Drone Sisters
Stanford Social Innovation Review
MAY 30, 2024
By Neha Bhatt A new government program in India is training women to become agricultural drone pilots to increase their financial security and modernize farming.
Impact Investing for the Missing Middle in Agri-Finance
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. Active involvement in the governance of the investee.
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How Climate Migration and Adaptation Is Reshaping Lives
NonProfit Quarterly
MAY 4, 2023
In the US, the federal government is already compensating Indigenous tribes to relocate. The island is vulnerable to changing climatic conditions, including unusually heavy rainfall; flood-induced erosion by the Brahmaputra River has destroyed half of the island, harming local agriculture and ways of life.
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Digital Public Infrastructure for the Developing World
Stanford Social Innovation Review
MARCH 25, 2024
DPI rose to prominence globally during the COVID-19 pandemic enabling digital government-to-person payments through cash transfers. The Aadhaar project morphed into India Stack during the mid-2010s to include components such as payments and financial data governance, in addition to identity.
What Nigeria Can Teach the US About Food Insecurity
NonProfit Quarterly
MARCH 23, 2023
In Nigeria, as in the US, people are looking for ways to fight food insecurity and maintain agricultural production amidst climate change and the changing rainfall patterns—including increased flooding—that it is triggering. Floodplain agriculture allows floodwaters to deposit nutrient-rich sediment across a wide area.
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Food Is Her Fight and Her Freedom: Regaining Ground in Rural India
Stanford Social Innovation Review
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
With 65 percent of the population living in rural areas, agriculture is increasingly feminized where women perform 80 percent of farm work. In several of these cooperatives, either governments or civil society or development institutions have played roles as catalysts to sow the initial seeds.
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Big Bets for the Long Haul
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. First, big bet philanthropists should work harder to build bridges to these alternative funding sources.
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What Would an Economy That Loved Black People Look Like?
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.
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The State of Mental Health Support in Climate Emergencies
NonProfit Quarterly
JANUARY 26, 2024
In its brief, the WHO traced the impact of prolonged droughts, which “ significantly disrupt agricultural production and lead to loss of livelihood, leaving many communities in poverty, a factor clearly linked with many common mental disorders.” This, in turn, can lead to forced migration as families attempt to flee conflict.
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Water Crisis Without Aid: Fighting Climate Change in the Mediterranean
NonProfit Quarterly
JUNE 22, 2023
Key to this effort is over $1 billion of federal support and close partnership with the Mexican government. We need an immediate allocation to develop this type of infrastructure,” says Carlo Salvan, president of Coldiretti Rovigo , an association representing and assisting Italian agriculture in the Veneto region.
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Wells Are Running Dry in Rural Communities of Color. Is a Fix in Sight?
NonProfit Quarterly
AUGUST 10, 2023
That’s because most wells in town have been contaminated by runoff from agriculture, said Prado, who is president of the Sultana Community Services District. Due to the fact that we live in an agricultural area and this is a little community, we would be devastated,” he said. candidate at the University of California, Berkeley.”
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Reimagining the Role of Business in Protecting Biodiversity
Stanford Social Innovation Review
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
To combat this crisis, governments and international bodies have turned to diverse policy frameworks for biodiversity preservation at national, regional, and global levels. pollinator gardens) into areas under commercial, residential, agricultural, or other uses can offer meaningful benefits. For companies in land-based sectors (i.e.,
Cultivating a Just Climate Philanthropy
Stanford Social Innovation Review
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
Most of them rely on rainfed agriculture, leaving them open to shocks like droughts and storms that can wipe out their crops and leave them without enough food to see their families through the year. Regenerative Agriculture. Astoundingly, only 1.7 This lack of investment has real, appreciable effects on farmers’ lives.
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Unlocking the Innovation Potential of Biocultural Capital
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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Honoring Our Ancestors and Restoring Black Land: A Black Farmers Hub Story
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.
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Towards Thriving: Building a Movement for Black Food Sovereignty
NonProfit Quarterly
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
For example, during the Great Depression and the decades that followed, in a process called redlining, the government-sponsored Home Owners’ Loan Corporation and the Federal Home Loan Bank Board systematically denied loans to Black and Brown folks, excluding them from home ownership. million school-aged children every day.
