We are committed to creating a body of work, data, and information that unites, uplifts, and amplifies the community garden movement. ***Please responsibly add to, correct, and update data in these tools.
Use this literature review for your marketing, fundraising, and planning. Let us know as you find new articles!
A cornerstone project of The Urban Garden Project is to catalogue all community gardens in the world.
🙏 Thanks to the organizations who created these great tools for sharing them so we can learn from each other and stop "re-creating" the wheel.🙏 💚Indicates UGP Member Discounts and Benefits are available
These tools strengthen The 9 Factors. They are sourced from UGP member recommendations. The technology is changing rapidly - watch this space. 💚Indicates UGP Member Discounts and Benefits are available.
SURVEYS / DATA COLLECTION
EQUIPMENT / TOOL LENDING
AI
ACCOUNTING/BILLING SOFTWARE
DONATION PLATFORMS
GRANT WRITING
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGER (CRM)
Look at your CRM as the "brain" of your org.
Salesforce (Salesforce's Power of Us program offers nonprofits 10 free licenses)
HubSpot
NationBuilder
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT
Volunteers are the engine of our work.
To be sure our volunteers are supported, our events and programs staffed, and our constituents served, we need tools. Here are some of the tools our members are using today.
We make real change when we all work together.
The Giving Grove - Community Orchards
The Urban Agriculture Directors Alliance (UADA) - Urban Ag directors from across the US
School Garden Support Org (SGSO) - Supporting school garden professionals through community and peer learning.
Food Policy Networks
Permaculture Institute of North America (PINA)
Black Church Security Network
USDA
NRCS
FSA
Extension