NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2022

This article is part of Black Food Sovereignty: Stories from the Field , a series co-produced by Frontline Solutions and NPQ. How does a community come together to build community wealth and advance Black food sovereignty? A little over two years ago, Black food advocates came together in Raleigh to form the Black Farmers’ Hub.

Food 117

Food Agriculture Governance Children 117

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 17, 2022

Smallholder farmers produce at least a third of the global food supply. To achieve this, more businesses need to join with the government and civil society to actively confront inequality, poverty, and climate change together. Usually, these costs are borne by the weakest link, and in agriculture, that’s the farmer.

Agriculture 105

Agriculture Civil Society Poverty Environmental 105

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. This included halting government-sponsored mega-dams and building community-governed, micro-hydro energy systems. Relationships.

Agriculture 128

Agriculture Public and Social Policy Energy Governance 128

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 24, 2016

We are starting with ten communities and the Haitian government has agreed to give us 11 acres per community. We will also be providing agricultural development and a Food 4 Work program. The people will do the work and will be paid with food for their families. This gives them dignity and an investment in the work.

Communication 181

Communication Nonprofit governance and management Agriculture Food 181

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UNFAO), over 1.6 With its economy heavily dependent on rain-fed agriculture, which employs over 80 percent of the population , the country is vulnerable to external shocks, including climate-related ones.

Agriculture 93

Agriculture Food Production Poverty 93

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Most of them rely on rainfed agriculture, leaving them open to shocks like droughts and storms that can wipe out their crops and leave them without enough food to see their families through the year. Regenerative Agriculture. Astoundingly, only 1.7 This lack of investment has real, appreciable effects on farmers’ lives.

Philanthropy 126

Philanthropy Agriculture Finance Poverty 126

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Image credit: Getty Images on Unsplash Consider a food bank discovering that its operating reserves are in banks that finance industrial agriculture, the very system contributing to food insecurity and displacing small community farms.

Finance 104

Finance Agriculture Environmental Nonprofit governance and management 104

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Governments have returned ownership and management of millions of hectares of land in at least 39 countries. 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.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Finance Collaborations 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 112

Health Agriculture Energy Nonprofit governance and management 112

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Biodiversity Loss and Global Corporations The imminent loss of one million species presents a grave threat, impacting human health, food security, rural communities worldwide, and over half of the global GDP. pollinator gardens) into areas under commercial, residential, agricultural, or other uses can offer meaningful benefits.

Public and Social Policy 135

Public and Social Policy Agriculture Manufacturing Environmental 135

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. Businesses can bolster existing government health programs through employee policies and leverage their scale to positively influence the public sector. Investment. Influencing Policy.

Health 122

Health Public and Social Policy Environmental Governance 122

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

JUNE 22, 2023

River deltas are rich ecosystems that humans depend on for water, food, and critical biodiversity. Key to this effort is over $1 billion of federal support and close partnership with the Mexican government. Local agriculture is in need, too. This starts with acknowledging what is happening in some unexpected places—river deltas.

Agriculture 94

Agriculture Environmental Governance Associations 94

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

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.” This, in turn, can lead to forced migration as families attempt to flee conflict.

Health 99

Health Agriculture Children Public and Social Policy 99

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

MAY 24, 2023

For many Americans, the term rural elicits simplified imagery of people and places—primarily White, living in small towns, focused on agriculture, and impoverished. Rural communities have varied local economies, which include manufacturing , healthcare, the service sector, and agriculture. What do you picture when you think of rural?

Poverty 112

Poverty Agriculture Community Development Culture 112

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 132

Public and Social Policy Environmental Public and Nonprofit Management Philanthropy 132

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Economic Research Service of the US Department of Agriculture has concluded that SNAP participation not only helps stabilize the economy during recessions but also stimulates the economy during downturns. Raising levels of benefits spending during recessions can act as a powerful form of targeted fiscal stimulus.

