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Food Co-op Leaders Say the Cure for Gentrification Is Solidarity

NonProfit Quarterly

The position of food co-ops in this mix can be ambiguous. On one hand, community-owned food co-ops can be a powerful strategy to assert community control over local food and avoid resident displacement. Yet food co-ops are also sometimes criticized as being potential agents of gentrification.

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Organizing a Community Around Food Sovereignty

NonProfit Quarterly

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 also come from a family of grocery workers and managers. When I was little, my dad managed a large local grocery. A Positive Vision of Food Sovereignty.

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Making Food Systems Work for People of Color: Six Action Steps

NonProfit Quarterly

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.

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Best Applications Of AI For Your Food Business

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Best Applications Of AI For Your Food Business The food sector has advanced at every forefront, thanks to technology. Without any doubt, the evolution in the food industry is tremendous. With the increase in the automated processes, it has become efficient to manage the tasks. Keep reading to satisfy your intellect.

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Newsletter: CVS Accused of Fundraising Fraud at Checkout ; KFC Hits the Road in Charitable Food Truck ; 3 Things to Do Now to Crush It in 1st Quarter

Selfish Giving

KFC hits the road with Blessings in a Backpack in a charitable food truck. Marketing Your Cause 1. Corporate Relations Manager, United Way of the Midlands , Omaha, NE ($55k - $65k) 4. Brain Food 1. Please forgive me, Boston Globe ! A slide for your pitch deck. Consumers expect CEO's to take a stand on issues.

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Newsletter: Top 10 Corporate Partnership Posts of 2019 ; 5 Resolutions for Corporate Partnership Managers; Content Marketing Lessons from NASCAR

Selfish Giving

Burger King Teaches You How to Do Cause Marketing Wrong 4. How to Leverage Influencer Marketing: A Guide to Take Your Organization's Awareness to the Next Level 6. The UK team at Remarkable Partnerships shares five resolutions for corporate partnership managers. #2 Yes, arts organizations can do cause marketing !

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5 Reasons Tech is a Must-Have for Marketing Your Nonprofit’s Golf Event

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Jennifer Wemhoff , Communications Manager at GolfStatus – the leading event management platform for golf fundraisers. Marketing your nonprofit’s golf tournament makes up the largest phase of event planning. Fortunately, the right tech tools make marketing your tournament simple, efficient, and low-cost.