Stanford University pursues its founding mission of research and education with a spirit of optimism and possibility. Stanford catalyzes discoveries, accelerates the human impact of its research, educates students in a culture of expansive inquiry and freedom of thought, and offers world-class medical care. An engine of innovation and economic growth, Stanford is at the frontier of new knowledge and breakthroughs that move from labs and classrooms out into the world. The university is located in the San Francisco Bay Area and first welcomed students in 1891. Its main campus is home to seven schools, along with interdisciplinary research and policy institutes, athletics, and the arts. More than 7,200 undergraduate and 10,000 graduate students study at Stanford each year. Stanford’s 2,402 faculty members are leaders in their fields, and their ranks currently include 20 Nobel laureates. Learn more at stanford.edu.
CARE is a leading humanitarian global organization. We deliver lasting change to some of the world's poorest communities and place special focus on working alongside poor women because, equipped with the proper resources, women have the power to help whole families and entire communities escape poverty. Last year CARE helped more than 80 million people in 93 countries. To learn more about CARE, visit www.CARE.org.
We're a nonprofit social enterprise that equips smallholder farmers with the tools, knowledge, and innovations they need to prosper. Our solutions are proven to increase productivity, build resilience, and strengthen markets for farmers, and in 2024, we served 5.5 million farmers in 10 countries across Africa. On average, the farmers we serve increase their farm income by over 40% per year.
In everything we do, we put Farmers First.