KISS THE GROUND
PO BOX 515381 PMB 63508, LOS ANGELES, CA 900516681 www.kisstheground.com

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO PROMOTE, RAISE AWARENESS AND EDUCATE ABOUT KEY ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, INCLUDING SOIL HEALTH, GLOBAL WARMING, AND NUTRITION. ADDITIONALLY, KISS THE GROUND MAY ENGAGE IN ANY ACTIVITIES THAT ARE REASONABLY RELATED TO OR IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS STATED CHARITABLE PURPOSES, OR IN ANY OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. 2019 PROGRAMS INCLUDED STEWARDSHIP EDUCATION, MEDIA, AND FARMLAND.

TO PROMOTE, RAISE AWARENESS AND EDUCATE ABOUT KEY ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, INCLUDING SOIL HEALTH, GLOBAL WARMING, AND NUTRITION.

LEADERSHIP:WE TRAIN PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE SYSTEM TO BE TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERS THAT TOGETHER ARE COLLECTIVELY DRIVING STRUCTURAL CHANGE TO SCALE UP SOIL REGENERATION.WE'RE EDUCATING EXISTING AND EMERGING LEADERS ABOUT SOIL AND TRAINS THEM TO BE INFLUENTIAL ADVOCATES THROUGH THREE COURSES: 1) SOIL ADVOCATE TRAINING: TEACHING INDIVIDUALS TO ADVOCATE AS CONSUMERS AND VOTERS. 2) REGENERATIVE SOURCING AND SUPPLY COURSE: TEACHING COMPANIES ABOUT REGENERATIVE BUSINESS MODELS. 3) REGENERATIVE GARDENING AND LIVING COURSE: TEACHING INDIVIDUALS FROM URBAN AREAS ABOUT SOIL, FOOD, AND REGENERATION. 2,000+ PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TRAINED THROUGH A KTG COURSE.

MEDIA:MEDIA IS AN UNDENIABLE FORCE IN TODAY'S WORLD THAT CAN BE USED TO INFORM, INSPIRE AND ACTIVATE COMMUNITIES ALL ACROSS THE WORLD. AS CURATORS AND DISTRIBUTORS OF CUTTING EDGE, HIGH QUALITY MEDIA WE ARE ENGAGING WITH MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ACROSS THE GLOBE WITH INSPIRING AND EDUCATIONAL CONTENT ABOUT HEALTHY SOILS AND REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE. WE CONTINUE TO CREATE BEAUTIFUL, INSPIRING AND EASY TO UNDERSTAND CONTENT ON THE SUBJECTS OF HEALTHY SOILS, CARBON SEQUESTRATION, AND REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE.POPULAR FILMS: "THE SOIL STORY," "THE COMPOST STORY," "A REGENERATIVE SECRET, AND "QUE ES EL MATE?"KTG CONTENT IS USED BY LEADERS OF FORTUNE 100 COMPANIES, POLICY MAKERS, AND INFLUENCERS TO EDUCATE THEIR TEAMS, CONSTITUENTS, AND AUDIENCES AND TAKE ACTION.KTG HAS 6 MILLION ONLINE IMPRESSIONS, 100K SOCIAL FOLLOWERS, AND 50K ON MAILING LIST.KISS THE GROUND DOCUMENTARY: KISS THE GROUND PARTNERED WITH FILMMAKERS JOSH AND REBECCA TICKELL, BIG PICTURE RANCH, TO CO-CREATE THE SELF-TITLED DOCUMENTARY. THE NON-PROFIT RAISED AND SUBSEQUENTLY INVESTED THE MAJORITY OF THE FUNDING IN THE FILM.WHAT IF 1 BILLION PEOPLE SAW THIS DOCUMENTARY? OUR GOAL IS TO GET AS MANY EYES ON IT AS POSSIBLE. IT WOULD CHANGE THE WORLD. MOVING FORWARD, EVERY DOLLAR RAISED IN SUPPORT OF THE FILM GOES DIRECTLY INTO FUNDING THE PROMOTION AND ACTIVATION CAMPAIGN, AND BUILDING OUT THE OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN REGENERATION THROUGH KISS THE GROUND'S PROGRAMS. "A POWERFUL, PROVOCATIVE NEW LOOK AT HOW WE CAN ALL PARTICIPATE IN HONORING MOTHER EARTH AND THE SIMPLE STEPS EACH ONE OF US CAN TAKE TO RESTORE THE HEALTH OF OUR BODIES AND OUR PLANET." - WOODY HARRELSON, ACTOR AND ENVIRONMENTALISTFIND YOUR PATH TOOL ( WWW.KISSTHEGROUND.COM )2019 WEBSITE TRAFFIC IS UP 87.86% OVER 2018 AND 88,000 INDIVIDUALS USED OUR WEBSITE.AS OUR MESSAGE OF REGENERATION REACHES ACROSS THE GLOBE AND TOURS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES WE DIRECT EVERYONE TO OUR WEBSITE WHERE THEY CAN UTILIZE OUR "FIND YOUR PATH" PORTAL. THIS TOOL ALLOWS SOMEONE TO SHARE ABOUT THEIR BACKGROUND AND INTERESTS AND RECEIVE A PERSONALIZED ACTION PLAN TO GET INVOLVED. THIS INCLUDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR: 1) FARMERS TO ENROLL IN OUR REGENERATIVE TRANSITION PROGRAM; 2) INDIVIDUALS TO TAKE OUR SOIL ADVOCATE TRAINING OR REGENERATIVE GARDENING AND LIVING COURSE; 3) COMPANIES TO TAKE OUR REGENERATING SOURCING AND SUPPLY COURSE; 4) INDIVIDUALS TO JOIN THE KISS THE GROUND MEMBERSHIP NETWORK; 5) TEACHERS TO USE KISS THE GROUND'S SOIL STORY CURRICULUM AND OTHER OPEN SOURCES EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES; AND 6) AND CONSUMERS TO UTILIZE KISS THE GROUND'S HEALTHY SOILS PURCHASING GUIDE.

