NonProfit PRO

JUNE 22, 2023

The Russell Family Foundation announced it will prioritize addressing the climate crisis throughout its investment strategy, operations, and grantmaking. The foundation also launched the “Food for Climate Solutions” program, which fosters a thriving local and regional food system in Western Washington.

Foundations 245

Foundations Food 245

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

DECEMBER 12, 2023

By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press Kamran Jebreili/AP Activists demonstrate for rural people, food, land, and climate justice at the COP28 U.N. With the United Nations climate talks wrapping up in Dubai, foundations and other funders pledged at least $2.1 Climate Summit.

Agriculture 282

Agriculture Foundations Health Finance 282

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 20, 2024

The New Generation of African American Philanthropists and the James Beard Foundation launched The Cookout, a food experience and fundraiser.

Foundations 204

Foundations Fundraising Fundraising Food 204

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 6, 2024

In a new model of crisis response, permanent funds allow foundations to issue grants quickly in response to natural disasters. By Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press Marta Lavandier, AP Photo House of Hope, which provides food, as well as other essential services in Marin County, Fla.,

Disaster Relief 218

Disaster Relief Foundations Food Associations 218

Bloomerang

JANUARY 9, 2025

The Salvation Army : The Salvation Army is providing shelter, food, emotional support, and other vital services to those displaced by the fires. Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation : This foundation is raising funds to support the firefighters on the front lines battling the blazes. You can donate or volunteer your time.

Food 119

Food Medical Construction Healthcare 119

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Image credit: Steve Dubb Food is the cover story. Malik Kenyatta Yakini, Up & Coming Food Co-op C onference panel September 15, 2023 There is a wave of food co-ops opening in majority-Black communities, as NPQ has covered. But organizing a food co-op is not easy. The first step was starting a monthly food-buying club.

Food 134

Food Nonprofit governance and management Finance Governance 134

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Lora Smith, How to Flip the Script on Foundation Reporting How to Flip the Script on Foundation Reporting 4. Steve Dubb, Detroit Peoples Food Co-op: How to Advance Black Food Sovereignty Detroit Peoples Food Co-op: How to Advance Black Food Sovereignty Housing Justice 8. Lauren Paul and Gary L.

Food 105

Food Culture Foundations Nonprofits 105

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The food bank is supported in part by the Dogwood Health Trust, which is committing more than $30 million to support initial relief efforts. Prest MANNA FoodBank Hurricane Helene devastated the MANNA FoodBank Swannanoa River Road distribution center in Asheville, N.C.

Foundations 148

Foundations Health Food Marketing 148

NonProfit PRO

MAY 17, 2023

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) and the Seeding The Future Foundation announced the return of the annual Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge.

Food 130

Food Foundations 130

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Illustration by The Chronicle; photos from World Food Program USA, Elton John AIDS Foundation Barron Segar, CEO of the World Food Program USA and Anne Aslett, CEO of the Elton John AIDS Foundation.

Food 251

Food Foundations Management Fundraising 251

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Foundation pledges to support disability-focused work haven’t led to significantly more investments. Clary, AFP via Getty Images Manager Shray Campbell, left, and employees Josh and Noah, serve food at Café Joyeux in Manhattan. Foundation pledges to support disability-focused work haven’t led to significantly more investments.

Philanthropy 264

Philanthropy Food Foundations Management 264

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Also, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation committed $75 million to boost enrollment in higher education among students in Washington State, and the ClimateWorks Foundation will give $21.5 million to address fertilizer's effect on climate change, food security, and energy.

Homelessness 259

Homelessness Energy Food Foundations 259

Selfish Giving

JANUARY 8, 2025

In addition to customer donations, Big Lots and the Big Lots Foundation made a multi-year commitment of $50 million to support Nationwide Children's Hospital. Bags are being sold online and in Harps Food Stores through the end of February. Director of Corporate Partnerships, Scratch Foundation , NYC ($110k - $120k) 2.

