NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Slow Food International and its local chapters are guided by the mission to educate, inspire, and mobilize people toward good, clean, fair food. “We Every chapter has the same goal of educating the public but focuses on different food campaigns or activities, such as the Slow Food USA “Plant a Seed” campaign to plant rare, diverse seeds.

Food 116

Food Education Education Agriculture 116

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

National Agriculture Day (23rd). Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month. International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (21st). World Poetry Day (21st). March is also: Red Cross Month. National Irish American Heritage Month. Music in Our Schools Month. Social Workers Month. Nutrition Month. Youth Art Month.

Agriculture 257

Agriculture Environmental Culture Education 257

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

For instance, in Paraguay, Riquelme said that co-ops, by law, must set aside 10 percent of profits for a co-op education development fund. Riquelme added that part of the country’s commitment to cooperatives is to invest in co-op education; children in Paraguay start learning about co-ops in the first grade.

Public and Social Policy 97

Public and Social Policy Education Education Associations 97

Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 20, 2010

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: Hannaford Supermarkets/Keep Local Farms.

Marketing 260

Marketing Marketing Food Agriculture 260

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

National Agriculture Day (23rd). Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month. Other dates in March: Girl Scouts Day (12th). National Pi Day (14th). World Poetry Day (21st). Passover begins (27th). Pam Sunday (28th). March is also: Red Cross Month. National Irish American Heritage Month. Music in Our Schools Month. Nutrition Month.

Agriculture 188

Agriculture Environmental Culture Education 188

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

CLARIFI has so far committed $14 million in direct funding to 88 projects led by rightsholder organizations working to limit deforestation on lands often in the crosshairs of the mining, agriculture, and timber industries. billion for this work over five years to consolidate otherwise fragmented financing streams.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Finance Collaborations 111

Blue Avocado

MARCH 11, 2025

We would love to qualify for funding for education, agriculture, electricity, fresh water, and jobs creation. Awareness and Education: We need to provide educational resources, workshops, and training to reduce stigma and discrimination, fostering broader societal change. Help us help the world.

Volunteerism 54

Volunteerism Volunteerism Healthcare Agriculture 54

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

As defined by the National Agricultural Law Center, agritourism links agricultural production with tourism to entertain with and educate about farming, ranching, or any agricultural business. Agritourism can take the shape of corn mazes, bed and breakfasts, educational farm tours, wedding venues, and more.

Agriculture 124

Agriculture Food Children Production 124

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 29, 2024

WattTime was a participant in Fast Forward’s accelerator and is currently working with the Salesforce Accelerator - AI for Impact , which focuses on AI solutions for climate action and education. For small-scale farmers in emerging markets like India, Kenya, and Nigeria, agricultural extension agents are crucial lifelines.

Public and Social Policy 137

Public and Social Policy Agriculture Law Environmental 137

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Research in 2021 from the Farmer Income Lab —a “think-do tank” founded by the multinational company Mars and comprised of companies, NGOs, and civil society organizations— estimated that up to 70 percent of farmers in agricultural supply chains may be living below the global poverty line of $3.20

Agriculture 105

Agriculture Civil Society Poverty Environmental 105

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Between 2016 and 2019 , nearly half of global giving by US foundations went to health, while environment and human rights accounted for roughly 11 percent each, followed by agriculture and education. There are many reasons why foundations structure their giving in this way.

Production 132

Production Entrepreneurship Agriculture Education 132

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

How Agrivoltaics Helps the Climate Crisis Agrivoltaics, also known as agrovoltaics or dual-use solar farming, is a sustainable agricultural practice that combines crop cultivation with solar panels on the same piece of land. Amidst this adversity, however, the pioneering solution of agrivoltaics offers hope for farmers and the environment.

Health 119

Health Agriculture Energy Nonprofit governance and management 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The Missing Middle Agriculture is a central economic pillar in rural communities, especially in developing countries. In some developing countries, up to two-thirds of the population are employed in agriculture, a sector that can account for more than 25 percent of GDP. But how and where? Is external financing available? Affordable?

Finance 121

Finance Agriculture Governance Non-Profits 121

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 26, 2023

How can urban agriculture not only promote healthy food but further community agency and economic self-sufficiency? What is the role of education and policy advocacy in Black food sovereignty work? How do Black farmers markets not only provide markets for Black farmers to sell food, but change mindsets and contribute to liberation?

Food 119

Food Agriculture Philanthropy Culture 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 15, 2024

Three goals that stand out with especially strong potential to be transformed by AI are SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-Being), SDG 4 (Quality Education), and SDG 13 (Climate Action). As such, this series focuses on how AI-powered nonprofits are transforming the climate, health care, and education sectors. Joy Education exemplifies this.

Curriculum and Teaching 144

Curriculum and Teaching Health Education Education 144

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

This is instead an exercise in liberating the constructs of creativity from being the prerogative of the Western, masculine, or the allegedly educated, while reclaiming what rural women of India have championed for thousands of years. This is a lesson for other cooperative initiatives to prioritize building resilience into their operations.

