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A Growing Movement for Black Food Sovereignty

NonProfit Quarterly

This article is part of Black Food Sovereignty: Stories from the Field , a series co-produced by Frontline Solutions and NPQ. This series features stories from a group of Black food sovereignty leaders who are working to transform the food system at the local level. Confronting a history of exclusion.

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Newsletter: How to Raise Thousands (Maybe Millions) More with POS Fundraising ; Raise More at the Register by Asking for Less ; The One Word That Turns Off Donors

Selfish Giving

Economic issues. Brittany will unpack how economic factors like inflation and interest rate spikes will influence POS giving through the rest of the year. ?? Social issues & consumer preferences. Brain Food 1. And I have just opportunity for you next Thursday, May 12th @ 3pm EDT. Marketing Your Cause 1.

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When It Comes to Promoting Prosperity, Production Beats Consumption

Stanford Social Innovation Review

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. Historically, these resources have only materialized when countries have achieved massive expansions of economic productivity and opportunity.

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Q&A: Do capital campaigns make sense in a time of crisis?

Candid

Food banks are the perfect example—many have seen unprecedented surges in the need for their help but were unprepared in terms of the storage, manpower, and other logistical considerations required to effectively serve their constituents. They won’t fault you for bringing up your mission and your needs in the conversation.

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Capitalism, the Insecurity Machine: A Conversation with Astra Taylor

NonProfit Quarterly

RR: The book is based on your discovery that everyone’s “economic issues are also emotional ones.” The whole New Deal program—including the rights to employment, housing, food, and education, and other necessities—was framed using the word “security.” AT: That’s a great way of putting it, ubiquitous but uneven.

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Recentering Philanthropy toward Social Justice

NonProfit Quarterly

Isabelle Leighton: I love that you’re starting with a nice and easy question, not like my favorite food or anything! And often, when you start to introduce somebody who has a different type of background, there’s a lot of bias, and that person ends up having to do a lot of the education. CS: That says a lot.