Show me the money! Resourcing food systems work is tough, but we’ve all found creative ways to keep the lights on through earned revenue, grants, donations or all of the above and more. The Funding and Fundraising topic area is a place for those involved in/overseeing fundraising activities for your organization. Here you can find and share templates, resources, and ideas to advance your Funding and Fundraising work!
Featured Resources
| Title | Author | Description | Year | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funding Sources for Food Related Businesses | Jamie Rahrig, Rich Pirog, Jazmin Bolan-Williamson, Rachel Kelly, Anel Guel, Nick McCann, Abigail Harper, Evan Kutz, Taylor Wimberg, Emily Kim | The eighth edition of this directory provides an overview of various financing sources available to … | 2023 | Farm to Food Assistance, Funding and Fundraising |
| Removing Barriers to USDA GAP Programs | NASDA Foundation | GAP Programs Stakeholder Toolkit | 2022 | Grants |
| Institutional Investment in Praxis | Elliott Smith, Kitchen Sync Strategies | Institutional Investment in Praxis Learn more about examples of institutional investment including stories from a … | 2021 | Community Economic Development, Distribution, Farm To Institution, Finance |
| Food Hub Common Chart of Accounts | Farm Credit East | This is a sample chart of accounts for a food hub to help you ensure … | 2017 | Finance, Food Hubs |
| Running a Food Hub Volume 3: Assessing Financial Viability | USDA Rural Development | This is the third volume in a series on the fundamentals of running a food … | 2016 | Finance, Food Hubs |
| Financial Management for Food Hub Success – The 2018 Food Hub Finanical Benchmark Study Findings | Wallace Center | Findings From the 2018 Food Hub Financial Benchmarking Study | 2019 | Finance, Food Hubs |
| Milestone Example Budget | N/A | With sample project budget, income & expenditure budget, cashflow forecast, capital budget, and consolidated budget. | Business Operations, Finance, Nonprofit Management and Operations | |
| Nonprofit Chart of Accounts with Food and Farming Notes | Poppy Davis | This is a sample chart of accounts for nonprofits which can offer guidance on how … | 2002 | Farms, Finance, Nonprofit Management and Operations |
| Finance and Related Matters Reference Book | MAF Europe | 2006 | Business Operations, Finance, Nonprofit Management and Operations | |
| Nonprofit Budget Template | N/A | Nonprofit Budget Template | 2018 | Finance, Nonprofit Management and Operations |
| Nonprofit Earned Income Strategies-Where to Start | Social Enterprise Associates | From the Social Enterprise Associates, this brief is for non-profits interested in new methods of … | Finance, Nonprofit Management and Operations | |
| Funding VCC as Place Based Development Quicksheet | Sarah Rocker | Over the past ten years, investment in local food systems focused on rebuilding eroded physical … | 2019 | Funding and Fundraising, Value Chain Coordination |
| Financing Sustainable Foods | Financing Sustainable Foods Presentation Slides for the Getting Banks to “Yes” with small diversified farms. | Finance |