Change for Good
2020 was the first year of the Change for Good partnership, a register round-up program to benefit a monthly slate of organizations, voted on by Co-op owners, through the cumulative donations of shoppers choosing to round-up their shopping total to the nearest dollar.
This is a recording of an informational webinar that is sharing information on our Change for Good program, the application process, and timeline.
Our Change for Good Application deadline is ๐ต:๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฝ๐บ, ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ญ๐ณ๐๐ต, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ญ.
The application can be found in the Change for Good section of our AFC Gives webpage
To learn more about AFC Gives and its funding programs, please visit ashlandfood.coop/afcgives
Here are some highlights from the webinar:
Organizations must:
โข Have documented tax-exempt status to be eligible
โข Have a Co-op member listed in the Organization or on the Board of Directors
โข Meet at least one of the AFC Gives priorities (detailed below)
โข Operate in Jackson or Josephine Counties
Featured Change for Good organizations will be required to:
โข Offer an info table at the Coop for two hours, twice per month (on hold until Covid distancing is lifted)
โข Provide marketing images and info for the Co-op's:
- Weekly Sales Flyer (pending available real estate on flyer/insert)
- Social Media posts (2)
- E-Mail Blasts (2)
- Printed Posters in Store (TBD)
- Customer Displays (at each register and a larger display on the Community Monitor above the soup bar)
โข Provide a brief explanation of the organization's mission and work (for cashiers' interactions with customers)
โข Media:
- Logo (AI or high-quality PNG)
- 4-8 photos/videos/other content to share in marketing channels.
- Any projects, stories or other information you'd like the Co-op to highlight.
- An email (and optional social media postings) to your list encouraging your supporters to round-up for Change for Good during your featured month.
For 2021, we are looking for nonprofit organizations to partner monthly with the Co-op and its owners in support of five priorities:
- ๐quity, ๐iversity, ๐nclusion - Support for organizations that specifically focus on increasing diversity, supporting equity and inclusion and educate the public on anti-racism.
- ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ - Support for housing and homelessness; providing for food, shelter, and clothing; and addressing the needs of children in or on the edge of poverty.
- ๐๐น๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ - Support for developing climate resiliency and sustainability.
- ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต๐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ - Increasing the awareness and viability of local food producers and support for sustainable agriculture.
- ๐๐๐น๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ - Highlighting the arts and cultural programs that bring awareness to the coop principles of community, equity, and sustainability.
Applications will require an explanation of how the work of your organization addresses one or more of these priorities.
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