Candid

MARCH 26, 2024

Individual donors and foundations increasingly view data “ as the fuel for innovation and social change.” This can lead to funding shortages: A 2021 study by Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy found that AANHPI communities receive just 20 cents of every $100 awarded by foundations.

Governance 59

Governance Food Health Collaborations 59

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 6, 2024

Yet it is precisely at this moment, when democracy is being challenged from all sides, and when the limitations of our nearly 250 years of governing are coming to a breaking point, that we must rise up and fulfill this mandate. Trust in government is at near-record lows because none have yet delivered for all. This work is urgent.

Public and Social Policy 103

Public and Social Policy Governance Nonprofit Administration and Development Poverty 103

Candid

MAY 23, 2024

The Bob Woodruff Foundation ’s (BWF) Got Your 6 Network organizations provide targeted services to over 20.6 The survey found critical gaps between the demand for and availability of essential services like food, financial aid, transportation, and housing. million veterans and military families across the United States.

Health 52

Health Medical Food Collaborations 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 14, 2023

For millennia, oceans, rivers, and forests provided an abundance of food and other resources for the residents of this area, until the late 1800s, when white settlers arrived and began to extract gold and timber. Though ecologically and culturally rich, the county ranks in the bottom eighth in California for per-capita income.

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Health Collaborations Foundations 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 99

Finance Governance Philanthropy Health 99

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 11, 2023

Twenty-five percent of the entire Amazon Basin is on legally recognized Indigenous Territories, which are generally better protected than even government parks and reserves. Even less support has reached rightsholder women , despite the essential role of women in forest management and their exclusion from many governance structures.

Civil Society 114

Civil Society Environmental Governance Public and Social Policy 114

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

How do we encourage greater cooperation and collaboration in what can feel like an increasingly divisive world? The conference will explore the role of civil society organizations in finding common ground, ways to facilitate collaboration, combatting disinformation, and other topics. September 13, 2022 at 11:15 a.m.

Civil Society 105

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 105

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 116

Public and Social Policy Environmental Public and Nonprofit Management Philanthropy 116

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

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. A long investment horizon of up to 10 years Only in the agri-food value chain. But there is more.

Finance 97

Finance Agriculture Governance Non-Profits 97

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 19, 2022

At Grantli, I have created a state resources page where you can find useful links to state government departments and various other resources. Sigma Foundation For Nursing. Jean Griswold Foundation. Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. Retirement Research Foundation. Archstone Foundation.

Insurance 103

Insurance Nonprofit governance and management Foundations Education 103

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. These policies hold a clear expectation for global corporations to engage in and promote biodiversity conservation and restoration.

Public and Social Policy 119

Public and Social Policy Agriculture Manufacturing Environmental 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 12, 2023

” As a frequent participant in funder calls and donor working groups, our team at the Roddenberry Foundation has seen this “systems change fatigue” up close and personal. As a collaborative effort with multiple funding partners , we have regular conversations with foundations from across the globe.

Civil Society 97

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Food 97

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 4, 2024

Both at our current institutions, the Urgent Action Fund and the Kataly Foundation , and in other realms of philanthropy and social movements, we have had unique experiences of resourcing healing justice work. Recently, Cihuapactli Collective was granted stewardship of the Campo Santo Mexicano Cemetery and surrounding land.

Health 114

Health Culture Food Philanthropy 114

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 11, 2023

Also, because successful collaborations with local actors benefited all collaborators, one success bred another, creating a chain reaction of more local bricolage that extended the ventures’ duration. As a result, the ventures’ growth was not fast, but steady and durable. A How-to Guide for Scaling Deep.

Entrepreneurship 115

Entrepreneurship Collaborations Finance Food 115

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 29, 2023

A survey conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that three-quarters of LGBTQ+ people (74 percent) reported that worry and stress from the pandemic negatively impacted their mental health compared to half (49 percent) of non-LGBTQ+ people. This information can help inform the design of those solutions.

Health 85

Health Public and Social Policy Governance Collaborations 85

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Food changes into blood, blood into cells, cells change into energy which changes up into life. food is life. This work we’re doing in food culture is ultimately healing work. it’s only the seeds, and the land, and the food, that have the capacity to take that grief, and to metabolize and digest it.

Food 137

Food Culture Agriculture Health 137

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Residents, regardless of zip code or how much money they have, can breathe clean air, eat healthy and culturally appropriate food, and have a safe, affordable place to call home. When housing is unaffordable, it leaves little money left over to buy healthy foods and critical medicines. Flexible, Collaborative Learning.

Health 103

Health Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Philanthropy 103

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Kahi is the CEO and founder of Eat Offbeat, a refugee-driven food company that delivers meals conceived and prepared by refugees. What about public sector funds or foundation grants? Some governments are paving the way in terms of accountability and procurement. Manal Kahi told us she had a similar experience.

Public and Social Policy 115

Public and Social Policy Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Non-Profits 115

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 12, 2024

Sewall Foundation; and Kate Dempsey, state director of The Nature Conservancy in Maine, discuss the future of Tribal sovereignty, Land Back, and rematriation of the planet. So our land, our languages, our kinship systems, our governances were forced out of us.” And all the other Tribes outside of Maine have full Tribal sovereignty.

Nonprofit governance and management 88

Nonprofit governance and management Culture Governance Public and Social Policy 88

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 24, 2023

We are governed by residents and local leaders who inform our advocacy, development of solutions, and pursuit and deployment of investments. We don’t know with certainty why foundations underinvest in rural America, but these false narratives are surely a factor. Transforming living conditions in rural America requires many things.

