Community Partners
Nourish International is a student movement that invests in sustainable,
development projects worldwide. We are a non-profit organization with a
National Office in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA that coordinates the
efforts of the Chapters of
the student movement. Currently there are 23 Chapters at universities and
colleges throughout the United States generating revenues through student-led,
business Ventures. Upon generating said revenues, Chapters
invest their funds in the Projects they select. Every
Chapter is autonomous and independent, however, our National Office facilitates
and helps them in this process through a Project
Database that includes projects submitted by organizations worldwide
(like yours).
In this way, when the National Office "approves" a project it becomes
public to our Chapters through our online system. When the Chapters are ready
with funds and students, the National Office will be able to link Chapters
directly to potential partner organizations. When a Chapter decides to invest
in a Project and work with a "Community PartnerCommunity Partner: grassroots agencies and people Nourish students work with on sustainable development projects. Our average project size is $6,800 and our median project size is $7,500.," they then reach
an agreement on how to work together, drafting a "Memorandum of AgreementMemorandum of Agreement: a necessary document that defines the working relationship between a Chapter and a Community Partner. It established the expected outcomes both have for the Project." that
will guide the partnership between Chapter and Partner.
The important thing to understand is that when a Project is "approved" by
the National Office, it is not guaranteed funding. The decision to invest
is made by each Chapter at the moment when they are ready and according
to their abilities and interests in sustainable development. In this way,
our database does not guarantee funding, rather it enables access to
a network of student investors that decide whether to support your organization.