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Center for Volunteer & Nonprofit Leadership Announces Nominees for the 30th Annual Heart of Marin™ Awards

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San Rafael, CA, November 17, 2022 – SAN RAFAEL, CA, NOVEMBER 17, 2022 – Center for Volunteer & Nonprofit Leadership (CVNL) is pleased to announce the nominees for the 30 th Annual Heart of Marin Awards. Excellence in Board Leadership (Sponsor: BioMarin ). Excellence in Leadership (Sponsor: Marin Community Foundation ).

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Redefining Black Farming

NonProfit Quarterly

As defined by the National Agricultural Law Center, agritourism links agricultural production with tourism to entertain with and educate about farming, ranching, or any agricultural business. However, most of that revenue is not going to Black-owned farms as 98 percent of private US agricultural land is white owned.

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Stories of Organizational Transformation: Moving Toward System Change and a Solidarity Economy

NonProfit Quarterly

The Center works with a combination of science, law, activism, and creative media to protect the lands, waters, and climate that people, wildlife, and all types of communities and ecosystems need to survive. Organic farmers on small, diverse operations already knew that the agricultural system was rigged.

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Rethinking Food Culture Might Save Us

NonProfit Quarterly

With a background in law and education, Jackson founded JUSTUS Kitchen to create healing food experiences that inspire folks to reconnect with themselves, the earth, and one another, inviting us to grow together toward collective liberation. 15 This has had tangible physical and economic repercussions for entire communities.

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How Returning Land Can Build Power and Advance Healing Justice

NonProfit Quarterly

Historically, Black people have been dispossessed of land in the United States through enslavement, violence ( including lynching ), and discriminatory laws and practices. For Black communities, land reclamation holds its own meaning.

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Nonprofit Statuses: 501(c)(3) vs 501(c)(4) and more!

The Charity CFO

Federal tax law gives these groups an advantage by making donations to them tax-deductible, allowing donors to reduce their tax liability while helping these nonprofits stay afloat. Here’s what you need to know. 501(c)(3) – Charitable Organizations 501(c)(3) organizations are the most common charitable group.

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Ancestor in the Making: A Future Where Philanthropy’s Legacy Is Stopping the Bad and Building the New

NonProfit Quarterly

These successes transformed our agricultural practices, so that rather than relying on large commercial farms, regenerative farming practices gained prominence, creating food sovereignty. These new laws channeled philanthropic assets into municipal bonds and community development loan funds, which stabilized local municipalities.