NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 13, 2023

Depending on what agriculture organization or workshop it might be, again, I’m going to be one of very few… There was a situation where an organization helped a family keep their land from a road, a highway, major highway going through their land. the agriculture district. They had somebody on the board to advocate for them.

Agriculture 111

Agriculture Food Children Education 111

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 7, 2022

And the Black Panthers’ breakfast program fed tens of thousands of hungry children. Writing for The Counter , Grace Abels reports, “The 2017 Census of Agriculture reported just over 32,000 Black farmers representing 1.6 percent of the nation’s agricultural producers—double the share in 1997. million in 1992.”.

Food 126

Food Agriculture Economic Issues Children 126

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Hopi Agricultural Systems and Spiritual Food Knowledge. In the spring, women and children gather fresh greens, such as milkweed spinach, which is the first to present its seasonal bounty—and along with it, the special breads we make from blue cornmeal to complement its earthy flavors. The Seeds Are Our Children.

Agriculture 110

Agriculture Food Children Culture 110

Anedot

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Giving Marin Community Partnership Little Wishes Maggie/Mavi Pilloton Marin Agricultural Land Trust, Drought Resilience and Water Security Initiative Marin Foster Care Association Osher Marin Jewish Community Center Shoreline Connectivity Project Side by Side, Raices Unidas Social Call Sparkle Foundation Vivalon.

Nonprofit Leadership 98

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Agriculture Public and Nonprofit Management 98

Blue Avocado

MARCH 11, 2025

We would love to qualify for funding for education, agriculture, electricity, fresh water, and jobs creation. Pat from Children’s Flight of Hope Engaging Gen Z and Millennials and offering fair wages. Raising capital for community projects for the world’s most vulnerable populations is difficult to say the least.

Volunteerism 55

Volunteerism Volunteerism Healthcare Agriculture 55

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

million school-aged children every day. In Camden, New Jersey, the Camden Dream Center is developing a new vision for urban agriculture, utilizing vertical hydroponic farming to advance food justice for the city’s majority Black community. Adopted by the federal government in 1975, the program still feeds 14.5

Food 132

Food Agriculture Environmental Governance 132

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Almost 90 percent of SNAP participants in households with children (and at least one adult without a disability) are employed at some point within the year. Research shows that investing in children through public benefits programs could reduce child poverty rates. Work requirements also do not sustainably increase employment.

Public and Social Policy 133

Public and Social Policy Poverty Social Policy Children 133

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Slow Food NYC ‘s Urban Harvest farm teaches school children about urban farming. In the last century, industrialization caused the share of the US workforce engaged in agriculture to decrease from 41 to 2 percent, according to a food primer from John Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Food 116

Food Education Education Agriculture 116

Fundraising Coach

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

I am helping women and children eat better. I providing training in agriculture and health! Yes, the second paragraph is one impossibly long sentence. But what a sentence! I learn that: I am helping fund clean water projects for everyone.

Agriculture 110

Agriculture Fundraising Fundraising Health 110

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

With 65 percent of the population living in rural areas, agriculture is increasingly feminized where women perform 80 percent of farm work. Women are seeing an increase in income and are able to send their children to school, access health care, acquire more land, and diversify their earnings through other small businesses.

Food 122

Food Civil Society Agriculture Public and Social Policy 122

Nonprofit Megaphone

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Agriculture. The American Farmland Trust protects agricultural land, promotes environmentally sound farming practices, and helps farmers continue to grow food for us all. Kiss the Ground is committed to educating the public about the environmental benefits of regenerative agriculture. American Farmland Trust. Kiss the Ground.

Children 105

Children Nonprofits Environmental Agriculture 105

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 31, 2024

They created BFF to nurture Black community wealth and health by investing in Black agricultural systems in the Northeast. For BFF, working with people and enterprises across the food system, and not just farmers, is critical to strengthen Black ownership from seed to table and build a racially just Black agricultural ecosystem.

