Gary Peterson
California FarmLink
- Role
- President, the Granary Foundation at Center for Rural Affairs
- Location
- Pacific Grove, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Gary Peterson
Gary catalyzes innovation, growth and impact in nonprofit organizations focused on…
Experience
President, the Granary Foundation
Feb 2015 — Present · Lyons, NE, US
Volunteer role with the Granary Foundation, to invest and steward the $6.5 million endowment fund of the Center for Rural Affairs to support its mission: Establishing strong rural communities, social and economic justice, environmental stewardship, and genuine opportunity for all while engaging people in decisions that affect the quality of their lives and the future of their communities. For more than 40 years, the Center has generated positive regional and national impacts with leadership, research and advocacy on family farming, sustainable agriculture, rural economic development and state and federal policies impacting rural communities. From I helped prepare and launch the Granary campaign to build an endowment, The Granary Foundation pursues socially conscious investment strategies and is a signatory to Divest-Invest Philanthropy, encouraging nonprofits\' divestment from fossil fuels. In 2011 I was honored to join the Granary\'s Board of Directors.
Education
Minnesota State Moorhead
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science
1986 — 1990
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
Master of Public Administration (MPA), Development Management
1991 — 1993
Skills
- Event Planning
- Stewardship
- Food Systems
- Grant Writing
- Leadership
- Program Management
- Direct Mail Fundraising
- Public Speaking
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Donor Acquisition
- Nonprofits
- Program Evaluation
- Community Outreach
- Community Development
- Agriculture
- Editing
- Social Media
- Prospect Research
- Program Development
- Social Enterprise
- Annual Giving
- Conservation Issues
- Microfinance
- Rural Development
- Grants
- Database Design
- Moves Management
- Annual Fund
- Volunteer Management
- Board Relations
- Public Policy
- Fundraising
- Community Engagement
- Planned Giving
- Non-Profit Administration
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