Food 122

Food Civil Society Agriculture Public and Social Policy 122

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 7, 2022

To expand equity and access, we’ve built relationships with US Department of Agriculture food insecurity support programs, such as SNAP ( Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program , also known as “food stamps”) and WIC ( Women, Infants & Children ), ensuring vouchers are available at the market. Black-owned acreage was also up to 3.9

Food 126

Food Agriculture Economic Issues Children 126

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The cooperative, which sought Black self-sufficiency, offered affordable housing, entrepreneurial opportunities, and education to tenant farmers, as well as a pig bank and access to fresh produce to feed families living in poverty. Soon after, the Black Panther Party established free medical clinics as well as a free breakfast program.

Food 132

Food Agriculture Environmental Governance 132

Fundraising Coach

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

I providing training in agriculture and health! Each bag of coffee makes a difference, and together we are investing in the lives of real people to make a lasting change in the quality of their future. Yes, the second paragraph is one impossibly long sentence. But what a sentence! I am helping women and children eat better.

Agriculture 110

Agriculture Fundraising Fundraising Health 110

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Most recipients with significant barriers to employment—including disability, lack of education, or lack of available jobs—don’t find employment due to work requirements. They also don’t help people gain the necessary education and skills to achieve stable employment. Getting rid of work requirements is a matter of good fiscal policy.

Public and Social Policy 135

Public and Social Policy Poverty Social Policy Children 135

Candid

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Within the tax code , unions are designated as nonprofit organizations under section 501(c)(5), a designation they share with agricultural or horticultural organizations. 115 million of that came from the National Education Association (NEA), by far the biggest union grantmaker. Unions are 501(c)(5)s. Unions award grants.

Law 106

Law Agriculture Education Education 106

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. National Art Education Association.

Children 105

Children Environmental Nonprofits Agriculture 105

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2023

For instance, Art.coop and Grantmakers in the Arts are collaborating to educate funders about power-shifting and solidarity principles, creating shared language and frameworks that funders can draw on as they develop and implement funding strategies. Artists are essential to any vision that calls the future into question.

Philanthropy 111

Philanthropy Culture Agriculture Community Development 111

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

Getting Attention

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Communications Associate Grantmakers for Education (Portland, OR). Communications Manager Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (NY metro area). Fox Foundation (New York, NY). Communications & Community Outreach Specialist Historic Ford Estates (Grosse Point, MI).

Communication 67

Communication Agriculture Public and Nonprofit Management Associations 67

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 25, 2024

Doing so holds the promise for inclusive and sustainable growth for more than half the world’s population.

Public and Social Policy 145

Public and Social Policy Governance Agriculture Activism 145

Getting Attention

JUNE 3, 2013

Editorial Assistant , Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (College Park, MD). Communications Director , Oregon Environmental Council (Portland, OR). Communications & Outreach Manager , Recycle-A-Bicycle (Brooklyn, NY). Marketing Manager , Community School of Music and Arts (Mountainview, CA).

Public and Nonprofit Management 69

Public and Nonprofit Management Marketing Marketing Agriculture 69

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

Fundraising Coach

AUGUST 23, 2011

But listen to this fundraising education from Paul in Chapter 9 from his 2nd letter to the Corinthians : So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you in advance and finish the arrangements for the generous gift you had promised. Today, look at the agricultural metaphor Paul uses: sowing and reaping.

Fundraising 92

Fundraising Fundraising Agriculture Food 92

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The total giving to date has been consistent with four priorities outlined by Scott in establishing the fund: Education, Equity & Justice, Economic Security & Opportunity, and Health. Comparing 2023 to prior years, giving to health increased, for example, while giving to education and arts and culture decreased.

Race and Ethnicity 89

Race and Ethnicity Philanthropy Education Education 89

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

You may choose a social media strategy for a country that is good with technology like Singapore, yet if you are planning to work with agriculture and the remote parts of the world, you have to study the popular marketing methods that are already used. Carl Hill is a marketing specialist and educator with a linguistic background.

Marketing 98

Marketing Marketing Agriculture Ethics 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

While immigration policies have prioritized high levels of education or family ties—and the political conversation tends to presume a basic scarcity of jobs—critical jobs in construction, agriculture, hospitality, and the care economy, including elderly care, cannot be automated.

Public and Social Policy 144

Public and Social Policy Finance Recruitment Poverty 144

Selfish Giving

APRIL 25, 2018

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). Mark Schaefer has some great suggestions on turning the tide in favor of educational content that builds trust with supporters. ??

Retail 100

Retail Agriculture Public and Nonprofit Management Law 100

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Now, they’re expanding their philanthropy to news organizations that report on food, agriculture, and the environment and, in turn, amplifying the family’s other efforts. What matters more, she said, is diverse sources who have something unique to contribute to environmental and agricultural coverage.

Public and Social Policy 137

Public and Social Policy Environmental Public and Nonprofit Management Philanthropy 137

NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 4, 2015

According to a report issued by the United States Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service, rural-based organizations received just 5.5 percent) when grants that benefit rural purposes, including rural development, rural health and agriculture, are included. percent of the real value of domestic grants from 2005 to 2010.

Agriculture 58

Agriculture Governance Foundations Values 58

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Meanwhile, Better Life Farming , a program developed by life sciences company, Bayer, supports smallholder farmers in low-and-middle-income countries by providing high-quality agricultural products like seeds and crop protection; educational training in farm management, market access, and entrepreneurship; and environmental consulting.

Health 122

Health Public and Social Policy Environmental Governance 122