University Of Northern California Foundation

THE UNC FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF SOCIALLY BENEFICIAL RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND SERVICE THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF HARD TECHNOLOGIES THAT SUPPORT HUMAN HEALTH, SOCIAL HARMONY, AND GLOBAL ECOLOGY; AND SOFT TECHNOLOGIES THAT SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH AND RESILIENCE.

UNCF 2022 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSUNCF HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED ITS PROGRAM OUTREACH IN 2022 BY ESTABLISHING A BRANCH CAMPUS IN STAMFORD, VERMONT. THE NEW CAMPUS SETTING INCLUDES A RETREAT HOUSE ON 9 ACRES OF FARMLAND, WHICH SERVES AS A HUB, GATHERING POINT, AND BRIDGE, FOR DEEP LEARNING, MEANINGFUL RESEARCH, AND MINDFUL ADVOCACY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AUTHENTIC AND HEALTHFUL CONNECTIONS TO THE SELF, SOCIETY, AND THE NATURAL WORLD. IN ADDITION TO THE RETREAT HOUSE ACREAGE, THE VERMONT CAMPUS ALSO INCLUDES 260 ACRES OF FOREST LAND WHOSE USE IS DEDICATED FOR PROGRAMMING RELATED TO PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION RESEARCH. UNCF HAS ALSO CONTINUED THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF THE THREE REGULAR PROGRAMS THAT HAVE SUPPORTED THE MISSION OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS. KING TECHNOLOGY VENTURES (KTV) KTV PROGRAMS CONCEPT TO PROTOTYPE" INITIATIVE HAS COMPLETED ITS INITIAL HEART REPAIR BIOMEDICAL PROTOTYPE AND INTRODUCED THE DEVICE TO A NUMBER OF STRATEGICS IN THE HEALTHCARE FIELD. WORK ON A SECOND PROTOTYPE HAS BEGUN AND HAS PROGRESSED TO THE PROOF OF CONCEPT STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING THE INITIAL BENCH TESTING. (KTV 2022 PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT EXPENSE: $100,000) LIVING LANDSCAPE-URBAN PROGRAM (FORMERLY ASIAN MEDICINAL BOTANICALS - AMB) FOR 2022 THE FOCUS OF THE AMB PROGRAM HAS TRANSITIONED TO THE LIVING LANDSCAPE-URBAN PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM CONDUCTS RESEARCH ON SMALL SCALE HOME AND APARTMENT HYDROPONIC VEGETABLE AND HERBAL GROWING PRACTICES. THE RESEARCH IS DIRECTED TOWARDS DEVELOPING WAYS IN WHICH INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES CAN INEXPENSIVELY BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT IN GROWING THEIR OWN VEGETABLE AND HERBS. HYDROPONIC GROWING METHODS ARE PREDICTED TO ACCELERATED GROWTH, REQUIRE SHORTER TIMELINES TO MATURITY, AND BENEFIT WATER AND NUTRIENTS CONSERVATION. FOR COMPARISON ANALYSIS, THE SAME VEGETABLES AND HERBS ARE BEING GROWN OUTDOORS IN RAISED BEDS. (AMB 2022 RESEARCH EXPENSE: $24,000) INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE (ICR) THE ICR PROGRAMING IS NOW OFFERED AT UNCFS VERMONT BRANCH CAMPUS. THE PROGRAMS FOCUS REMAINS THE SAME BY PROMOTING THE EMPOWERMENT OF PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES IN BECOMING MORE RESILIENT. TO FACILITATE THE PROGRAM GOALS, UNCF CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN A COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION LIVELIFERESOURCES (LLR). BY MEANS OF ICRS ASSOCIATION WITH LLR, THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN ABLE TO PROMOTE TOPICS ON LEADERSHIP, VIOLENCE PREVENTION, AND SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. IN ADDITION, HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS HAVE BEEN ASSISTED IN THE ACQUISITION OF SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES THAT WILL ALLOW THEM TO ADAPT AND INNOVATE WITHIN THE RAPIDLY CHANGING HEALTHCARE FIELD. (ICR OUTREACH EXPENSE: $60,000)