The Mission of Black Farmers Collaborative Inc. is to educate, equip and empower farmer families, and communities through partnership and efficient data driven systems to close the achievement gap and the racial wealth gap through governance of “conscious capitalism” and social enterprise.
We research and write grant proposals to support the organization's programs with a focus on meeting the required non-federal share.
We facilitate grant-writing team meetings and prepare documents for final approval and submissions.
We regularly monitor governance documents and activities to ensure compliance with federal regulations and specific terms and conditions of multiple grant awards.
We prepare reports and makes presentations as required.
We coordinated and manager special projects, including planning, implementation and follow-up activities.
We foster positive relationships with funders, key stakeholders, including the programs devised towards our service areas.
We develop and provide training, tools and resources for staff regarding grants administration, governance, compliance, and Black Farmers Collaborative, Inv. policies and procedures.
We assist with internal compliance reviews and monitoring of what governance processes and record keeping.
We perform other related duties as assigned
We are working with a number of partners (e.g. government agencies, community and faith based organizations, local municipalities, and employers) to identify, pursue and secure funding in the area of renewable energy, including solar and electric vehicles.
These funding opportunities will bring:
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Black owned farms make up loess than 2% of all farms in the United States, according to a recent report. Black farmers lost 80% of their farmland from 1910-2007, often because they lacked access to loans, or insurance needs to sustain their business.