Retail 130

Retail Children Food Public and Nonprofit Management 130

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

At present, one of UNEC’s most critical projects is to convene a multi-partner collaboration in the city’s Northeast Corridor neighborhoods to transform our local food system. I’ve observed the inner workings of a complex food system that, when it functions well, nourishes our bodies, families, and cultures.

Food 111

Food Public and Nonprofit Management Medical Community Development 111

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

And, as in so many other cities, Louisville’s predominantly Black neighborhoods are subject to food apartheid. Downtown grocery stores have recently disappeared, exacerbating food apartheid: between 2016 and 2018, five grocery stores in Louisville’s urban core closed. Some of these projects were top-down in conception and execution.

Food 111

Food Construction Public and Social Policy Governance 111

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 1, 2023

Also, the Citi Foundation has committed $25 million to improve food security worldwide, and Salesforce gave $1 million in unrestricted grants to 10 nonprofit groups with Black leaders.

Collaborations 263

Collaborations Universities Food Foundations 263

Candid

JANUARY 23, 2025

Strategies for building community Most nonprofits emerge out of a clear community need (think food banks, homeless shelters, health-focused foundations). For example, a food bank might highlight how every $10 feeds a family for a week, directly connecting supporters to the impact of their contributions.

Fundraising 102

Fundraising Fundraising Homelessness Retention 102

Selfish Giving

MARCH 5, 2025

Director of Corporate Partnerships & Foundation Giving, The Everglades Foundation , Miami ($120k - $140k) Brain Food 1. Senior New Partnership Development Manager, American Lung Association , Boston ($90k - $100k) 4. A powerful, sobering opinion: Nonprofits must prepare for De Tocquevilles last stand.

Marketing 147

Marketing Marketing Values Foundations 147

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

As folks walked past the kitchen table on the way to the treatment room in the house, those who lingered laid the foundations for the nonprofit. When one of us in the community gave birth, we would support the new mother for 40 days in this manner by bringing food. We created shifts for womb care and massages.

Food 119

Food Health Values Collaborations 119

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Image Credit: Oladimeji Odunsi on unsplash.com How do you support development across the food system in a way that builds community ownership and power for Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities? This is a question that a group of food system activists of color have come together to address. This work is worth supporting.

Food 122

Food Finance Community Development Culture 122

Candid

MARCH 17, 2025

At the Council on Foundations, were collaborating with the New Pluralists and Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE) on a three-part report series exploring philanthropys investment in connecting and collaborating across differences. This led to joint action on violence prevention, food access, and more.

Collaborations 104

Collaborations Foundations Philanthropy Activism 104

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 6, 2023

All the while, they noticed signs of distress around them—including a stark rise in food insecurity exacerbated by the pandemic. “We We saw news reports which were showing people waiting in very long lines for food. They decided to start their own nonprofit, with the goal of getting food to those in their community who needed it.

Food 98

Food Homelessness Public and Nonprofit Management Recruitment 98

NonProfit PRO

JULY 15, 2021

Extending a partnership that began in 2013, Kraft Heinz Company Foundation announced a major donation to an international hunger nonprofit organization to help alleviate world hunger.

Foundations 130

Foundations Agriculture Food Nonprofit Organizations 130

Ann Green

APRIL 1, 2021

Do you think your donors would rather read an article about your CEO receiving an award or one about Alicia, a single mother who is having trouble making ends meet, but is grateful she can get food for her family at the Riverside Community food bank? The answer should be obvious. How will it help your clients/community?

Food 296

Food Nonprofits Foundations Communication 296

Candid

DECEMBER 16, 2024

In Sarasota County, it destroyed million-dollar homes on barrier islands, impacting the donors nonprofits and foundations rely on for disaster relief funding. million to the North Carolina Community Foundation to support recovery needs across Western North Carolina. CDP encourages giving grants locally as much as possible.

