purpose of the organization:

ALIVE exists to promote, foster and develop the social, cultural, economic and physical well-being of urban Aboriginal peoples. ALIVE works through strategic partnerships with existing NGOs, service providers, mainstream community institutions and local and provincial governments to support the development of inclusive, integrated, holistic local service networks that reflect and respect the needs, cultures, aspirations and aptitudes of urban Aboriginal community members, and allow the meaningful participation of Aboriginal peoples as leaders and partners, not clients or patients.

Advancement of Women

Affiliation with other organizations:

Our Place, NICCSS

Public Administration and Development Management

Involvement in Public Administration:

ALIVE has acted as an advisor to Vancouver city council, the UAPAC (Urban Aboriginal Peoples Advisory Committee to the city of Vancouver), Vancouver Parks Board, and the Downtown Eastside and Urban Aboriginal committees in the Vancouver LAPP (Local Area Planning Process). ALIVE has also presented findings and recommendations to Assembly of First Nations task force on Indigenous Women.