NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 8, 2022

One strategy for achieving that vision is to support urban agriculture and community agency, giving people the chance to produce their own food. Advancing urban agriculture in Camden. VF enables large-scale agricultural production in environments where space and soil are limited. Food Justice Innovation Hub.

Food 145

Food Agriculture Poverty Public and Social Policy 145

Philanthropy 2173

MAY 11, 2023

Ways of life from agriculture to writing , architecture to transportation are transitioning. And then there's this (which I reprinted with permission in the Blueprint 2022 ) [link] My question is are there examples of philanthropy that are clearly rooted in a sense of transition from one state to another?

Philanthropy 59

Philanthropy Civil Society Agriculture Energy 59

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Yet, philanthropy has often taken too narrow of a view of “scale” when it comes to climate change, focusing on scaling particular strategies, with the goal of creating quantity quickly. By Lindley Mease. The ecological crisis requires urgent, coordinated, and impactful solutions on a level unprecedented in human history.

Agriculture 128

Agriculture Public and Social Policy Energy Governance 128

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 28, 2023

Closing the Racial Wealth Gap in the South US researcher and agricultural law expert Nathan Rosenberg has said , “If you want to understand wealth and inequality in this country, you have to understand Black land loss.” They also continue to face discrimination, and exclusion from government programs, loans, and subsidies.

Agriculture 144

Agriculture Finance Culture Collaborations 144

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. Journalism is welcoming the new infusion of philanthropy. Notably, Walton family journalism philanthropy is focused in overlapping areas.

Public and Social Policy 136

Public and Social Policy Environmental Public and Nonprofit Management Philanthropy 136

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 26, 2023

How can urban agriculture not only promote healthy food but further community agency and economic self-sufficiency? What steps can nonprofits and philanthropy take to support the movement for Black food sovereignty? How is today’s movement connected to previous generations of Black farmers?

Food 119

Food Agriculture Philanthropy Culture 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 10, 2023

And how can philanthropies fund it? 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. By Kartik Akileswaran & Jonathan Mazumdar What is the most powerful route to prosperity?

Production 132

Production Entrepreneurship Agriculture Education 132

Candid

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The IRS recognizes 45,387 501(c)(5) entities, which include both unions and agriculture/horticultural organizations. While this blog is largely focused on new developments in unions’ engagement with philanthropy, it is important to acknowledge that unions have long encouraged their members to be engaged in the community.

Voluntarism 105

Voluntarism Agriculture Homelessness Philanthropy 105

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 31, 2024

Coproduced with Justice Funders , a group that organizes philanthropy to advance a just transition to an equitable and sustainable economy and planet, this series highlights case studies of emerging funding networks facilitating investment in liberatory economic practices in frontline BIPOC communities.

Finance 138

Finance Food Agriculture Governance 138

The Agitator

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

From the Chronicle of Philanthropy , here’s a list of America’s Top 50 donors in 2011, the amounts given and the lucky charities. I’m not sure there’s any lesson here, but I just can’t resist browsing through lists like this. These 50 donors gave $10.4

Entrepreneurship 69

Entrepreneurship Agriculture Philanthropy Food 69

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 3, 2024

Because the social sector field is collectively capable of achieving bigger social change goals when more resources step up to the plate, we have, of course, welcomed the explosion in “big bet” philanthropy in the past decade. Each phase of growth will require its own carefully thought through funding mix.

Finance 119

Finance Philanthropy Governance Health 119

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Rural philanthropy, we believe, can make a positive difference. Unfortunately, philanthropy is disproportionately underinvested in many rural areas , and the sector has not yet coalesced around standard rural-focused methods, tools, and models. Until we know for sure, we will learn by doing.

Entrepreneurship 126

Entrepreneurship Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations 126

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 116

Poverty Agriculture Community Development Culture 116

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 31, 2023

Philanthropy often relies on large, national intermediaries that lack local knowledge and relationships. Outlining Key Investment Gaps in Rural America Nearly nine out of 10 of the nation’s persistent poverty counties are rural , and they face chronic underinvestment by government, philanthropy, and the private sector.

Values 130

Values Poverty Nonprofit Administration and Development Finance 130

Getting Attention

MAY 3, 2011

Kim also writes for the Chicago Tribune and The Chronicle of Philanthropy among other publications, and is author of Surviving a Borderline Parent. Getting Attention reader, Tara, of the Watershed Agricultural Council shared how WAC has shortened its print edition and uses issu for the digital version.

Public and Nonprofit Management 74

Public and Nonprofit Management Agriculture Medical Philanthropy 74

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Based on data published by Yield Giving, the report explores how funds have been awarded and offers a breakdown of the impact Scott’s philanthropy is having across many sectors. Increasing Consistency Among the report’s key findings is that MacKenzie Scott’s philanthropy has become more consistent in terms of both focus areas and geography.

Race and Ethnicity 88

Race and Ethnicity Philanthropy Education Education 88

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 12, 2023

By Lior Ipp If you’ve been working in philanthropy for longer than a week, you’ve probably come across a report, analysis, or opinion piece about systems change. 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

Getting Attention

JUNE 10, 2011

Please join me and Tara Collins, Communications Director at the Watershed Agricultural Council for this first-time webinar , produced by the Chronicle of Philanthropy.