FARMLAND:IT STARTED WITH A FARMER WE KNOW WHO ASKED FOR SUPPORT. HE WAS INSPIRED BY WHAT HE LEARNED ABOUT HEALTHY SOILS AND READY TO START PRACTICING REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE BUT WASN'T SURE HOW TO GET STARTED. WE THEN SOUGHT OUT WORLD-RENOWNED FARMER TRAINERS TO LEARN HOW WE COULD HELP FARMERS MAKE THE TRANSITION TO REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE.WE OFFER FARMERS COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT THROUGH 3-YEAR PARTNERSHIPS ENTAILING: 1) SCHOLARSHIPS COVER TUITION FOR TOP-TIER AGRICULTURAL TRAINING PROGRAMS IN REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE. 2) TESTING AND FIELD VISITS BY SOIL HEALTH SCIENTISTS IN YEAR 1 AND YEAR. 3) QUARTERLY ENGAGEMENT WITH A CONSULTANT TO HELP INCORPORATE THE LEARNINGS FROM THE TRAINING PROGRAMS AND SOIL HEALTH SERVICES INTO ACTIONABLE ON FARM TRIALS. 4) ACCESS TO A COMMUNITY OF FARMERS ALSO ON THE JOURNEY TO REGENERATION THROUGH THISPROGRAM. 25 FARMERS ARE CURRENTLY TRANSITIONING THROUGH THE PROGRAM.SOIL HEALTH ACADEMY: FARMER TRAINING ACADEMY THAT TEACHES APPLY TIME-TESTED, ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES AND BIO-MIMICRY TO HELP OTHERS REGENERATE LIVING AND LIFE-GIVING ECOSYSTEMS. IN 2019, GENERAL MILLS GRANTED $650,000 TO SOIL HEALTH ACADEMY THAT KISS THE GROUND ADMINISTERED. THESE FUNDS SUPPORTED A COMPREHENSIVE TRANSITION PROGRAM TO FULFILL ON THEIR COMMITMENT TO MANAGE 1 MILLIONS ACRES WITH REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE BY 2030.FARMER'S FOOTPRINT: SAN DIEGO BASED NONPROFIT LED BY DR. ZACH BUSH ADVOCATING FOR REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE, HUMAN HEALTH, SOIL HEALTH CONNECTION, AND THE ISSUES OF FARM CHEMICALS.JUNGLE PROJECT: COSTA RICAN BASED ORGANIZATION THAT IS DIVERSIFYING FARMER PRODUCTION AND INCOME, SUPPORTING FARMING COMMUNITIES, AND FOSTERING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR BREADFRUIT AND OTHER INNOVATIVE, CLIMATE-FRIENDLY TREE PRODUCTS.

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