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.

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Food Agriculture Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 127

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 26, 2025

We didnt even apply for a single grant during the early yearswe were clear on our values and the threat of capture, he explains. In a recent conversation with NPQ , Scott reflected on the founding of Project South and the challenges of maintaining movement integrity in an era of increasing co-optation by philanthropy and electoral politics.

Poverty 104

Poverty Philanthropy Agriculture Education 104

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

JULY 31, 2024

To transform the financial landscape, we must position our traditions and values front and center. As part of this movement, Black- and Indigenous-led organizations have been building innovative solutions rooted in our ancestral cultural values to provide equitable and nonextractive financing to farmers, land stewards, and entrepreneurs.

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Finance Food Agriculture Environmental 138

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. 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

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.

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Food Agriculture Governance Children 120

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Click here to download accompanying slides How do people not only develop a vision of a democratic economy rooted in values of solidarity, but come together to make that vision a collective reality?

Agriculture 131

Agriculture Energy Universities Food 131

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 26, 2022

To value depth of impact, the process of building sustained community power, and the transformation of entrenched and extractive systems, we can conceive of scale as depth , relationship , decentralization, and power. Impact from the popular bases they grow to the alliances and coalitions that allow them to build power to win change globally.

Agriculture 128

Agriculture Public and Social Policy Energy Governance 128

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 9, 2023

The solidarity economy is a global movement that offers a framework to connect practices that are aligned with the values of solidarity, democracy, equity, sustainability, and pluralism (not a one-size-fits-all approach), all of which articulate a post-capitalist system that puts the welfare of people and planet front and center.

Agriculture 98

Agriculture Environmental Food Public and Social Policy 98

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 12, 2022

There are many lessons to be learned from Indigenous aquaculture practices, especially in the areas of climate mitigation, adaptation, resilience, resource management, and food sovereignty. By some estimates, production from our fisheries and agriculture in native crops like taro has fallen by as much as 90 percent.

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Agriculture Environmental Food Culture 106

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Part of the process of healing includes healing our relationship to capital, including transitioning from the commodification of land—which assigns financial value based on production potential and other forms of speculation—to a reciprocal, restorative relationship.

Governance 132

Governance Agriculture Food Production 132

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. Indigenous communities with deep regional knowledge can help stave off the worst effects of climate change and restore [Africa’s] threatened food future.

Agriculture 111

Agriculture Culture Environmental Food 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.

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Agriculture Construction Culture Manufacturing 98

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. What’s also startling is that climate change is one of this group’s least immediate concerns. Investment.

Health 122

Health Public and Social Policy Environmental Governance 122

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

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In the midst of this, corporations continue to make record profits, food prices rise, and in so many ways the world continues to operate in a “business as usual” way, albeit at a higher and higher cost that is unbearable for many. But, is it? The change in color seems to tell a whole different story.

Environmental 116

Environmental Culture Food Values 116

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The fundamental premise of the Build and Fight Formula is that we must abandon our deficit-based perspective of scale and pivot to a perspective of bounty—one that appreciates the value of a multitude of autonomous organizing projects.

Public and Social Policy 137

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

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

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.

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Retail Technology Production Agriculture 122

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 13, 2024

In 1935, the Social Security Act, introduced by the administration of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, established an idea that expressed the value that (some) Americans deserve a government that will not allow them to slide into poverty if they fall on hard times, become ill, and/or age out of the workforce. None of this was an accident.

Public and Social Policy 122

Public and Social Policy Poverty Children Law 122

MNA Association

OCTOBER 16, 2024

What do you see as the value of nonprofits in Montana? As parents to four beautiful kids ranging from 4 to 10 years old, there’s nothing more important for Carmen and me than passing along the values of service and charity to them, including by supporting Montana’s nonprofits. What do you see as the value of nonprofits in Montana?

Public and Social Policy 98

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

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

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

We dont have digital data for a lot of human intelligence, because people werent valuing the people who produce those books, or the people who produce that artit didnt get digitized, didnt get celebrated, didnt receive comments on Reddit or Facebook. And most machine-learning researchers actually value honesty about what theyre building.

