NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

In a video posted by Human Rights Watch in 2021, villagers describe the displacement, loss of natural resources, and erosion of cultural connection that they faced after being moved to resettlements when the dam was constructed. 1 The project, which was in development from the 1990s on, has been operational since 2017.

Environmental 116

Environmental Race and Ethnicity Construction Nonprofit governance and management 116

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

National Agriculture Day (23rd). Pop Culture, Events, and News. If there was a holiday to honor your organization, what would it be called and how should people celebrate it? Other dates in March: Girl Scouts Day (12th). National Pi Day (14th). World Poetry Day (21st). Passover begins (27th). Pam Sunday (28th). Social Workers Month.

Agriculture 189

Agriculture Environmental Culture Education 189

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 26, 2022

There is common infrastructure, such as a savings and credit union, multi-sectoral cooperatives for storage of agricultural products and a farmer’s bank, and a network of agroecology schools. Immediacy over systems change. For example, carbon capture schemes have received over $5.5B

Agriculture 128

Agriculture Public and Social Policy Energy Governance 128

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2023

The cultural sector is seeking alternatives to business-as-usual. This article introduces a new series, titled “Remember the Future: Culture and Systems Change,” co-produced by Art.coop and NPQ. Efforts to remedy historic race-based harms by prioritizing care for land, resources, people, and cultural expressions are flourishing.

Philanthropy 111

Philanthropy Culture Agriculture Community Development 111

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

In the face of so much loss and opposition, asset reallocation can be a powerful tool for achieving self-determination for Black farmers and Black agricultural communities. Federal legislation and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) have long blocked these goals. Self-Determination and Land Justice.

Philanthropy 131

Philanthropy Agriculture Food Public and Social Policy 131

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Many Indigenous communities hold a cultural value of safeguarding the natural environment, and in return these resources nourish and nurture them. Local Knowledge in Practice Dr. Rhoda Kachali is one researcher who has experienced localization and cultural limitations during her research. But climate change is altering this balance.

Agriculture 110

Agriculture Culture Environmental Food 110

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Another path leads to it being purchased by a “farm incubator” who will make it available to refugee farmers growing culturally meaningful crops and contributing to their economic mobility. One path leads to this arable land being sold to a developer and turned into a small strip mall. Next, imagine where these crops go after harvesting.

Public and Social Policy 81

Public and Social Policy Food Leadership Health 81

Blue Avocado

MARCH 11, 2025

We would love to qualify for funding for education, agriculture, electricity, fresh water, and jobs creation. For us, that means focusing on the current volunteer experience and how to make it better, injecting autonomy and personal value into our culture, and solidifying our operations so they are easily accessible and efficient.

Volunteerism 55

Volunteerism Volunteerism Healthcare Agriculture 55

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Mississippi has a rich culture, but for generations, its Black communities have experienced health inequities intertwined with discrimination, poverty, and racial exclusion. The delta is a largely rural, agricultural area with a troubled history of racial and economic disparities.

Food 127

Food Agriculture Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 127

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 26, 2023

LeeAnn Morrissette , Communications and Culture Director of the National Black Food & Justice Alliance. How can urban agriculture not only promote healthy food but further community agency and economic self-sufficiency? Julian Miller , founding Executive Director of the Reuben V.

Food 120

Food Agriculture Philanthropy Culture 120

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 31, 2024

For many people in Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) communities in the United States and across the globe, the connection to land is core to cultural identity, spirituality, and livelihoods. They created BFF to nurture Black community wealth and health by investing in Black agricultural systems in the Northeast.

Finance 138

Finance Food Agriculture Governance 138

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

I am a Hopi female raised culturally as a traditional food and farming practitioner. Hopi Agricultural Systems and Spiritual Food Knowledge. My relationship to the land is not as a climate “expert” but as an Indigenous seed saver, food preparer, and active participant in the farming culture of Hopi. Spaces of “Knowing”.

Agriculture 111

Agriculture Food Children Culture 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 1, 2023

By Jarrod Vassallo , Sourindra Banerjee & Jaideep Prabhu Spanning 12,500 hectares, the East Kolkata Wetlands in India serves multiple purposes, from fish farming, agriculture, and rice cultivation to functioning as the world’s largest wastewater-fed aquaculture system. Consider these examples.

Agriculture 98

Agriculture Construction Culture Manufacturing 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 19, 2024

Although this concentration has had profound local economic and cultural implications, various government agencies have justified it by saying that it is necessary for security reasons or that it brings in national economic support in exchange for hosting the military facilities. percent of the country’s total land area.

Public and Social Policy 140

Public and Social Policy Poverty Construction Law 140

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 4, 2023

The island is vulnerable to changing climatic conditions, including unusually heavy rainfall; flood-induced erosion by the Brahmaputra River has destroyed half of the island, harming local agriculture and ways of life. However, locals and nonprofits are working to sustain their traditional livelihoods.

Agriculture 106

Agriculture Public and Social Policy Governance Construction 106

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. Cooperatives are ecosystems where living beings organize to enrich mutual social, cultural, and economic interests. In India, many large-scale cooperatives have been thriving over time.

Food 122

Food Civil Society Agriculture Public and Social Policy 122

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

pollinator gardens) into areas under commercial, residential, agricultural, or other uses can offer meaningful benefits. agriculture and forestry), land reduction and management opportunities lie in adopting innovative products and increasing the productivity and biodiversity features of their working lands.

Public and Social Policy 134

Public and Social Policy Agriculture Manufacturing Environmental 134

Fundraising Coach

JULY 11, 2015

Newsflash: Entitlement fundraising works about as well as slash-and-burn agriculture. This entitlement mindset actually gets baked into the DNA of your culture. I've actually seen nonprofit staff inconvenienced by fundraising! "If If people would just give, we wouldn't have to do this dirty asking for money work.".

