Organizations Filed Purposes:
AG INNOVATIONS CULTIVATES THE IDEAS AND ACTIONS NEEDED FOR HEALTHY FARMS, COMMUNITIES, AND ECOSYSTEMS.
ROUNDTABLES AND COLLABORATIVES:CRAE: AG INNOVATIONS FACILITATED A SERIES OF ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS IN THE CA ROUNDTABLE ON AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT TO STRENGTHEN COLLABORATION TO IMPROVE STEWARDSHIP OF WORKING LANDS, WITH A FOCUS ON A COLLECTIVE MEMBER LETTER REGARDING POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE 2018 FEDERAL FARM BILL, AND A SYSTEMS-EXPLORATION OF THE CHALLENGES RELATED TO CONSERVATION OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS IN CALIFORNIA. GROUNDWATER LEADERSHIP FORUM: AG INNOVATIONS IS ALSO FACILITATING THE GROUNDWATER LEADERSHIP FORUM, A GROUP WORKING TO MAKE COLLECTIVE IMPACT AROUND THE SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT ACT (SGMA). THIS EFFORT WAS SUPPORTED BY THE WATER FOUNDATION. THEY HAVE UNDERTAKEN A SYSTEMS LEVEL EVALUATION PROCESS OF SGMA, AND ARE PLANNING FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION THAT WILL HELP SGMA MORE EFFECTIVELY ACHIEVE ITS GOALS.CWAC: AG INNOVATIONS FACILITATED THE CA WATER ACTION COLLABORATIVE, USING SYSTEMS THINKING TO SUPPORT WATER STEWARDSHIP AND RESTORATION IN CA BETWEEN CORPORATIONS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS. IT ALSO LEARNED FROM EXPERTS ABOUT POLICY AND ISSUES FACING WATER SUPPLY AND STEWARDSHIP IN CA, AND WORKED ON ISSUES RELATED TO THE SGMA, MEASURING COLLECTIVE IMPACT ON WATER STEWARDSHIP. IT DEVELOPED AND SPREAD TOOLS TO BE USED FOR THE SGMA AND DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE CORPORATE LANDSCAPES EFFORT IN SOUTHERN CA.IN 2018, AG INNOVATIONS INCREASED THE STRENGTH OF LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS IN SAN MATEO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. THE GROUP HAS DEVELOPED FUNDING FOR A COUNTY-WIDE NETWORK MANAGER POSITION TO INTEGRATE EFFORTS FOR FOOD AND FARMING.PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT:AG INNOVATIONS SUPPORTED SGMA GOVERNANCE FORMATION AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT IN THE SOLANO SUBBASIN, WHICH LED TO THE FORMATION OF FIVE GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCIES AND A COLLABORATIVE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE SET UP TO DEVELOP A GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY PLAN. AG INNOVATIONS FACILITATED STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT ON INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT IN COLLABORATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS.FIRESMART LAKE SONOMA, IN 2018 AG INNOVATIONS WORKED TO ORGANIZE & FACILITATE A COLLABORATIVE OF LANDOWNERS, LAND MANAGERS, TRIBES AND PUBLIC AGENCIES WHO LIVE AND WORK IN THE LAKE SONOMA WATERSHED TO CREATE BETTER SOLUTIONS FOR FIRE RESILIENCY. THIS WORK WAS FUNDED BY THE BETTER TOGETHER RESILIENT COMMUNITIES PROGRAM OF PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC. THE GROUPS GOAL WAS MOBILIZE TO REDUCE CATASTROPHIC WILDFIRE RISK IN THE LAKE SONOMA WATERSHED THROUGH FOREST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND COMMUNITY BUILDING. IN 2018, AG INNOVATIONS IS ALSO IN THE PROCESS OF COMPLETING AN UPPER KLAMATH BASIN WATERSHED ACTION PLAN, A PLAN DEVELOPED BY CONSERVATION NGOS, TRIBES, AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES, AND SCIENTISTS TO CREATE A VOLUNTARY, SCIENCE-BASED PLAN THAT WILL HELP GUIDE FUNDING AND RESTORATION ACTIVITIES IN THE UPPER KLAMATH BASIN. CAPACITY BUILDING:IN 2018, AG INNOVATIONS FACILITATED AND CONSULTED IN CAPACITY BUILDING FOR A VARIETY OF MISSION-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING STRATEGIC PLANNING, MOVEMENT BUILDING,AND SYSTEMS THINKING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. .
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Genevieve Taylor | Executive Dir. | 40 | $65,753 |
| Jovita Pararillo | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Juliet Christian-Smith Phd | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Paul Martin | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Nicole Mason | President | 2 | $0 |
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