Mission
AdkAction’s mission is to create projects that address unmet needs, promote vibrant communities, and preserve the natural beauty of the Adirondacks for all. AdkAction is a flexible and responsive non-profit that can address needs as they arise through a diverse portfolio of member-supported projects.
Ruling year
2012
Executive Director
Brittany Christenson
Main address
Po Box 64
Keeseville, NY 12944 USA
EIN
27-4514665
NTEE code
(Neighborhood/Block Associations) (S22)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Fair Food Pricing
AdkAction’s Fair Food Pricing program is working towards a future in which Adirondack farmers can feed the region and local families have affordable access to local food by subsidizing the price of nutritious whole foods produced within the Adirondack region by 30% - 90%. The program has a scalable innovative vision for addressing persistent challenges in the local Adirondack food system, in particular persistent food insecurity and low producer incomes. It overcomes the food access barriers of affordability and proximity, seeks to encourage environmentally beneficial food production practices, and is driving innovation at the nexus of food production and food assistance. It also prioritizes coordination and partnerships for maximum impact and efficiency.
Adirondack Pollinator Project
AdkAction's Adirondack Pollinator Project empowers people to take individual and collective action to ensure a future where pollinators thrive, native habitat abounds, and Adirondack residents and visitors are engaged pollinator advocates. The project has given away over 72,000 free wildflower seed packets, built 30 community pollinator gardens, and sold over 7,000 native flowering plants. We’ve also conducted dozens of workshops, and other educational activities to build awareness and empower our communities to advocate for pollinators.
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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 Meals Provided during Covid-19
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Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of Free Wildflower Seed Packets Distributed
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Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Percentage of Road Salt Reduction in pilot areas created as a result of our work
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Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
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Increasing
Earned by artists during Keeseville Art Festivals since 2017
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Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
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Increasing
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Current project areas include fighting food insecurity, expanding broadband access, reducing road salt pollution, conserving habitat for native pollinators, community-scale composting, and promoting vibrant communities through our arts events and initiatives. All AdkAction projects have measurable outcomes, broad community support, adequate volunteer engagement, and support UN Sustainable Development Goals that address the global challenges related to poverty, inequality, climate, environmental degradation, prosperity, and peace and justice. Altogether, AdkAction projects serve an estimated 20,000 individuals in the region each year through online and in-person education, outreach, and program services provided to people of all ages and income levels.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
AdkAction uses a variety of strategies specific to each project to effect change in the Adirondack region. Community organizing, volunteerism, action networks, education and outreach, and advocacy are our primary strategies. AdkAction is focused on taking action and creating tangible results that the communities we serve can experience.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
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Operations
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ADKACTION
Board of directorsas of 02/22/2022
Steve Maikowski
Jim Carlisle
Vice Chair - AdkAction
Lee Lamparski
Treasurer - AdkAction
Elizabeth Ruscitto
Secretary - AdkAction
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