Nonprofit governance and management 99

Nonprofit governance and management Technology Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 99

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The current market economy fails to effectively distribute goods and services to large segments of the population, resulting in poverty and maldistribution of food, clothing, shelter, medical care, and education. For example, housing organizations lobby for housing funding, food pantries lobby for food programs, and so on.

Public and Social Policy 132

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty 132

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

Bloomerang

MAY 21, 2021

And I encourage you to value our time together, the more that you’re present, the more you’ll benefit from the content being shared. . Okay, so next, I want to talk about values. So values are a compass. There are a lot of ways of understanding values. So, again, what are values? It’s great.

Nonprofit governance and management 128

Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofits Energy Public and Nonprofit Management 128

The Charity CFO

MARCH 24, 2022

According to The New York Times , the value of nonprofit fraud is approximately $40-50 Billion each year. 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.

Nonprofit governance and management 98

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 5, 2023

To serve this constituency, asset managers have long offered “values” or “socially responsible” (SRI) funds that offer a “negative screen.” More contemporary values funds might exclude the equities of companies selling controversial weapons, thermal coal, or tobacco.

Environmental 133

Environmental Energy Finance Retail 133

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Urgent services include everything from urgent care clinics to food pantries and homeless shelters, or services needed following a shock like a natural disaster or pandemic. BeWellPBC in Palm Beach County, FL, offers a second example of the value of this approach. Housing insecurity, of course, leads to higher morbidity and mortality.

Health 98

Health Public and Social Policy Leadership Collaborations 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 15, 2023

Moreover, some debtors may be concerned that debt-for-climate swaps will have negative social or economic impacts, such as displacing people from certain occupations, undermining food security or industrial development, or encouraging more borrowing or environmental degradation in anticipation of future swaps.

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Public and Social Policy Environmental Governance Civil Society 98

Getting Attention

JULY 21, 2009

Our family has a farm share for the first time this year, via Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). CSA has become a popular way for consumers to buy local, seasonal food directly from a farmer, and it's a lot of fun. We're now "members" of second-generation-owned Rogowski Farm in Pine Island, NY.

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Communication Agriculture Food Values 40

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 27, 2023

And we’ll also hear from Amaha Selassie of Gem City , a food cooperative in Dayton, Ohio. And we’ll also hear from Amaha Sellassie of Gem City, a food cooperative in Dayton, Ohio — all moderated by Steve Dubb of the Nonprofit Quarterly. [00:02:02] We’ll be hearing from Minnie McMahon, of the Dudley St. Thanks for listening.

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Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Food Nonprofit governance and management 106

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Daily Expenses Basic necessities like food and transportation are incredibly affordable. It’s a place where traditions are cherished, and community is valued. Family-Oriented Society Nicaraguans place a strong emphasis on family values. Healthcare Savings Healthcare in Nicaragua is both high-quality and affordable.

Children 52

Children Healthcare Education Education 52

Fundraising Leadership

JANUARY 27, 2023

productreviews ” “Brand authenticity has taken center stage when it comes to what consumers value. Department of Agriculture calculates the average cost of raising a child to adulthood, not including college expenses. shoppers #ptpacommunity ” According to U.S. News & World Report, U.S.

Production 52

Production Entrepreneurship Political Science Children 52

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 8, 2023

Owing to a healthy skepticism of a government and institutional structures that were designed to expropriate land, labor value, and even cultural capital from our communities, movement organizations are rightly set against reformist policies. Many agricultural and food policy groups engage with policy in a similar, though limited, fashion.

Public Policy 97

Public Policy Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 97

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 12, 2024

So it is not affiliated with the Tribal governments in a direct way or overseen by them but led by more grassroots organizers, who work directly in community for food sovereignty, rematriation, and land returns. And I was reflecting on how this is a situation where there are profoundly different worldviews and underlying values.

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