Fundraising 111

Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofit Leadership Agriculture 111

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Starting with the socio-cultural aspect and the market research to the cooperation with large companies and protection of the intellectual property, it always takes time and effort to implement in practice. The choices are virtually unlimited!

Marketing 98

Marketing Marketing Agriculture Ethics 98

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The organization was formed a little over 20 years ago, in February 2002, when resident leaders came together to support their unique and culturally diverse neighborhood: White Center , WA. Our philosophy is one of comprehensive community development—a diverse set of holistic strategies designed to embrace a community’s culture and assets.

Community Development 131

Community Development Poverty Retail Insurance 131

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Dan Wildcat, a Yuchi member of the Muskogee Creek Nation and professor and director of the American Indian Studies program at the Haskell Indian Nations University, says, “When we speak of climate change, we also need to speak of cultural change.” Indigenous people’s stories are the embodiment of that cultural change. But, is it?

Environmental 116

Environmental Culture Food Values 116

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The high presence of banks in the industry, which often includes bankers serving on CDFI loan committees, can alter the culture of CDFIs, reinforcing systemic barriers to capital. As author Lianna Gomori-Ruben details, developing place-based practices is critical to overcoming systemic financial barriers.

Food 122

Food Finance Community Development Culture 122

iMarketSmart

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

So let’s remind ourselves that cultivation is a term used to describe a phase in a larger agricultural cycle. We must put the cultivation back in its agricultural context. And, when they have given, we must remember another agricultural tenet – the importance of letting a field lie fallow until it naturally regenerates.

Agriculture 52

Agriculture Psychology Philanthropy Culture 52

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Comparing 2023 to prior years, giving to health increased, for example, while giving to education and arts and culture decreased. Arts & Culture was the only focus area that saw the average gift size increase by just under $1 million. The report also offers some interesting insights into Scott’s giving concerning the environment.

Race and Ethnicity 90

Race and Ethnicity Philanthropy Education Education 90

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 15, 2024

In this way, generative AI is also being used to create curriculum for teachers, support agriculture workers, and empower community health workers. This especially matters for nonprofits that work across communities, cultures, contexts—and even species. In other words: helping the helpers. Translating This category is AI to.

Curriculum and Teaching 144

Curriculum and Teaching Health Education Education 144

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

In the series, urban and rural grassroots leaders from across the United States share how their communities are developing and implementing strategies—grounded in local places, cultures, and histories—to shift power and achieve systemic change. Ashley, go straighten the labels” was his way of keeping me busy as I watched him work.

Food 111

Food Public and Nonprofit Management Medical Community Development 111

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. Art & Culture. Kiss the Ground.

Children 105

Children Nonprofits Environmental Agriculture 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 19, 2023

Imagine talking about a decline in agriculture but not talking about farmers. We have a culture of silence, so, it’s not uncommon to see fundraisers not included in discussions of philanthropy. Multi-cultural and multilingual donor education is desperately needed. Amazing right? But we cannot just ask people for money.

Fundraising 98

Fundraising Fundraising Culture Agriculture 98

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

And, if anyone wants to perform a controlled burn for cultural or ecological reasons, an enormous pile of permits is required. 13 There is evidence in paleo-pollen analyses that human-induced cultural fire regimes preserved these Garry oak/camas prairies for 3,800 years. years apart. Hóy7sxwq’e (Thank you/We are done now).

Food 116

Food Culture Management Environmental 116

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 3, 2024

Our next 10-year vision, set in 2020, will see us impact 10 million farmers, predominantly through a systems change model that works alongside public, private and NGO actors in key agricultural systems.

Finance 118

Finance Philanthropy Governance Health 118

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MAY 25, 2023

This article aims to delve into various innovative and responsible travel practices that allow you to experience the beauty of different places while preserving their natural and cultural heritage. This way, you contribute to the local economy and help preserve the cultural heritage of the destination.

Agriculture 52

Agriculture Culture Energy Activism 52

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 31, 2023

Image Credit: cottonbro studio on unsplash.com Rural America is far more diverse than how it is portrayed in media and popular culture. One article she wrote about education-focused agriculture nonprofit Kahua Paʻa Mua helped open the door for that nonprofit farm to secure a $70,000 grant to fund its youth program for a year.

Values 130

Values Poverty Nonprofit Administration and Development Community Development 130

The Kindful Blog

JANUARY 5, 2022

While the first two categories of nonprofits work on the performance and promotion of arts and sports, nonprofits in this category focus on the preservation and presentation of arts, culture, history, and nature. Orchestras need listeners, agricultural expositions need spectators, and botanical gardens need observers.

Advertising 87

Advertising Agriculture Nonprofits Healthcare 87

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. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed.

Finance 52

Finance Non-Profits Agriculture Food 52

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

We’ll cover everything from the affordable cost of living to the vibrant local culture, and even touch on the incredible weather. Friendly Community Nicaragua boasts a warm and welcoming local culture. Warm Local Culture The local culture in Nicaragua is another reason why families fall in love with this country.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Children Education Education 52

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

They heavily overrepresent cultural artifacts produced in the Global North. They heavily overrepresent cultural artifacts produced by the wealthy and people who had access early on to digital technologies and the bandwidth to digitize their activities online. The data heavily overrepresent men.

Nonprofit governance and management 97

Nonprofit governance and management Technology Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 97

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

My mother, Dr. Jacqueline McCray , she was the dean of agriculture and the administrator of the cooperative extension program at the University of Arkansas in Pine Bluff and created the first USDA Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science. Michael McCray: I was born into community development finance. What are these changes?

Finance 126

Finance Insurance Community Development Poverty 126