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Aboriginal Life in Vancouver Enhancement

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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:	2010
Year of registration:	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:	Grants from Governments Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations Donations and grants from domestic sources Fundraising campaigns Foreign and international grants

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