2027 Application

Interested organizations can apply to be considered for the Positive Change program using the form below.

Please note: recipient organizations are only eligible for the program every other year. For example, recipients of Positive Change fundraising in 2025 were not eligible to apply for the 2026 program, but are welcome and encouraged to apply for the 2027 program.

We give priority to organizations that:

Are registered non-profit organizations (public charities or other non-private foundations)
Use funding for work related to food, food related issues, or community health concerns
Are based in the communities served by Medford Food Co-op
Reflect the ethnic and racial diversity of our communities
Are nonpartisan and are not affiliated with a particular religion
Use funding for a specific project (instead of general operation costs)

We do not accept applications from private non-operating foundations, including conduit foundations. Positive Change funds cannot be passed through to other non-profit organizations or individuals.

All Positive Change applications are vetted by our Outreach Committee. Approved applications are then voted on internally by our fundraising staff, and the top organizations democratically selected by staff are passed on to our owners for a final vote in the annual election. On the annual ballot, owners select eleven organizations to be recipients of the Positive Change program the following calendar year. In celebration of National Co-op Month, MFC reserves the month of October each year to fundraise for a program, fund, or organization to be determined at the discretion of MFC's Outreach Committee. At the Co-op’s discretion, the recipient calendar may be preempted to raise emergency or disaster relief funds.

2027 applications are due January 31, 2026.

Name of Organization

Mailing Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Website

http://

Facebook

Instagram

Contact Name

First Name

Last Name

All official communication regarding your Positive Change application will be sent to the email address provided below.

Phone

(###)

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Does the name and address for check remittance differ from above?

If a memo needs to be added to the check, select "yes" to add that information below.

Yes

Is this a non-profit organization?

Yes

What is your organization's mission statement?

Provide a brief summary of your work.

How will the Positive Change funds be used?

What is your fundraising pitch for potential donors?

Keep it brief! On average, our cashiers have 10 seconds or less to describe our monthly recipient to a potential donor. Describe your work and/or how the funds will be used in one compelling sentence.

Which month would you like us to fundraise for your organization?

We cannot guarantee your month of choice. In celebration of National Co-op Month, MFC reserves the month of October each year to fundraise for a program, fund, or organization to be determined at the discretion of MFC's Outreach Committee.

Anything else we should know about your application?

Positive Change Program Requirements

If our organization is selected, we agree to provide the following in a timely manner: • 2–5 high resolution photos representing our work; • a high resolution image of our organization’s logo; • promotion of the fundraiser via our website, newsletter, and/or social media pages; • at least one 2-hour shift of tabling in-store to engage shoppers; • brochures or flyers about our organization, if available; • staff or volunteers for a photo after fundraising concludes. Failure to meet any of the above program requirements will forfeit our opportunity to receive the additional $400 grant given by Medford Food Co-op to each monthly recipient.

I agree to the program requirements, and understand failure to meet all of the requirements in a timely manner will forfeit our access to the additional grant funding.

2027 Application

2027 applications are due January 31, 2026.

MEDFORD FOOD CO-OP