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

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

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

When Nexleaf started in 2009, its co-founders aspired to bring the value of consistent sensor data to low-resource health systems. The challenges of ethical data collectionin terms of consent, ownership , and safety for vulnerable communitieshave made data collection in the social sector even harder to scale.

Social Enterprise 112

Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Nonprofit governance and management Ethics 112

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Tackling Climate Change with AI-Driven Solutions AI agents play a pivotal role in combating climate change by optimizing renewable energy production, forecasting extreme weather, and improving agricultural practices. This not only boosts agricultural productivity but also minimizes resource waste.

Social Enterprise 52

Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Disaster Relief Environmental 52

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 28, 2023

It means joining with values-aligned wealth holders and investors to disrupt power by dismantling the systems that have obstructed Black communities from building generational wealth. In the rural South , Black farmers have historically experienced—and continue to experience—a lack of access to agricultural resources and credit.

Agriculture 144

Agriculture Finance Culture Collaborations 144

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.

Finance 138

Finance Food Agriculture Governance 138

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Rather than elevating the value of “objectivity,” movement journalism embraces the causes and issues it tackles. Accordingly, the RJP operates under a journalistic standard that is transparent about its values and committed to the liberation of disenfranchised communities.

Agriculture 131

Agriculture Ethics Values Collaborations 131

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

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

Blue Avocado

MARCH 11, 2025

We would love to qualify for funding for education, agriculture, electricity, fresh water, and jobs creation. For us, that means focusing on the current volunteer experience and how to make it better, injecting autonomy and personal value into our culture, and solidifying our operations so they are easily accessible and efficient.

Volunteerism 54

Volunteerism Volunteerism Healthcare Agriculture 54

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. It’s not always about verbal language but cultural language barriers too,” South African-based agricultural researcher Sonia Mountford says. But climate change is altering this balance.

Agriculture 108

Agriculture Culture Environmental Food 108

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2023

We believe that funders must lend artists an ear and commit to act on more of what they hear from artists and arts workers who have people-first values at their moral core. As Linares and Woolard remind us , “There have never been radical movements without radical artists and creators at the helm.”

Philanthropy 111

Philanthropy Culture Agriculture Community Development 111

MNA Association

MARCH 22, 2023

HB870 – Revise Tax Rate for Nonprofit Agricultural Property This bill proposes to revise the tax rate for agricultural property owned by certain nonprofits to 10 times the rate under normal valuation. We value your unique place in advancing Montana’s quality of life. The bill is somewhat narrow in scope (see p.

Taxation 98

Taxation Agriculture Health Governance 98

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2022

In Southeast Raleigh, where we operate a small grocery store , the US Department of Agriculture has estimated that 30 percent of residents live more than a mile from their closest supermarket. At the time, North Carolina was primarily an agricultural state, and the banking community knew well the value of its rich soil.

Food 119

Food Agriculture Governance Children 119

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

pollinator gardens) into areas under commercial, residential, agricultural, or other uses can offer meaningful benefits. agriculture and forestry), land reduction and management opportunities lie in adopting innovative products and increasing the productivity and biodiversity features of their working lands.

Public and Social Policy 135

Public and Social Policy Agriculture Manufacturing Environmental 135

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Businesses—in their myriad roles as employers, suppliers, and investors—need to lean into end-to-end sustainability by taking actions that improve not only the environment but also livelihoods, particularly among vulnerable communities in their value chains.

Health 122

Health Public and Social Policy Environmental Governance 122

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. Funders should support leadership efforts that build on unique local cultures, values, and assets. general manager of SAGE.

Leadership 122

Leadership Culture Poverty Public and Social Policy 122

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 of the real value of domestic grants from 2005 to 2010. percent) when grants that benefit rural purposes, including rural development, rural health and agriculture, are included.

Agriculture 58

Agriculture Governance Foundations Values 58

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

This creates a process of devaluing , for the communities with the closest relationship to land know, understand, cultivate, and protect the value of the land on which they live and depend. . In a write-up of the International Panel on Climate Change’s most recent report, historian Harriet Mercer declares, “Connecting climate change to [.]

Environmental 116

Environmental Culture Food Values 116

Getting Attention

JUNE 14, 2011

You’ll learn to: Understand your audiences’ wants and values better, so you know how to connect with them. All the best, P.S. My aim for this program is to deliver substantial value both to your organization and its messaging, and to you as a professional. Use audience feedback to pinpoint the right messaging focus.

Collaborations 64

Collaborations Participation and motivation Agriculture Activism 64

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 15, 2024

In this way, generative AI is also being used to create curriculum for teachers, support agriculture workers, and empower community health workers. They may still be able to create value by deploying AI for internal operations. In other words: helping the helpers. Translating This category is AI to.

Curriculum and Teaching 144

Curriculum and Teaching Health Education Education 144

Getting Attention

MAY 3, 2011

We’re thrilled to welcome back guest blogger, Kimberlee Roth , one of our tream’s valued writers. 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 Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MARCH 7, 2025

you can verify licenses through your states Department of Agriculture or a similar governing body. Pricing and Service Plans Cost shouldnt be the only factor, but its important to get value for your money. Pest control involves chemicals and treatments that must be handled correctly. In the U.S.,

Nonprofit governance and management 52

Nonprofit governance and management Agriculture Environmental Governance 52

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Cooperatives can ensure their stories, values, work, and progress stay on the minds of their community members, making it easier to build social and relational wealth that propels co-ops forward. Communications Telling stories about the people within the cooperative movement isn’t something cooperatives do enough of on their own.

Retail 122

Retail Technology Production Agriculture 122

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 19, 2024

It also inadvertently contributes to the association between Okinawa's poverty and local people's values and behaviors.

Public and Social Policy 140

Public and Social Policy Poverty Construction Law 140

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

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 Management 133

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 3, 2024

Our next 10-year vision, set in 2020, will see us impact 10 million farmers, predominantly through a systems change model that works alongside public, private and NGO actors in key agricultural systems.

Finance 119

Finance Philanthropy Governance Health 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 31, 2022

We’ve also invested along the value chain of insurance companies and brokers, as well as insuretech companies, which create new technologies for the insurance sector, including weather data forecasting tools that better assess climate-related risks.

Insurance 105

Insurance Finance Production Agriculture 105

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. DIVERSITY & INCLUSION AIM embraces diversity and equal opportunity.

Finance 52

Finance Non-Profits Agriculture Food 52

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

They develop rural and urban agriculture projects, offer leases for commercial spaces that serve local communities, support affordable rental and cooperative housing projects, conserve land for environmental preservation purposes, and maintain urban green spaces. CLTs serve many purposes.

Public and Social Policy 116

Public and Social Policy Community Development Governance Agriculture 116

MNA Association

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The rise in individual retirement accounts as well as recent spikes in real estate values for Montana residents could put some at risk for up to 40% federal estate taxes. Specific to rural Montana, many multi-generational agricultural families will have to determine which avenues for succession and estate planning will suit their needs.

Law 52

Law Agriculture Public and Nonprofit Management Fundraising 52

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

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

This organizing wave taught Louisville food activists the value of persistent, deep organization and informed co-op organizing as people began to gather at kitchen tables, public libraries, and churches in 2015. Why did the foundation bequeath a property with a declared value (2021) of $625,000 for a fledgling grocery co-op?

Food 111

Food Construction Public and Social Policy Governance 111