Annual 2024 Sessions

Beyond Philanthropy: Unearthing New Revenue Streams Workbook

Learn how to offset the ebb and flow of philanthropic funding by developing sustainable earned revenue streams to support your organization (strategic plan workbook).

Beyond Philanthropy: Unearthing New Revenue Streams Slides

Learn how to offset the ebb and flow of philanthropic funding by developing sustainable earned revenue streams to support your organization.

Leveraging AgTech for Collective Impact

This session will explore current examples of AgTech in action, showcasing how these advancements enable us to produce more food while improving lives. Participants will also be encouraged to share the digital and physical tools they use or know of in their own operations, fostering a collaborative exchange of ideas and solutions.

Fundraising is Blind: Matching Strengths to Strategy Workbook

Growing Hope in Food Deserts: David Ellison, Watch Us Farm, Inc.

Growing nutrient-dense produce in food deserts with adults with disabilities.

Design Charette with Urban Symbiosis and Davis Partnership Architects

Join James Grevious, DAO Committee member and Executive Director of Urban Symbiosis, and Justin DiPietro, Director of Landscape Architecture at Davis Partnership Architects for an exploration of land design and use. They will dive into the things to consider when developing a new piece of land for public use, and model a protocol for considering the needs of many stakeholders.

Strategic Planning & Partnerships: Falon Tabares, The Healthy Earth Organization

Take away tools to refine and develop your strategic vision and set achievable goals.

No More Wilt: Growing A Culture of Resilience

Learn how to establish practices at the organization level to prevent burnout and ensure sustainability on your staff.

DIY PR: Building the Narrative and the Art of the Pitch Slides

Laura Orland of the Hi-Lo Agency will share tips and tools for developing a PR strategy for any organization, whether you are just starting out or already using PR to advance your mission. Laura will walk attendees through a workflow, from determining their starting point, to doing the research to build a narrative, identifying key contacts, and finally, the art of the pitch!

DIY PR: Building the Narrative and the Art of the Pitch Story Slides

Additional slide deck, How to Tell a Story, to accompany DIY PR: Building the Narrative and the Art of the Pitch session.

DIY PR: Building the Narrative and the Art of the Pitch Annual Worksheet

Hi-Lo DAO Annual Worksheet to accompany the session DIY PR: Building the Narrative and the Art of the Pitch.

Words That Work: Crafting Copy with AI

This session will show you how to use ChatGPT to develop and edit copy that reflects your mission and resonates with your audience. Gain tips for generating everything from grant proposals and newsletters to social media and website content, ensuring that your messaging is both impactful and easy to create. Come with a few prompts, working copy and let's use ChatGPT to live edit your work!

Project-Based Learning for Multi-Generational Impact: Katie Dillman, Make Our Day

Use project-based learning in food and community development, takeaway PBL curriculum for your program.