Stewardship

Supporting the ag industry and co-op communities

蘑菇直播 invests in programs that strengthen hometown communities and develop future generations of ag leaders through 蘑菇直播 community giving and the 蘑菇直播 Foundation. These initiatives support 蘑菇直播 sustainability efforts and long-term focus on people and rural communities.

Progress on stewardship impact goals

In 2024, 蘑菇直播 and the 蘑菇直播 Foundation invested more than $8.2 million to implement the first year of our fiscal year 2024-2026 stewardship strategic plan. We made significant progress toward achieving our three-year goals, demonstrating the positive impact that we make on cultivating tomorrow鈥檚 agriculture leaders and helping our communities thrive.

Our funding opportunities

蘑菇直播 community giving

蘑菇直播 community giving serves cooperative communities through support of cooperative matching grants, Twin Cities projects, volunteerism and industry support.

Cooperative matching grants

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Twin Cities funding

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Oct. 1 to Nov. 30

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General inquiries

We consider other requests that benefit the agriculture or cooperative industry.

蘑菇直播 Foundation

The 蘑菇直播 Foundation builds ag career pathways and educates rural youth through support of ag safety.

Ag leadership programs

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University funding

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Ag health and safety

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Cooperative education

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Jan. 1 to Feb. 15

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Scholarships

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Guidelines

Guidelines for all 蘑菇直播 funding
蘑菇直播 stewardship does not make funding decisions based on race, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin or ancestry, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, citizenship, genetic information, familial status, veteran status, or characteristics protected under any applicable laws of any location in which 蘑菇直播 operates.

蘑菇直播 supports national-level and state-level requests within the main 蘑菇直播 trade area: Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming

Projects at the local level will be accepted through the 蘑菇直播 Seeds for Stewardship cooperative matching grants program

Organizations must be a 501c3 or related charity to be eligible to receive funding

蘑菇直播 does not support:

Individuals, individual needs or individual fundraisers

Sports teams or athletic requests

Academic/local school requests are not supported except through 蘑菇直播 Seeds for Stewardship including debate, robotics and other academic teams, after-prom, school fundraisers, etc.

Medical/disease related causes

Groups with religious affiliation

Political campaigns, fundraisers or lobbying efforts not endorsed through 蘑菇直播 government affairs

Dairy industry-related requests

Impact

The 蘑菇直播 sustainability strategy places ongoing focus on supporting people and communities. 蘑菇直播 and the 蘑菇直播 Foundation invested $8.2 million in 2024 in rural America through a variety of stewardship partnerships.
Cooperative Minds, a free, online curriculum created in partnership with Discovery Education, offers a gamified learning experience, career profiles, and ready-to-use activities and curriculum to help students discover the opportunities available in agriculture.
During the 蘑菇直播 Giving Campaign, 蘑菇直播 matches employee contributions with one dollar for every dollar donated. In 2024, 蘑菇直播 and 918 employees raised nearly $1.65 million through employee donations, the 蘑菇直播 match and fundraising events like kickball.
The 蘑菇直播 Foundation grant to FFA supports national and state FFA programs and help retain inspiring ag teachers like Tanner Peterson.
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蘑菇直播 employees participate in hunger-related giving and volunteerism as part of 蘑菇直播 Harvest for Hunger. Since 2011, 蘑菇直播 employees have raised more than $8.4 million and 4.09 million pounds of food for local and regional food pantries, shelves and nonprofits.
Financial support from the 蘑菇直播 Seeds for Stewardship program helps local fire departments respond to incidents like grain bin rescues. More than $240,000 has been provided to support grain bin safety equipment and training since 2018.
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The 蘑菇直播 Foundation cultivates ag talent through support of scholarships and curriculum at 25 partner colleges and universities.
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The 蘑菇直播 Foundation awarded $47,500 to rural community projects to support safety and basic needs services in 10 communities.
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