Progressive Agriculture Foundation
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
In the U.S., about every 3 days a child dies due to an agriculture-related incident and each day nearly 33 children are injured due to an agriculture-related incident. Of the youth injured, 60% were NOT working when the injury occurred, according to a 2014 study.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Progressive Agriculture Safety Day
Recognized as the largest rural safety and health education program for children in North America, Progressive Agriculture Safety Days® are as fun as they are educational. These one-day events teach children lessons that help keep them and those around them safe and healthy. While the basic program is designed for 4 to 13-year-old children, Safety Days may be adjusted to accommodate younger or older children or entire families.
Safety Days can be open to the entire community or they may be customized for specific schools, or classrooms. Currently, the majority of our Safety Days operate as part of a school day, with support from the teachers, principals and school superintendents. Many school systems request that the Safety Day be held annually.
To facilitate learning, educational, age-appropriate and fun hands-on activities and demonstrations are part of each lesson.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsNumber of participants attending course/session/workshop
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
Progressive Agriculture Safety Day
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Number of lead and assistant coordinators of Progressive Agriculture Safety Day programs who attended a one day training on how to coordinate their event
Number of rallies/events/conferences/lectures held to further mission
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
Progressive Agriculture Safety Day
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Number of separate Progressive Agriculture Safety Day events held across North America (2020/2021 Safety Days restricted due to COVID)
Number of participants engaged in programs
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
Progressive Agriculture Safety Day
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Number of children who attended a Progressive Agriculture Safety Day (2020/2021 restricted due to COVID)
Number of volunteers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
Progressive Agriculture Safety Day
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Number of volunteers who aided in the development and completion of a Progressive Agriculture Safety Day (2020/2021 restricted by COVID)
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Mission:
Provide education, training and resources to make farm, ranch and rural life safer and healthier for children and their communities.
Vision:
No child would become ill, injured or die from farm, ranch and rural activities.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Through our Safety Day program, we teach hands-on, safety related topics to children across North America.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We train over 400 volunteer coordinators who take the education and materials we train them on and provide the Safety Day program in rural communities.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have reached over 1.8 million people with safety education in North America.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Progressive Agriculture Foundation
Board of directorsas of 02/22/2024
Frank Dowdle
Palm Beach County Extension Service
Frank Dowdle
Palm Beach County Extension Service
Jeanette Dame
TC Energy
Tyrone Gentry
Green County Cooperative Extension
Kayla Hinrichs
Nebraska Extension
Brittany Jablonsky
Farm Credit Council
Robert Marshall
Bunge
Jose Perez
The Wonderful Co
Josie Rudolphi
University of Illinois
Ellen Duysen
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
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Equity strategies
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- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.