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.
Our Action and Decisions Today Will Shape The Way We Will Be Living In The Future.
Research & Writing
We research and write grant proposals to support the organization's programs with a focus on meeting the required non-federal share.
Facilitation
We facilitate grant-writing team meetings and prepare documents for final approval and submissions.
Monitoring
We regularly monitor governance documents and activities to ensure compliance with federal regulations and specific terms and conditions of multiple grant awards.
Reports & Presentation
We prepare reports and makes presentations as required.
Coordination
We coordinated and manager special projects, including planning, implementation and follow-up activities.
Relationships
We foster positive relationships with funders, key stakeholders, including the programs devised towards our service areas.
Training
We develop and provide training, tools and resources for staff regarding grants administration, governance, compliance, and Black Farmers Collaborative, Inv. policies and procedures.
Assistance
We assist with internal compliance reviews and monitoring of what governance processes and record keeping.
Other Duties
We perform other related duties as assigned
Opportunity
The minimum qualifications for Associations and Partnerships is your commitment to "DO GOOD" !
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:
Outreach to educate our citizens
Training for employment
Mentoring to support successful entrepreneurs and business leaders
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Help Us Focus On The Needs Of The Vulnerable
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.