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IT OFFERS STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF WRITING, EDITING, GRAPHIC DESIGN, VIDEO PRODUCTION AND EDITING, WEB DEVELOPMENT, AND SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT. AGC CO-CREATES NARRATIVE/ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS, DIGITAL CONTENT, EVENTS, AND PUBLICATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, IT HOSTS TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS, AND OTHER METHODS OF SKILLS/CAPACITY SHARING FOR OUR PARTNER GROUPS. 117143 STORYTELLING- A GROWING CULTURE CREATES OPEN-ACCESS AND FREE DIGITAL CONTENT ACROSS PLATFORMS IN ORDER TO CHALLENGE AND SHIFT POPULAR FOOD NARRATIVES. THROUGH ITS CONTENT, AGC AMPLIFIES THE VOICES OF SMALL-SCALE FARMERS, PEASANTS, AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, HOLDING SPACE FOR THEM TO SHARE THEIR STRUGGLES AND SOLUTIONS. IN DOING SO, AGC IS GROWING A CULTURE OF AWARENESS ABOUT THE CURRENT AND HISTORICAL INJUSTICES OF OUR FOOD SYSTEM, AND SOLIDARITY FOR THE COMMUNITIES SEEDING RADICAL HOPE FOR A MORE JUST AND DIGNIFIED FUTURE. 103983 PRESS OUTREACH- WITH THE GOAL OF CULTIVATING A MORE HOLISTIC AND NUANCED STORYTELLING ECOSYSTEM, A GROWING CULTURE BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN PEASANT AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES AND MEDIA. AGC FACILITATES EMERGENT MUTUAL SUPPORT FOR BOTH JOURNALISTS AND PEASANT AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES THROUGH DIRECT COMMUNICATION CHANNELS, PRESS FORUMS, MEDIA WORKSHOPS, AND NEWSLETTERS. TO DATE, AGC HAS HOSTED 6 FORUMS, BROADCASTED IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES, WITH OVER 700 JOURNALISTS IN ATTENDANCE FROM 300+ MEDIA OUTLETS AROUND THE WORLD. 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AFTER REVIEW, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION CONSISTENTLY USES THE CASH-BASIS METHOD OF ACCOUNTING FOR ITS BOOKS AND RECORDS. THIS AMENDED RETURN CORRECTS THAT BY PROPERLY INDICATING THE CASH BASIS METHOD ON PART XII, LINE 1. THIS AMENDMENT IS BEING FILED TO ENSURE THE ACCURACY AND COMPLIANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL INFORMATION RETURN WITH IRS REQUIREMENTS. THE CORRECTION DOES NOT AFFECT ANY FINANCIAL FIGURES, SCHEDULES, OR OTHER DISCLOSURES REPORTED ON THE ORIGINAL RETURN. NO OTHER CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF FORM 990 FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES IT GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 1 (FOR AMENDED RETURN) THE ORIGINAL FORM 990 FILED FOR 2023 INCORRECTLY REPORTED THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTING METHOD AS ACCRUAL ON PART XII, LINE 1. AFTER REVIEW, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION CONSISTENTLY USES THE CASH-BASIS METHOD OF ACCOUNTING FOR ITS BOOKS AND RECORDS. THIS AMENDED RETURN CORRECTS THAT BY PROPERLY INDICATING THE CASH BASIS METHOD ON PART XII, LINE 1. THIS AMENDMENT IS BEING FILED TO ENSURE THE ACCURACY AND COMPLIANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL INFORMATION RETURN WITH IRS REQUIREMENTS. THE CORRECTION DOES NOT AFFECT ANY FINANCIAL FIGURES, SCHEDULES, OR OTHER DISCLOSURES REPORTED ON THE ORIGINAL RETURN. NO OTHER CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE FORM 990.