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Legislative Update – March 22
MNA Association
MARCH 22, 2023
SB524 – Revise UBIT to Include Legal Fees This bill proposes to charge tax on any income certain nonprofits use to “challenge or support certain government actions” under the presumption that this would be unrelated to the mission of the organization and therefore subject to Unrelated Business Income Tax. MNA will oppose.
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Betting on Migration for Impact
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.
When It Comes to Promoting Prosperity, Production Beats Consumption
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.
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2023 Legislative Session: A Recap
MNA Association
JUNE 12, 2023
.” Often, it’s a specialty issue that triggers the challenge: hospitals not paying property taxes yet having such a large real estate footprint, or nonprofits owning agricultural land and getting a “discounted” ag rate on their taxes yet not being ag producers. MNA fights to protect tax exemption, and rightfully so.
Making Policy Work for Rural Communities: The Value of Community Voice
NonProfit Quarterly
MAY 31, 2023
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. Federal policy, which is often implemented through state governments, adds layers of complication.
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The Economic Case against Work Requirements
NonProfit Quarterly
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
The Economic Research Service of the US Department of Agriculture has concluded that SNAP participation not only helps stabilize the economy during recessions but also stimulates the economy during downturns. Getting rid of work requirements is a matter of good fiscal policy.
Reshaping the Idea of Rural America: Stories from Our Communities
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?
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10 SSIR Stories on Impact Investing’s Next Phase
Stanford Social Innovation Review
OCTOBER 4, 2023
ESG Is Not Impact Investing and Impact Investing Is Not ESG by Jaclyn Foroughi This primer on the differences between environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) and impact investing is an essential read for anyone in the impact sector.
Debt-for-climate swaps can save the planet. Why aren’t they?
Stanford Social Innovation Review
AUGUST 15, 2023
Governments representing deeply indebted nations are often unable to invest in health care, education, and other services, which, in turn, threatens their very political survival. For instance, some governments may perceive the imposition of environmental commitments as an infringement on their sovereignty.
Putting Health at the Center of Climate Change
Stanford Social Innovation Review
OCTOBER 24, 2022
Companies can also create goals for their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies that both improve the well-being of suppliers in the near term and lay a foundation for them to minimize their environmental footprints in the future. Influencing Policy.
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Legislative Tracker - Health & Human Services
Momentum Nonprofit Partners
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Impact : TBD Position : Monitor Sector : Healthcare/ Education Bill : SB2329 / HB2354 Bill Summary : As introduced, prohibits a local government entity, school, or local education agency from implementing a mask mandate related to COVID-19.
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National Gathering Looks to Address Root Causes of Inequality
NonProfit Quarterly
MAY 10, 2023
The conference brings together hundreds of community activists, government officials, and bank community development officers. These maps continued to govern bank lending until the passage of the Fair Housing Act of 1968. This year’s event was easily the group’s largest since before the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Nonprofit Statuses: 501(c)(3) vs 501(c)(4) and more!
The Charity CFO
JULY 10, 2023
In return, nonprofits need to abide by sometimes strict rules regarding financial transparency , governance, and other regulatory issues. 501(c)(5) – Labor and Agricultural Organizations 501(c)(5)s are formed to advocate for better conditions for workers, as well as improve agricultural products and help promote associated industries.
Walmart Heirs Bet Big on Journalism
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. What matters more, she said, is diverse sources who have something unique to contribute to environmental and agricultural coverage.
How Philanthropy Can Show Up for an Arts Solidarity Economy
NonProfit Quarterly
JANUARY 18, 2023
As Nia Umoja, lead coordinator of the efforts, has explained , the goal is to mobilize residents’ untapped agricultural and construction backgrounds to transform abandoned property into urban farming and cultural spaces, including a community-supported agriculture (CSA) farm, housing rehabilitation, guest house management, and an arts studio.
