resourceful communities nccgp 2013
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Funding and Resources
How We Come to this Work
Source: countyhealthrankings.orgRobert Wood Johnson Foundation & University of Wisconsin, Population Health Institute
2012 NC Health Outcomes
Small Grants, Big Returns
Creating New Economies Fund
• Small re-grant program launched in 2001, support triple bottom line projects
• Grants up to $15,000• Our Funders: Z. Smith
Reynolds, Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of NC Foundation, Burt’s Bees Greater Good Foundation, Appalachian Regional Commission, others
Dollars Invested in Food, Gardens
Grants Made• Total 2001 – 2013: $2,463,294• Food 2001 – 2013: $1,176,300• Total in 2013: $278,000• Food and health in 2013:
$206,500• Have funded farmers markets,
organic food distribution center, community gardens, youth food entrepreneurship, farmworker health, farmer cooperatives, low-income buying clubs, more
CNEF Grantee
Conetoe Family Life Center
• Severe economic, social and health distresses
• Initial grant funded 2-acre community garden
• Since grown to 17+ acres• Engaging entire community,
improving health• Piggly Wiggly contract, honey
bee products, scholarships• RCP support: Board training,
fundraising, youth grant-writing
Community Garden Plans
Why Plan?• Assess where you are and
develop “road map” for where you are going
• Identify issues, assets, barriers and opportunities and strategies to address them
• Identify resources: master gardeners, Extension, youth, seniors, in-kind contributions
• Community engagement!!!!
Tell Your Story
Once You Have the Plan……
• Engage everyone from all parts of the community
• Track your accomplishments
• Track all contributions!
• Feed folks, and take pictures!
Funding Resources
NC Office of Environmental Education:http://web.eenorthcarolina.org/core/item/topic.aspx?tid=85010
GardenABCs:http://gardenabcs.com/Grants.html
American Community Garden Association:http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/50272/p/salsa/web/common/public/content?content_item_KEY=10233
Funding Resources:
Questions?Contact:
Mikki Sager, VP, Resourceful CommunitiesThe Conservation Fund
P.O. Box 271Chapel Hill, NC 27516
919-949-5687 [email protected]