Regeneration also depends on people: their skills, livelihoods and ability to shape the future of the places they call home. We welcome conversations with foundations, philanthropists and non-profit organisations that want to connect ecological recovery with lasting local benefit.
Discuss a philanthropic programme
These are areas for joint programme development. Scope, locations and delivery partners are defined together for each opportunity.
Practical training, exchange between growers and locally relevant skills can help people participate in regenerative land management and value chains. A programme could focus on learning in the field, accessible pathways into work or stronger local food systems, including in places facing depopulation. Local participation and barriers to inclusion should inform its design.
Philanthropic programmes could support soil, water, habitat restoration or reforestation where the primary aim is ecological and community benefit. Such work can also be designed independently of agricultural production.
Field learning, applied research and accessible educational materials can make experience useful beyond a single site. Research questions, methods and how findings will be shared would be agreed with the relevant partners.
Example to exploreShape a local skills programme that combines practical land restoration with training and knowledge exchange.
A useful first stepDefine priorities with local participants, then agree the delivery structure, budget and how learning and ecological progress would be assessed.
What to shareFoundation mission, geography, intended participants, funding range and timeframe.
Identify local priorities with the people concerned. Agree who should benefit, the starting conditions and the changes the programme aims to support.
Set the scope, budget, timeframe and responsibilities. Humus can contribute project development and operational coordination, with delivery roles agreed around local capacity and expertise.
Agree milestones, reporting and suitable indicators before work begins. Distinguish activities from outcomes: training delivered, for example, is different from skills applied or livelihoods improved.
Each programme needs an agreed funding recipient, delivery structure and use of funds, including any role or remuneration for Humus. Where charitable funding is involved, the recipient’s eligibility and the funder’s requirements must be established for that programme.
Share your mission, geographic focus, intended beneficiaries and timeframe. An initial outline is enough to explore whether we can build a relevant programme together.