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The Regenerative Endowment Fund

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This fund will be directed toward building the human, soil health, and infrastructure networks needed to repair our broken food supply.

THE REGENERATIVE ENDOWMENT is a philanthropic fund started in 2025 and managed by Think Regeneration, a national nonprofit leader in the regenerative movement. When we deploy funds, we connect regenerative farmers to new markets with goals to reverse trends in chronic disease and rural economic decline.


Our team generously started this with a $25,000 gift in 2025. Can you help us match that today?

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We started with a $25,000 gift from our team. Can you help us match that?

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We Can Thrive By ...

Increasing Nutrient-Dense Foods in U.S. Markets

Our network of more than 150 farms are actively working on in-field solutions to increase the nutrient capacity of vegetables, fruits, grains, and proteins to support prescription food programs at U.S. hospitals and patients with Type II diabetes.

Building Stronger Rural Economies

We are reversing the trends of rural economic depreciation through stronger agriculture-based markets like prescription food, institutional procurement, and consumer health. Plus, we help communities protect farmland that is producing their food. Impact to date: $2.4 million.

Connecting Food Supply Networks with Integrity

Our track record says it all: we do what we say we’re going to do. We work with a diverse set of stakeholders across agriculture, food supply, value chain, health care, economic development, policy, and beyond, to deliver real-world results.

“Think Regeneration is leading the charge in educating consumers on sourcing food locally, helping farmers transition to a different kind of agriculture, and facilitating supply chain relationships in which everyone wins."


Will Harris, White Oak Pastures

“In 2025, Think Regeneration has been a driving force in moving Food is Medicine from concept into systems change.”


Erin Martin, FreshRx Oklahoma

“It’s not a transaction, it’s a relationship. I know when I can bring people to learn about Think Regeneration, they’re not looking to make a one-time donation. They’re realizing that this is the real deal and that this team cares about the relationship and the work they are doing."


Marty Travis, The Spence Farm

“The Lumpkin Family Foundation is inspired by Think Regeneration’s Food is Medicine work ... This innovative approach demonstrates how healthy soil leads to healthier food—and ultimately, healthier people—while creating new markets for rural producers."


Heidi Dusek, Executive Director, Lumpkin Family Foundation

Endowment Entry Points

Individual Donors

Foundations & CBOs

Individual Donors

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The Regenerative Endowment (RE) empowers you and your family to shape a healthier future—one where chronic disease is rare and rural economies thrive. This begins with supporting the farmers and ranchers who are transforming their operations into systems that deliver immense social and environmental value. Because everyone depends on farmers for nourishment, your contribution helps accelerate solutions: backing entrepreneurs, closing infrastructure gaps, advancing research, and strengthening the food supply for generations.

Corporations

Foundations & CBOs

Individual Donors

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The Regenerative Endowment (RE) is designed to align your business goals with meaningful impact in food and agriculture. We help your organization fulfill its mission by building long-term giving programs that not only strengthen your brand but also drive systemic change and show your employees you care. From annual customer-driven campaigns to employee-led initiatives and revenue-based models like 1% giving, we create programs that deliver lasting benefits—for your business, for our mission, and for the health of the planet. 

Foundations & CBOs

Foundations & CBOs

Foundations & CBOs

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The Regenerative Endowment (RE) gives foundations and community-based organizations a trusted partner to put funds to work right away. We have the capacity and networks to channel resources directly into farmers, ranchers, entrepreneurs, and infrastructure projects in your  region that are ready to create impact today. By acting immediately, your support fuels both urgent needs and long-term solutions, all aimed at building a healthier, more resilient food system.

Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach Development Director Carl Mehlhope at carl@thinkregeneration.com for more information.

Contact executive director Ryan Slabaugh at ryan@thinkregeneration.com or 970-389-5218, or contact Thrivent Charitable at thriventcharitable@thrivent.com or 800-365-4172 (where our endowment is held). If you would like to give to Think Regeneration anonymously, please contact Thrivent Charitable directly. 


An endowment is a pool of donated financial assets, such as cash, stocks, or property, that is invested to generate ongoing income for a good cause. The account is governed to ensure the timing of the deployment of funds best serves the regenerative movement.


Contact Ryan Slabaugh at ryan@thinkregeneration.com or 970-389-5218 to discuss how you can give a gift for which future generations will be thankful.


Thrivent Charitable is our official partner to manage and ensure our foundation is handled by a professional finance team. Their mission is to bring hope to the world by empowering people to create the change that matters most to them. They can help donors plan and maximize their tax benefits, while also processing gifts like land, vehicles, or other valuable goods.


Learn more at https://thriventcharitable.thrivent.com/giving/make-gift


Yes. Our partners at Thrivent Charitable can help you turn your property, vehicles, or even livestock into cash contributions to the Regenerative Endowment.


Yes. If you want to give more than $1,000 or make a repeating long-term gift and care about your tax benefits, we encourage you to reach out to us in advance for free consultation. 


Programs. We will operate under the strictest protocols to ensure all funds are dedicated to programming, unless otherwise directed by the donor. Our primary needs will be to support the leaders on the ground leading change in their community, while providing them the tools, infrastructure, and network to succeed. To date, more than 95% of our funding has gone directly to program support.


An advisory board. These leaders in the regenerative movement will provide recommendations to the Think Regeneration Board of Directors, which will vote on allocations, bylaw updates, and compliance measures, at least on an annual basis. An annual report will be produced. We are currently finalizing bylaws and recruiting advisory board members.


TBD. We expect to raise well more than our targeted goal of $200,000, which will go a long way to repairing gaps in infrastructure and labor needed to achieve our mission. Spending will be advised by the board and donors.


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Platinum Compliance: Your Trust is Important

Now a top-rated compliant nonprofit in GuideStar. Our 990s are on file with the IRS.

If you are considering any level of donation to a nonprofit, it's crucial to ensure that the organization you are supporting is trustworthy. This means confirming their transparency on financials, impact, and business structure. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a dedicated donation portal that allows you to see exactly how your contributions are used. We are 100% transparent about how we operate and how your donations make real impacts on our mission in regenerative agriculture. 


Read Guidestar's Platinum Review of Think Regeneration.

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Looking for our 990s?

You can easily find our 990s on our website by clicking the link below. Our organization, founded in December 2022, is transparent about our operations. While we do not have a third-party audit completed yet, we plan to undertake that in 2025. If you are a philanthropist interested in a deeper dive into our spending and priorities, or if you want to explore our donation portal related to regenerative agriculture and our philanthropic fund, please reach out to Director of Partnerships & Development Carl Mehlhope at carl@thinkregeneration.com.

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Contact Carl Mehlhope, director of partnerships, at carl@thinkregeneration.com for more information about sponsoring Think Regeneration programs. 

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