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At Least $2.1 Billion in New Funds Pledged at COP28, as Foundations Focus On Health and Agriculture

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press Kamran Jebreili/AP Activists demonstrate for rural people, food, land, and climate justice at the COP28 U.N. billion in new financing to reduce climate impacts, especially from agriculture, and increasing help for vulnerable communities. Climate Summit.

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The Best & Worst Local Cause Marketing Programs of 2010

Selfish Giving

Details: This programs was the brainchild of Chris Mann , the former associate manager, brand marketing at New Balance (who’s now a hotshot account director at Cone ) who wanted to further educate NB customers and store employees about his company’s support for Komen for the Cure. Program: New Balance/Komen Pinup Program.

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Green Your Detox: Eco-Conscious Foods and Habits for a Clean Liver

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Whenever possible, support local farmers by purchasing produce at local farmers’ markets or through community-supported agriculture (CSA) programs. Not only does this reduce the carbon footprint associated with transporting food long distances, but it also supports small-scale, eco-friendly farming practices.

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The AI-Powered Nonprofits Coding a Greener Future

Stanford Social Innovation Review

For small-scale farmers in emerging markets like India, Kenya, and Nigeria, agricultural extension agents are crucial lifelines. They provide Climate-Smart Agriculture practices, deliver market and pricing information for farmers to maximize income, and help farmers connect with local suppliers.

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What do you believe are the most critical areas for improvement to achieve your mission?

Blue Avocado

Our main goal for 2025 at the Shirley-Eustis House Association is to build a broader network of businesses, institutions, and well-connected individuals who know about us and what were doing. Suzy Buchanan from Shirley-Eustis House Association Expanding our reach to better support the LGBTQ+ community. Help us help the world.

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What Nigeria Can Teach the US About Food Insecurity

NonProfit Quarterly

In Nigeria, as in the US, people are looking for ways to fight food insecurity and maintain agricultural production amidst climate change and the changing rainfall patterns—including increased flooding—that it is triggering. Floodplain agriculture allows floodwaters to deposit nutrient-rich sediment across a wide area.

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Gather, Share, Build

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Even those in competition with one anotherfor example, different purveyors of agricultural planning tools in low-income countriescan achieve co-benefits and amplify their impact by contributing to a shared data infrastructure. Right now, even the data that does exist is too siloed.