Agriculture 61

Agriculture Marketing Marketing Philanthropy 61

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 8, 2023

Termed “The Walkers,” these newly migrant individuals and families found security in rural communities that were able to feed everyone throughout the shutdown, using traditional agricultural practices. When philanthropists seek to invest in leadership, they risk missing the leadership capacity that is right before their eyes.

Leadership 122

Leadership Culture Poverty Public and Social Policy 122

Philanthropy 2173

MARCH 30, 2023

What's worse, is that Citizens United was only a point on a path.

Finance 90

Finance Law Agriculture Nonprofits 90

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

A young nonprofit, LACE is also learning to navigate private philanthropy, public funding, and public/private financing, as well as governance and operational matters. Finally, groups can approach community foundations or other key donor institutions to explore novel forms of philanthropy, such as land donation. Notes See also L.

Food 111

Food Construction Public and Social Policy Governance 111

Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 24, 2013

You can read about the report on the Chronicle of Philanthropy and download the report on <a href=" CompassPoint website. Fundraising is more agricultural than mechanical. about 25% of CEOs want to fire their fundraiser. The problem is systemic, far to involved to solve in one blog post. Each gift needs to be earned each time.

Agriculture 101

Agriculture Education Education Fundraising 101

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. Amazing right?

Fundraising 98

Fundraising Fundraising Culture Agriculture 98

MNA Association

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Specific to rural Montana, many multi-generational agricultural families will have to determine which avenues for succession and estate planning will suit their needs. It also provides a unique opportunity for development officers to contact their strongest supporters to consider philanthropy as an option for lowering their estate value.

Law 52

Law Agriculture Public and Nonprofit Management Fundraising 52

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Philanthropy Fuels the Fire Philanthropy has added fuel to the fire that is saviorism disguised as progress. 15 Philanthropy has added fuel to the fire that is saviorism disguised as progress. 12 This polycrisis 13 is magnified by a deep-seated culture of individualism and saviorism, especially in the Global North.

Philanthropy 98

Philanthropy Environmental Agriculture Nonprofit governance and management 98

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

This article introduces a new NPQ series titled Community-Driven Philanthropy. In this series, movement leaders explore what’s possible if philanthropy adopts a reparative model—one which supports the leadership of BIPOC communities, not just by writing grants, but by shifting assets and control over resources to frontline communities.

Philanthropy 132

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Agriculture Culture 132

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 12, 2024

Solidarity in Action: Sharing Equity, Power, and Land for Wabanaki Self-Determination,” panel at the Maine Philanthropy Center Conference, May 30, 2023. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, 2022). First Light, firstlightlearningjourney.net/. Allison Kanoti et al.,

Nonprofit governance and management 105

Nonprofit governance and management Culture Governance Public and Social Policy 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

How Can Philanthropy Help Rehabilitate US Democracy? Speakers: Learn how Jason Milks of The Nature Conservancy in Arkansas and Wilbur Peer of The KKAC Organization came together to bring sustainable agricultural practices to the Arkansas Delta region. by Mohit Mookim, Rob Reich, Nadia Roumani, and Ayushi Vig. September 14 at 11:15 a.m.

Civil Society 111

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 111

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

For example, the Black origins of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) were eclipsed by white farmers, 14 and Indigenous fights against government-provided commodity foods were marginalized. For people working in philanthropy: Recognize and invest in cultural power—alongside economic and political power—as key to effective strategy.

Food 140

Food Culture Agriculture Public and Social Policy 140

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

This article is the second installment of NPQ’s series on Community-Driven Philanthropy. 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. Self-Determination and Land Justice.

Philanthropy 131

Philanthropy Agriculture Food Public and Social Policy 131

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 26, 2025

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. 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 102

Poverty Philanthropy Agriculture Education 102

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 11, 2025

The Systemic Climate Action Collaborative is bringing civil society, philanthropy, and public and private institutions to align climate ambitions, pool resources, and share knowledge. Siloed solutions to philanthropy will just not work under the polycrisis paradigm.

Agriculture 69

Agriculture Environmental Civil Society Collaborations 69

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

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 9, 2023

Marbleseed: Learning Why Organic Agriculture Requires System Change The origin story of Marbleseed includes a group of farmers committed to the regeneration of earth’s resources and nonchemical farming. Organic farmers on small, diverse operations already knew that the agricultural system was rigged.

Agriculture 98

Agriculture Environmental Food Public and Social Policy 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Philanthropy simply cannot compensate for the ongoing failure of our government to meet the needs of its entire population.” But while demand-side, citizen-based efforts are important in the US and many other countries, they are only a small part of what is needed from philanthropy to help governments around the world better perform.

Public and Social Policy 130

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Governance Poverty 130

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

They should all be taught the leadership skills that are critical for success in their field, regardless of whether their program is focused on agriculture, business, field work, bench science, public policy, public health, or any combination thereof.

Public and Social Policy 94

Public and Social Policy Food Leadership Health 94