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. Location: Newton, MA.

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Marketing Marketing Food Agriculture 260

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

India’s fragrant spices, cornucopia of foods, and breathtaking biodiversity compelled despots and discoverers alike to traverse its mystical landscapes, from the mighty Himalayas to the valiant Deccan. And in doing so, they have relentlessly decolonized what land and food have meant for my people.

Food 122

Food Civil Society Agriculture Public and Social Policy 122

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

At present, one of UNEC’s most critical projects is to convene a multi-partner collaboration in the city’s Northeast Corridor neighborhoods to transform our local food system. I’ve observed the inner workings of a complex food system that, when it functions well, nourishes our bodies, families, and cultures.

Food 111

Food Public and Nonprofit Management Medical Community Development 111

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 26, 2025

Project South was born out of necessity, created to serve as a space for political education, movement building, and base development among Southern communities. We didnt even apply for a single grant during the early yearswe were clear on our values and the threat of capture, he explains.

Poverty 104

Poverty Philanthropy Agriculture Education 104

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Image Credit: Oladimeji Odunsi on unsplash.com How do you support development across the food system in a way that builds community ownership and power for Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities? This is a question that a group of food system activists of color have come together to address. This work is worth supporting.

Food 122

Food Finance Community Development Culture 122

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

And, as in so many other cities, Louisville’s predominantly Black neighborhoods are subject to food apartheid. Downtown grocery stores have recently disappeared, exacerbating food apartheid: between 2016 and 2018, five grocery stores in Louisville’s urban core closed. Some of these projects were top-down in conception and execution.

Food 112

Food Construction Public and Social Policy Governance 112

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. Such land transfers would also enable Black farmers to engage in climate change mitigation practices and would enhance Black people’s food sovereignty.

Philanthropy 131

Philanthropy Agriculture Food Public and Social Policy 131

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 15, 2022

This article concludes Black Food Sovereignty: Stories from the Field , a series that has been co-produced by Frontline Solutions and NPQ. This series features stories from a group of Black food sovereignty leaders who are working to transform the food system at the local level.

Food 127

Food Agriculture Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 127

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. This includes making the case for how protecting Indigenous land rights supports the cultivation of a strong food system.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Finance Collaborations 111

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 125

Agriculture Food Children Production 125

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 13, 2023

The following is a transcript of the video above, from our webinar on “Remaking the Economy: Black Food Sovereignty, Community Stories.” Brielle Wright: I’m on a couple of food policy councils, and it has been very rewarding. I don’t know that I knew as much about food policy before I got involved in these spaces.

Agriculture 111

Agriculture Food Children Education 111

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. It serves as a model that can be replicated for greater energy security and food security in Colorado and the nation.”

Health 120

Health Agriculture Energy Nonprofit governance and management 120

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 31, 2024

The rapid decline of Black and Indigenous land stewardship has devastated our capacity to grow and harvest our own food, which has contributed to a lack of access to healthy, affordable, culturally significant foods, and other negative health disparities (including mental, emotional, and spiritual health).

Finance 138

Finance Food Agriculture Environmental 138

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Smallholder farmers produce at least a third of the global food supply. Besides perpetual food insecurity, many are unable to access or cover basic health services, housing, transportation, water and sanitation, or education. Usually, these costs are borne by the weakest link, and in agriculture, that’s the farmer.

Agriculture 105

Agriculture Civil Society Poverty Environmental 105

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 9, 2023

This article profiles three organizations from which we hail—the Center for Biological Diversity, Marbleseed (formerly the Midwest Organic Sustainable Education Service), and Wellspring Cooperative—that have grown to focus on addressing the many social, political, economic, and environmental ills that are a direct outcome of capitalism.

Agriculture 98

Agriculture Environmental Food Public and Social Policy 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The Missing Middle Agriculture is a central economic pillar in rural communities, especially in developing countries. Smallholder farmers and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) make up the bulk of agri-food businesses worldwide, accounting for a significant part of all formal agribusinesses and more than half of their full-time workforces.

Finance 121

Finance Agriculture Governance Non-Profits 121

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

JANUARY 4, 2024

“In cities like Richmond, California, and Boston, Massachusetts, which had experienced ‘food apartheid,’ the need for locally grown, healthy food supported the rise of urban farms that employed returning citizens. With more local resources, child care became free, along with public school–provided breakfasts and lunches.”