Finance 138

Finance Food Agriculture Governance 138

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 27, 2023

These are women like Royce, a community health-care volunteer in Zambia who cares for sick adults and children in her village and surrounding areas. Students’ safety improved: At baseline only 43 percent of children reported feeling safe traveling to school in the morning. days per month.

Public and Social Policy 130

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Health 130

Selfish Giving

APRIL 25, 2018

Also, read the case study on Children's Miracle Network's efforts to recruit sponsors for their dance marathon program. This usually coincides with our annual National FFA Week and raises money for grants to local FFA chapters to develop or improve an agricultural project (read some great stories about these projects here).

Retail 100

Retail Agriculture Public and Nonprofit Management Law 100

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Learn how the UBS Optimus Foundation used OutcomesX, a social impact marketplace that converts social impact into “verified impact units,” to support education and mental health nonprofits serving children in Ukraine.

Public and Nonprofit Management 81

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Agriculture Finance 81

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 19, 2024

Importantly, the Battle of Okinawa devastated Okinawa's railways; post-war road constructions primarily served US military interests; and much agricultural land, the primary source of industry in Okinawa, was seized for the construction of military facilities.

Public and Social Policy 140

Public and Social Policy Poverty Construction Law 140

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The children and grandchildren of Walmart co-founder Sam Walton have long embedded their interests, and, more importantly, their money, among industry groups, policymakers, academics, activists, and NGOs active in the future of food.

Public and Social Policy 136

Public and Social Policy Environmental Public and Nonprofit Management Philanthropy 136

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

I started to understand the threat much more clearly… I remember I was depressed because I am a mother for four children, so I really do most of my work for them and other children, for future [generations],” Krakovska said in an interview. The 630-page document found that if global temperatures should reach above 1.5

Environmental 111

Environmental Health Agriculture Children 111

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

These groups are part of a larger ecosystem of place- and community-rooted organizations that are providing accessible, healthy food to children and families in need. They are also ensuring that small food enterprises in their neighborhoods are supported.

Food 122

Food Finance Community Development Culture 122

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

They held regular monthly meetings at the Joshua Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church in the city’s West End, and they secured a grant to cover childcare to enable those with young children to attend. The Hillerich family, Dallum recounted, wanted to benefit the neighborhood, envisioning a green space for local children to enjoy.

Food 111

Food Construction Public and Social Policy Governance 111

Anedot

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Location: San Rafael, CA Hours: Full-time, salaried, exempt status Salary Range: $95,004 – $122,148 BACKGROUND The Agricultural Institute of Marin is an educational 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in San Rafael, California.

Finance 52

Finance Non-Profits Agriculture Food 52

MNA Association

OCTOBER 16, 2024

As the parents to four young children, it’s been important to us to improve pediatric health care and neonatal intensive care so every newborn baby in our state has the best chance at a healthy life. Making philanthropic connections and creating safe communities for children to grow and thrive.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofits 98

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Growing produce in three urban farms and selling it in a community-supported agriculture (CSA) model, Guerin also teaches our children about growing food and living well more generally, covering topics like financial literacy and college applications.

Food 111

Food Public and Nonprofit Management Medical Community Development 111

The Charity CFO

MARCH 24, 2022

Feeding Our Future received funding from the United States Department of Agriculture through the Child and Adult Care Food Program and the Summer Food Service Program—money intended to provide meals to children. On January 20, 2022, the FBI raided the offices of Feeding Our Future in Minneapolis and the home of its founder.

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Participation and motivation Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits 98

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

You’ll find that people here look out for one another, creating a supportive environment for raising children. Education in Nicaragua For families with school-aged children, education is a crucial factor in deciding where to relocate. Fortunately, Nicaragua offers excellent educational opportunities.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Children Education Education 52

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 12, 2024

Termed שמיטה ( shmita , literally “release”) in the Torah, Jewish law mandated that every seven years, all agricultural activity cease: “The land must be given a rest period, a sabbath to God” (Leviticus 25: 1–7). and “How do sabbaticals impact individuals after their return?” The earliest sabbaticals were intended for rest and recovery.