Philanthropy 119

Philanthropy Disaster Relief Insurance Medical 119

Ann Green

APRIL 11, 2024

Do you think your donors would rather read an article about your CEO receiving an award or one about Kara, a single mother who is having trouble making ends meet, but is grateful because thanks to your generous donors, she can get food for her family at the Eastside Community food pantry? The answer should be obvious.

Food 298

Food Nonprofits Retention Foundations 298

NonProfit PRO

MARCH 18, 2022

The gift provides $10 million that will be permanently invested in the NTFB’s Feeding North Texas Foundation. The Perot donation will give immediate and lasting support to the fight against hunger.

Food 130

Food Foundations 130

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 16, 2015

A photo posted by The Food Trust (@thefoodtrust) on Mar 28, 2015 at 8:33am PDT. Food Revolution https://instagram.com/foodrev. Food Tank https://instagram.com/daniellenierenberg/. The Food Trust https://instagram.com/thefoodtrust. Make a Wish Foundation https://instagram.com/makeawishamerica/. shoplocal.

Food 274

Food Medical Environmental Nonprofits 274

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JANUARY 21, 2020

I was recently contacted by Julianne Buck, executive director of the Community Foundation of Grundy County about the Monthly Nonprofit Writing Prompts I send. Guest Post by Julianne Buck of the Community Foundation of Grundy County. I run a community foundation and it’s difficult to briefly explain what we do. Julianne Buck.

Nonprofit governance and management 285

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Foundations Governance 285

NonProfit Leadership Center

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Million in Funding Available from the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg Through October 6, 2023, the Foundation for a Healthy St. It is an innovative way to share specific needs with Community Foundation Tampa Bay, its fundholders and other philanthropists in the Tampa Bay community. Explore the latest opportunities: $2.9

Health 240

Health Children Foundations Nonprofits 240

Ann Green

APRIL 19, 2023

Do you think your donors would rather read an article about your CEO receiving an award or one about Tina, a single mother who is having trouble making ends meet, but is grateful because thanks to your generous donors, she can get food for her family at the Westside Community food pantry? The answer should be obvious.

Food 290

Food Foundations Communication Fundraising 290

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Collaborate with philanthropic foundations. Many foundations are not only interested in funding AI-driven social change initiatives but also serve as conveners, bringing together a diverse range of stakeholders to foster collaboration and shared learning. The future of AI in nonprofits depends on your leadership!

Collaborations 69

Collaborations Ethics Technology Foundations 69

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Strategic donor engagement, transparent reporting, and meaningful community involvement create the foundation for sustainable funding that powers long-term homelessness initiatives in underserved areas. Strong donor relationships built on trust, transparency, and proven impact create the foundation for lasting change.

Homelessness 105

Homelessness Public and Nonprofit Management Education Education 105

Candid

JULY 19, 2023

With these challenges at play, how did inflation affect foundation giving decisions in 2022 and beyond? Last month, Candid published results from the Foundation Giving Forecast Survey, an annual survey of large U.S. private and community foundations. Here’s what we found. Please share your ideas in the comment section below. 

Foundations 98

Foundations Homelessness Values Children 98

Candid

JANUARY 29, 2025

Based on Bridgespans experience and research, here are the main revenue categories and what they include: Governments: e.g., community block grants, insurance reimbursements, government grants, government contracts Small gifts (under $10,000) from Individuals: e.g., donations, entry fees, individual membership fees, religious contributions, bequests (..)

Insurance 98

Insurance Governance Nonprofits Foundations 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 9, 2025

To plan an in-person event, list whats required, such as a venue, entertainment, and food. On behalf of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, supporters raised money for the organizations Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend. For example, if the campaign involves an event such as a marathon or gala, what do you need to make it happen?

Participation and motivation 109

Participation and motivation Nonprofits Technology Recruitment 109

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 31, 2024

Effective leadership is crucial for these organizations to thrive and continue to serve their communities.

Nonprofit Leadership 182

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Foundations Nonprofits 182