The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 8, 2024

Prest Courtesy of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation A food-chemistry scientist extracts Vitamin C from an orange-fleshed sweet potato at the International Potato Center in Nairobi, Kenya. A major new partnership is supporting research into nutrition. Also, the Otto Bremer Trust gave $12.5

Foundations 292

Foundations Health Food 292

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 280

Agriculture Foundations Health Finance 280

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 224

Disaster Relief Foundations Food Associations 224

Ann Green

APRIL 14, 2025

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 healthy food for her family at the Westside Community food pantry? The answer should be obvious.

Food 173

Food Nonprofits Retention Foundations 173

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

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 118

Food Medical Construction Healthcare 118

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 144

Foundations Health Food Marketing 144

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

Selfish Giving

APRIL 23, 2025

Senior Director of Partnership Stewardship, The V Foundation , (Cary, NC) 6. Partnerships Senior Associate, Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption , Columbus, Ohio Brain Food In my "Brain Food" section, I share things that spark inspiration, fuel curiosity, and bring a smile to your face!

Public and Nonprofit Management 130

Public and Nonprofit Management Associations Retail Food 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 253

Food Foundations Management Fundraising 253

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 265

Philanthropy Food Foundations Management 265

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 258

Homelessness Energy Food Foundations 258

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

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

By Nessa Richman What will it take to create systems change in our food system? Because of food’s centrality to how we all live—a centrality which produces complex relationships and interconnections across multiple scales—our food system is difficult to transform. Talking about “systems” can be very abstract.

Public and Social Policy 94

Public and Social Policy Food Leadership Health 94

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

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

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 261

Collaborations Food Universities Foundations 261

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

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

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

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 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 286

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Foundations Food 286

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 3, 2025

Just as Hemstreets community built Opportunity Threads, Reverend Dr. Pastor Heber Brown organized within his community of Black parishioners in Baltimore to help form the Black Church Food Security Network. Foundation PRIs are ideally suited to mutualist organizations that need to grow because they provide below-market loans.

Nonprofit governance and management 125

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Insurance Social Enterprise 125

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 7, 2025

Serious efforts to study how to increase the amount of Indian-American diaspora philanthropy have been underway for nearly a decade, as a variety of studies explore (see the Gates Foundation , the John D. MacArthur Foundation , Bridgespan , and others). and Catherine T.

Philanthropy 114

Philanthropy Race and Ethnicity Nonprofit governance and management Foundations 114

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

APRIL 18, 2025

Trust is the foundation of donor relationships, volunteer engagement, and community impact. Example: Sharing Impact Reports A local food bank shares a quarterly impact report on social media, detailing how many families were served, highlighting volunteer efforts, and outlining upcoming needs. Its everything.

Public and Social Policy 130

Public and Social Policy Ethics Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Leadership 130

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

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

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 99

Food Law Nonprofits Governance 99

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