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How Land Banks and Community Land Trusts Can Partner for Racial Justice
NonProfit Quarterly
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Local government wins because properties are back in productive use, generating taxes. State-enabling legislation provides land banks with unique powers to acquire vacant and tax-delinquent properties more quickly and cheaply than most local governments or nonprofits. CLTs serve many purposes.
Setting a Co-op Table for Food Justice in Louisville
NonProfit Quarterly
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
In October, the metro council of Louisville’s combined city-county government voted to allocate $3.5 If we fall short, the money from Louisville’s city-county government could be rescinded. million to help make a co-op grocery a reality. There are still many steps to take. The grocery store has over 600 member-owners; we need more.
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Reading List: Bridging Divides to Create Social Change
Stanford Social Innovation Review
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
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. Building Public Trust Through Collaborative Governance by Hollie Russon Gilman and Mark Schmitt. September 14 at 11:15 a.m.
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Land Rematriation: A Conversation with Cyndi Suarez, Donald Soctomah, Darren Ranco, Mali Obomsawin, Gabriela Alcalde, and Kate Dempsey
NonProfit Quarterly
JANUARY 12, 2024
And the battle with the state over Tribal sovereignty and our rights has always been recognized by the federal government; it’s only the state government that’s not recognizing our sovereignty. So our land, our languages, our kinship systems, our governances were forced out of us.”
How Machine Learning can Contribute to Social Good
Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls
JUNE 22, 2023
How Machine Learning can Contribute to Social Good Now is the right time for businesses, governments, and non-profits to consider ML applications that go beyond automation and improving bottom lines, and figure out how can they use these innovative technologies to contribute to society.
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Unions and their role in the social sector
Candid
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
Within the tax code , unions are designated as nonprofit organizations under section 501(c)(5), a designation they share with agricultural or horticultural organizations. To accomplish these goals, unions involve themselves in the political process by lobbying the government, participating in campaigns, and donating to candidates.
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Getting to Know Dorian Hines, Our New Partner Benefits Manager
Momentum Nonprofit Partners
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
He received his Master of Public Administration from Auburn University and his Bachelor of Science in Journalism and Mass Communications from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro, North Carolina. Nonprofits depend heavily on fundraising and government and foundation funds.
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3 Types of Nonprofit Fraud to Watch Out for Today
The Charity CFO
MARCH 24, 2022
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. Billing fraud is so common because many medium to large-sized nonprofits have government contracts.
Nonprofit Holiday Gift Guide
Nonprofit Megaphone
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Agriculture. The American Farmland Trust protects agricultural land, promotes environmentally sound farming practices, and helps farmers continue to grow food for us all. Kiss the Ground is committed to educating the public about the environmental benefits of regenerative agriculture. American Farmland Trust. Kiss the Ground.
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Day in the Life of a Nonprofit Communicator – Janis Walton
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
OCTOBER 24, 2016
We are starting with ten communities and the Haitian government has agreed to give us 11 acres per community. We will also be providing agricultural development and a Food 4 Work program. We will also be providing solar power and job training for sustainable community life. This gives them dignity and an investment in the work.
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Approaching Gender Equity Through Indigenous Knowledge and Customs
Stanford Social Innovation Review
JUNE 21, 2023
By Vurayayi Pugeni , Caroline Pugeni & Dan Maxson International community development has changed significantly over its history, shifting from primarily responding to disaster events to improving communities using a sectoral approach to issues like health, agriculture, and water and sanitation.
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Investing in Climate Justice
Stanford Social Innovation Review
OCTOBER 31, 2022
If we are to achieve a just transition to a lower-carbon, more resource-efficient, and more socially inclusive economy, governments and businesses need to take more action to realize their commitments, and not only build a green economy, but also put people and human rights at its center.
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Building Community through Holistic Strategy: A Story from a Seattle Immigrant Suburb
NonProfit Quarterly
OCTOBER 25, 2023
Grocery Plus became a SNAP retailer—accepting benefits from the government assistance program formerly known as food stamps—in part to better serve the local population. But in 2018, Grocery Plus fell under the scrutiny of the US Department of Agriculture because of an algorithm the agency uses to screen for fraud.
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