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A Field to Family volunteer readies a pallet of fresh produce for delivery to local schools in December. The food nonprofit says cuts to the LFS and LFPA programs will hurt its ability to provide access to local food and education for those who need it most.

Field to Family ‘looking at a different reality’ after USDA funding cuts

Local food nonprofit Field to Family says the sudden loss of funding from the USDA’s Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) and Local Foods for Schools (LFS) programs has left them scrambling to adjust. “We are now looking at a new…

Four nonprofit agencies unite on building project

By Pat Shaver IOWA CITY—With decreasing funding resources and an increasing need for services, four…

Orienting, engaging boards of directors

By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial One of the responsibilities of a board of directors…

The unnatural focus on overhead costs in nonprofits

By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial We’d never expect our public works departments to routinely…

Fundraising a fundamental board responsibility

By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial The question I’m most frequently asked when working with…

Are you an engaged nonprofit board member?

By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial One of the frequent concerns that I hear from…

Nonprofit board meetings need planning, discipline, reflection

By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial Nonprofit organizations often struggle with meeting attendance, complaints about…