Public and Social Policy 133

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Taxation 133

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 5, 2024

And the disruption to education due to climate disasters only compounds the problems. Often, when families face climate-related challenges, girls’ education is the first thing to be sacrificed. million girls from completing their education each year.” million girls from completing their education each year.”

Public and Social Policy 132

Public and Social Policy Environmental Education Education 132

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 27, 2023

This isolation severely limits access to health care, education, nutritious and plentiful food, and economic opportunity. This lack of rural access (RA) particularly impacts young girls and women living in poverty, who are often left behind when it comes to education, health-care services, and opportunities to generate income.

Public and Social Policy 130

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

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.

Public and Social Policy 136

Public and Social Policy Poverty Social Policy Children 136

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 24, 2022

These communities lack access to health care , struggle with food insecurity and water scarcity , and generally have difficulty meeting basic needs. Based on nutrition data the agents collect, they will supply hard-to-reach communities with nutritional education and supplements specifically targeted to their nutritional needs.

Health 122

Health Public and Social Policy Environmental Governance 122

Getting Attention

JUNE 3, 2013

Capital Campaign Manager & Marketing Director , Capital Area Food Bank of Texas (Austin, TX). Editorial Assistant , Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (College Park, MD). Please post your nonprofit marketing position here for full-time or part-time staff, consulting or internship opportunities. New Opportunities.

Public and Nonprofit Management 69

Public and Nonprofit Management Marketing Marketing Agriculture 69

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

From vast riparian watersheds to fisheries to croplands, few corners of the nation’s ⎯ and the world’s ⎯ food systems have escaped the eyes of the Walton family. 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.

Public and Social Policy 137

Public and Social Policy Environmental Public and Nonprofit Management Philanthropy 137

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. These gifts would be perfect for a loved one passionate about sustainable farming, growing food, and farmer appreciation. American Farmland Trust.

Children 105

Children Environmental Nonprofits Agriculture 105

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2024

KA: I had a good education in that movement about cooperatives. My mom was part of what we’d now call a CSA (community-supported agriculture). It was something that I knew existed, but I didn’t know how dependent I was on it until I got to college and started to pay my own food bills. How do we do development?

Public and Social Policy 139

Public and Social Policy Education Education Recruitment 139

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.

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Fundraising Fundraising Agriculture Food 92

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 13, 2024

Black Americans especially have faced pervasive discrimination in education, the workforce, and the ability to build wealth through property ownership. The number of people going hungry increased from 35 million in 2019 to 50 million in 2020, overwhelming food banks around the country. That’s not what happened, of course.

Public and Social Policy 122

Public and Social Policy Poverty Children Law 122

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 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 91

Race and Ethnicity Philanthropy Education Education 91

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The development includes a four-story building of 86 family-oriented affordable housing units, as well as a space for health clinics, young adult education, and youth engagement run by social services and nonprofit organizations. The HUB is envisioned as “a place of learning, sharing, and quality homes for working families.”

Community Development 131

Community Development Poverty Retail Insurance 131

MNA Association

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In towns like Big Sandy, nonprofits like our health centers, food pantries, and Rotary clubs are a big part of the fabric of our communities. I currently sit on the board of the Montana Council on Economic Education. I currently sit on the board of the Montana Financial Education Coalition.

Public and Social Policy 98

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

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. Subscribe to SSIR here.)

Public and Nonprofit Management 81

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Agriculture Finance 81

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. JOB SUMMARY AIM is seeking a highly skilled Director of Finance to join our team.

Finance 52

Finance Non-Profits Agriculture Food 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 3, 2024

For example, our organization, One Acre Fund , supplies over 4 million African smallholder farmers with the finance, supplies, and training to grow more food, plant more trees, and earn more money. percent of climate adaptation finance need of smallholders is currently being met by all actors combined.

Finance 119

Finance Philanthropy Governance Health 119

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Doing so will no doubt require a major recruitment and education drive. However, for this base to realize any dimension of this potential, its constituent forces and the practices in which they are engaging must be linked programmatically. Forging these links is the primary challenge of the Build and Fight Formula.

Public and Social Policy 137

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Production 137

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 12, 2023

The organizations are improving water and sanitation access, education quality, food security, and health equity, and a large majority take systems change approaches to their work. Together, they address food security challenges related to climate change, land tenure, and agriculture productivity that smallholder farmers face.

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Food 98