Poverty 97

Poverty Agriculture Community Development Culture 97

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

We looked at spending across the social impact sector; including government , global and domestic philanthropy, and S-themed ESG assets under management; and found that globally we are spending an extraordinary amount of money—roughly $72 trillion annually—making social spending the world’s largest financial market.

Public and Social Policy 107

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Universities Governance 107

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Low-income individuals live with higher rates of chronic disease , are more likely to be exposed to environmental hazards , have substandard housing, and often lack access to nutritious foods and adequate medical care. Be there for the long hall. When a disaster hits, media attention draws eyes and dollars to the emergency.

Philanthropy 92

Philanthropy Health Medical Nonprofit governance and management 92

Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

When I began a food drive for folks who had been affected by the pandemic, I did not think it would lead me to a career change, a 501(c)(3), and a lot of incredible lessons and knowledge. We also started to notice just how many elders and families are affected by food insecurity: more than 34 million people in the United States alone.

Food 96

Food Law Nonprofits Governance 96

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 1, 2023

Efforts to unlock biocultural value can be seen across industries from agrochemicals and biofuels to functional foods, nutraceuticals, and cosmeceuticals. By the same token, stevia was once an herb used by the Guaraní peoples for centuries, but has become a breakthrough sugar alternative worth $492 million annually.

Agriculture 94

Agriculture Construction Culture Manufacturing 94

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Nonprofits depend heavily on fundraising and government and foundation funds. Collaboration is an important factor, and the pandemic definitely forced me to do that. Great food and the vibes are always there. You have organizations receiving these funds but don’t understand the legalities behind them.

Management 84

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

Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2021

said Cory Howat, Executive Director of the Catholic Community Foundation in New Orleans, Louisiana. “We For example, some foundations or organizations don’t support faith or religion-based organizations, said Gillian Doucet Campbell, Director of Stewardship and Development for the Anglican Diocese of Niagara in Ontario, Canada.

Philanthropy 124

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Leadership 124

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

And as nonprofits moved away from their member-driven and member-funded mutual aid and organizing roots, they took on a hierarchical structure modeled after corporate culture, became dependent on grants from foundations/government, and became run by “expert” staff to provide services or lead advocacy efforts.

Leadership 99

Leadership Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Culture 99

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 5, 2023

Seeded with an initial $5 million grant from a local foundation, the land trust acquired nine parcels between 2005 and 2011. This farm supports 20 immigrant and refugee farmers and emerging food entrepreneurs. percent poverty rate (as of 2001). Purchasing land was, in a sense, the easiest step.

Public and Nonprofit Management 93

Public and Nonprofit Management Participation and motivation Nonprofit governance and management Poverty 93

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Mission-Driven Land Acquisition In communities all over the country, commercial corridors are lined with small mom-and-pop establishments that provide communities with food and services but also hire locally and act as ambassadors for culture. All of us have heard the rhetoric of government largesse and inefficiency.

Culture 100

Culture Community Development Collaborations Activism 100

Nonprofit Megaphone

OCTOBER 31, 2022

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. Fox Foundation. Kiss the Ground. ” . .

Children 105

Children Environmental Agriculture Nonprofits 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The CLIMA Fund , a collaboration across four public foundations supporting tens of thousands of grassroots groups advancing climate justice solutions, has learned a lot about the diverse and powerful ways grassroots movements create scaled impact. Relationships. Relationships and connectivity are the lifeblood of movement building.

Agriculture 125

Agriculture Public and Social Policy Energy Governance 125

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 17, 2023

The most common characteristic we saw in social finance or capital market investments targeted at these focus areas was the need for massive tax subsidies provided by governments or “loss reserve” coverage most often coming from philanthropic sources.

Marketing 116

Marketing Marketing Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management 116

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In 2009, Betsy and Jesse Fink initiated a program of investment to tackle the challenge of food waste in the United States, combining philanthropic grants, direct investments in startups, and formation of the ReFED backbone organization. What could systemic investing look like in practice?

Finance 128

Finance Public and Social Policy Environmental Food 128

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

­­ A 1983 US government study documenting the placement of hazardous waste landfills in low-income and Black communities was one of the first studies to highlight the intersection of environmental issues and racial inequity. Kellogg Foundation. Cutting Food Waste Emissions. By Daniel Epstein & Travis Barnes. ­­

Energy 103

Energy Finance Environmental Food 103

The Charity CFO

MARCH 16, 2022

Um, if there’s corporations that are already giving to your organization, they might be doing annual gifts to you, or they might be giving for a specific promotion, but they probably also have a foundation, um, side of their corporation that often then they have a grant process for that. Um, what I work for a food bank right now.

Nonprofit governance and management 52

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Collaborations Food 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Logan and her collaborators offer a model of birth care that World Health Organization data show reduces disparities and results in safe, full-term birth and healthy birthweight, care that sets a healthy trajectory for future generations. The Roddenberry Foundation powerfully engages networks globally. The same applies to metrics.

Participation and motivation 128

Participation and motivation Health Culture Environmental 128

Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

There is a big difference between a federal application and then a private corporate foundation application. So there are some things like that that you might want to consider, especially if you’re maybe looking into government grants. This is through the Kellogg Foundation. So those are just some other considerations.

Nonprofit governance and management 119

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development Foundations 119