Public and Social Policy 117

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Activism Agriculture 117

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JUNE 22, 2023

Identifying children at risk Predict Align Prevent is a non-profit organization dedicated to stopping child maltreatment. The model links these factors with geographic data to identify areas where children are more likely to be at risk. Let’s look at some of the real-life examples of ML for social good.

Non-Profits 52

Non-Profits Nonprofit governance and management Medical Children 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Only you know about the insulation of your house, your heating system, your car problems, or the educational needs of your children. Transformation of the global energy, agricultural, industrial, and built environments to clean systems requires four times last year’s record one trillion-dollar investment.

Environmental 129

Environmental Energy Finance Retail 129

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 12, 2023

All this water theft had an adverse impact not only on local agriculture but also on the lives and livelihoods of local communities. Their combined income rarely exceeds $350 a month and is just enough to keep the roof over their heads, the food on the table, and the younger children in school. “We

Law 124

Law Non-Profits Governance Management 124

Fundraising Leadership

JANUARY 27, 2023

The cost of goods parents are buying for their children is high, and those costs include products that are required and need to be trusted. “ “ The cost of goods parents are buying for their children is high, and those costs include products that are required and need to be trusted. News & World Report, U.S.

Production 52

Production Entrepreneurship Political Science Children 52

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

So, we would have massive challenges to deal with from a standpoint of agriculture and basic human survival. Thats an existential risk that is right in front of our faces and that we need to be managing right now. It is not speculative, it is not hypothetical, we can see it starting to happen.

Nonprofit governance and management 91

Nonprofit governance and management Technology Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 91

Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

For example, perhaps your idea for creating a nonprofit focused on raising funds for children fighting cancer started with one family’s need for support in a challenging time. Is there a long-term need for your nonprofit, or could the issue be solved with a smaller-scale fundraising campaign or project? The answer could be “both.”

Nonprofit governance and management 110

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Charitable Organizations 110

Bloomerang

MAY 21, 2021

Similarly, Agricultural Institute of Marin their mission is to educate, inspire and connect communities, responsible farmers, and producers as part of a healthy, earth friendly, equitable local and regional food system. So what would need to happen for us to say, “Well, we’re done. We don’t need to be here anymore.

Nonprofit governance and management 128

Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofits Energy Public and Nonprofit Management 128

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 27, 2023

But that was a group of African American families who came together to own, co-govern, control land resources and have an agricultural cooperative and really come together to self-determine. The idea behind it was to provide child care for a diverse population of children, both economically and racially. Steve Dubb: [00:22:59] Great.

Public and Social Policy 105

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Food Nonprofit governance and management 105

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 8, 2025

Children of color in Rochester are disproportionately affected, underscoring the systemic inequities that investment from a city-owned bank could help combat. The Bank of Rochester Act: A Bold Step Toward Financial Transformation The need in Rochester is urgent. Rochester is aiming to replicate this model.

Finance 136

Finance Law Poverty Governance 136

NonProfit Leadership Center

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Thanks to generous funding from the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County, 16 nonprofit professionals who work at Hillsborough County-based organizations and volunteer board members at small nonprofits are part of our latest cohort. WeClaigé Moîse, Executive Director, Parents and Children Advance Together Literacy Ministries, Inc.

Leadership 147

Leadership Agriculture Children Nonprofit Leadership 147

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 26, 2024

In its brief, the WHO traced the impact of prolonged droughts, which “ significantly disrupt agricultural production and lead to loss of livelihood, leaving many communities in poverty, a factor clearly linked with many common mental disorders.” Those impacted the most by involuntary moves globally are children.

Health 111

Health Agriculture Children Public and Social Policy 111