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Poverty Social Policy Children 124

MNA Association

JUNE 12, 2023

.” Often, it’s a specialty issue that triggers the challenge: hospitals not paying property taxes yet having such a large real estate footprint, or nonprofits owning agricultural land and getting a “discounted” ag rate on their taxes yet not being ag producers. MNA fights to protect tax exemption, and rightfully so.

Public Policy 98

Public Policy Taxation Public and Nonprofit Management Agriculture 98

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

From travel to food to entertainment, these experiences have all been digitally transformed, and so have we. A Window of Opportunity During COVID-19, I worked as a food co-op general manager on the front lines. And, with the integration of artificial intelligence (AI), those features are already accelerating.

Retail 118

Retail Technology Production Agriculture 118

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Grocery Plus became a SNAP retailer—accepting benefits from the government assistance program formerly known as food stamps—in part to better serve the local population. But in 2018, Grocery Plus fell under the scrutiny of the US Department of Agriculture because of an algorithm the agency uses to screen for fraud.

Community Development 128

Community Development Poverty Retail Insurance 128

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. Billing fraud is so common because many medium to large-sized nonprofits have government contracts.

Nonprofit governance and management 98

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 4, 2023

ESG Is Not Impact Investing and Impact Investing Is Not ESG by Jaclyn Foroughi This primer on the differences between environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) and impact investing is an essential read for anyone in the impact sector.

Public and Nonprofit Management 81

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Agriculture Finance 81

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 15, 2023

Governments representing deeply indebted nations are often unable to invest in health care, education, and other services, which, in turn, threatens their very political survival. For instance, some governments may perceive the imposition of environmental commitments as an infringement on their sovereignty.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Environmental Governance Civil Society 98

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

NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

When treated as a single “industry,” nonprofits are the third largest workforce in America, behind retail and food services, employing 12.3 As you read, keep in mind that some data may have changed, and continue to do research as new studies are released! Let’s first look at the sheer mass of the sector. million people in 2016.

Retail 67

Retail Agriculture Manufacturing Food Services 67

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 5, 2023

In response, asset managers have created and rebranded trillions of dollars of funds as ESG (environment, social, and governance) funds targeting socially minded investors. Not every individual investor owns a home or a car, and the returns on many of these investments depend on government subsidies, which could end at any time.

Environmental 133

Environmental Energy Finance Retail 133

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

He received his Master of Public Administration from Auburn University and his Bachelor of Science in Journalism and Mass Communications from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro, North Carolina. Nonprofits depend heavily on fundraising and government and foundation funds.

Management 84

Management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Administration and Development 84

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 122

Law Non-Profits Governance Management 122

Bloomerang

MAY 21, 2021

My firm guides leaders and organizations in strategic plans and governance processes that deepens social change, racial justice, stakeholder engagement and community strength. Before the pandemic La Cocina ran a multi-year incubator program to train low and very low-income entrepreneurs to run their own food businesses. Okay, great.

Nonprofit governance and management 124

Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofits Energy Public and Nonprofit Management 124

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Daily Expenses Basic necessities like food and transportation are incredibly affordable. The government has also made significant efforts to improve safety and security throughout the country. Supportive Environment The government of Nicaragua has created a supportive environment for entrepreneurs.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Children Education Education 52

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 12, 2024

And the battle with the state over Tribal sovereignty and our rights has always been recognized by the federal government; it’s only the state government that’s not recognizing our sovereignty. So our land, our languages, our kinship systems, our governances were forced out of us.”

Nonprofit governance and management 102

Nonprofit governance and management Culture Governance Public and Social Policy 102

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Authors Aria Florant and Venneikia Williams highlight how philanthropists may reconceive of their role as agents of repair in light of the growing reparations movement in the United States and associated actions by state governments.

Philanthropy 131

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Agriculture Culture 131

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 17, 2023

Carbon emissions from the fires exceeded reductions in emissions from the first year of COVID restrictions and economic slowdown. Wildfires contribute significantly to the 24 percent of US emissions coming from forestry, agriculture, and land use.

Public and Social Policy 106

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Environmental 106