Mission
Happily Natural Day is dedicated to promoting holistic health, cultural awareness and social change through transformation of the build environment for food justice and climate resiliency
Ruling year
2020
Principal Officer
Duron Chavis
Main address
3219 North Ave
Richmond, VA 23222 USA
EIN
85-0874794
NTEE code
Urban, Community (S31)
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?
Central Virginia Urban Farming Fellowship
The Central Virginia Urban Farmer Fellowship is a 12-week training program that teaches regenerative agriculture, urban greening and community building within the city. The program is designed to provide citizens with the skills necessary to increase the number of sustainable urban green spaces supported by the community. The increase of green space in urban areas is documented to increase residents’ pride of place, stimulate economic vitality and provide healthy, engaging spaces where communities come together and for shared social experiences.
The Central Virginia Urban Farmer Fellowship takes place at central and accessible locations throughout the neighborhoods of Richmond VA. Partner organizations provide space for in-classroom training; subsequent hands-on service learning experiences either a) take place at the same location or b) within close proximity to the training location.
Classes are small (12 – 16) to allow for an optimal experiential learning environment. In-classro
Where we work
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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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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
African American communities
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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 identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, 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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What significant change resulted from feedback?
N/A
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
Funding support / Resources for Staff
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Happily Natural Day
Board of directorsas of 04/18/2023
Duron Chavis
Jahlil Karim
Angela Patton
Melody Joy Short
Nikiya Ellis
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 ? No -
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? Not applicable -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Not applicable -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
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Disability
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Equity strategies
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- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- 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 disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
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