Donate December Starts with Giving Tuesday
As we prepare to say goodbye to 2024 and welcome in a new chapter, let’s take the following quote from famous basketball coach John Wooden with us into 2025.
"Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do."
With that quote in mind, if we were to make a list (and check it twice since, after all, it is December) of every way we could possibly better California’s opens spaces and improve the future of every ranch in the state, there would no doubt be unachievable items on the list. Rather than letting those stop us, if we ignored the out of reach possibilities and only looked at what we can do, could we make a difference for ranchers in California? We believe the California Cattlemen's Foundation's focus on what we can do will continue to make a difference and get us closer each day to checking off items on our can-do list.
As a reminder, the California Cattlemen's Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports ranchers through advocacy, education, and research centered on improving and sustaining California's diverse rangelands. Our efforts to fulfill the Foundation's purpose—to preserve the proud heritage of California's cattlemen and cattlewomen and ensure that future generations are prepared for the opportunities—motivate and excite us for another year of work. Below are a few examples of what we can and will do in 2025 based on a handful of the Foundation's strategic priorities.
1) We can keep ranchers ahead of the latest regulatory requirements and enable them to navigate complex regulatory, environmental, and business issues through the continued efforts of the Rancher Technical Assistance Program.
2) We can continue educating legislators, regulators, and staff on the vital role of grazing in managing our state's natural resources with office visits, ranch tours and more.
3) We can proactively connect the media with experts in the ranching community to ensure credible information about ranching in California is reported.
4) We can reach Californians with messages on the positive roles of ranchers in managing our state's natural resources through continued storytelling.
5) We can continue to build partnerships and work together to secure new funding and donations.
The California Cattlemen's Foundation's mission is to expand cattle grazing to 40 million acres in California in the next five years. Adding two million acres to the 38 million acres of rangeland and forest that are currently grazed in California is an ambitious goal. It will take the support of many to do it. One way we can work towards this mission and continue to add more priorities to our can-do list is with the help of financial donations. If you or any individual or business you know are looking for a tax-exempt charitable organization to give to before the end of the year, please consider the California Cattlemen's Foundation.
For the month, we are focused on our "Donation December" campaign. It is our hope that the season of giving may inspire you to support our efforts. You can easily give below or download a donation form to mail to our office anytime at calcattlemenfoundation.org/donate.
