Organizations Filed Purposes:
CUMBERLAND CENTER IS A NONPROFIT UNIVERSITY-BUSINESS ALLIANCE TO TRANSFORM INNOVATION INTO PROSPERITY THROUGH THE GROWTH OF REGIONAL INNOVATION HUBS. THE CENTER EXECUTES ITS MISSION THROUGH THE GLOBAL ACTION PLATFORM, A NEUTRAL PLATFORM TO CREATE ABUNDANCE THROUGH INNOVATION IN FOOD, HEALTH, AND PROSPERITY BY: - ADVANCING A SOCIAL LEADERSHIP MOVEMENT; - INVESTING IN INNOVATION AND NEW BUSINESSES; - DEPLOYING ON-LINE WORK GROUPS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS TO ACCELERATE ACTION; AND - FOCUSING ON THE INTERSECTION OF FOOD, HEALTH AND PROSPERITY
SPECIFIC PROGRAM INITIATIVES INCLUDE: CONVENE: THE ANNUAL GLOBAL ACTION SUMMIT, FORUMS AT THE WORLD BANK, NATIONAL PRESS CLUB AND MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL CENTER; CHALLENGE: MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR IMPACT INVESTMENTS AND AWARDS; CONNECT: ONLINE SERVICES, A GLOBAL SUMMIT FELLOWS PROGRAM FOR YOUNG LEADERS; COMMUNICATE: PUBLICATIONS AND ANNUAL REPORTS, CONTENT SHARING WITH THE G8, G20, APEC, AND BRIC SUMMITS, AND A GLOBAL CORPORATE AWARD PROGRAM FOR SHARED VALUE.THE GLOBAL ACTION PLATFORM IS AN OPEN, NONPARTISAN COLLABORATIVE PLATFORM TO CONVENE LEADERS, MAKE INVESTMENTS, ALIGN COLLABORATIONS, AND SHARE IDEAS AND STRATEGIES THROUGH GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE ABUNDANCE IN FOOD, HEALTH, AND PROSPERITY. THE PLATFORM AIMS TO IDENTIFY AND INVEST IN SUSTAINABLE, SCALABLE INNOVATIONS THAT OFFER THE PROMISE OF TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT IN THE INTERSECTION OF FOOD, HEALTH, AND PROSPERITY. WITH INPUT FROM AN INTERNATIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE AND NATIONAL EXPERT ADVISORS, THE GLOBAL ACTION PLATFORM WAS DESIGNED IN 2013 AROUND FOUR PROGRAM ACTIVITIES: CONVENE, CHALLENGE, CONNECT, AND COMMUNICATE. THESE INTEGRATED PROGRAMS FACILITATE ACTION THROUGH DYNAMIC LEADERSHIP EVENTS, INVESTMENTS, ONGOING WORKING GROUPS, AND GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS. IN 2014, A FIVE-YEAR ROADMAP WAS INITIATED TO INFORM DECISION-MAKING AMONG CROSS-SECTOR LEADERS AND SCIENTISTS.
THE CARAGA PROJECT IS A "LIVING LABORATORY" FOR SCALABLE, SUSTAINABLE RURAL SOLUTIONS FOR ABUNDANT FOOD, HEALTH, AND PROSPERITY. THE PROJECT IS BEING IMPLEMENTED TO CREATE NEW GLOBAL STANDARDS FOR COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC/ENVIRONMENTAL/SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT THAT WILL DIRECTLY BENEFIT POOR, LAND-HOLDING INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF THE WORLD. WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UNIVERSITIES, GLOBAL BUSINESSES, AND NGO LEADERS EXPERIENCED IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, THE CARAGA PROJECT WILL INTEGRATE ACTION RESEARCH, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, AND METRICS FROM THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS TO CREATE MODELS THAT CAN BE REPLICATED IN OTHER UNDER DEVELOPED REGIONS AROUND THE WORLD.
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 |
|---|
| Dr Scott T Massey | PRESIDENT | 40 | $12,994 |
| Cynthia H Barbera | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Jonathan Gershon | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
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