Food Rescue: Insights from the ReFED Accelerator and COVID-19 Fund
Food Rescue: Insights from the ReFED Accelerator and COVID-19 Fund
Wednesday August 19, 2020 EST
Food waste and hunger were two unfortunate realities that existed pre-COVID-19 and have been exacerbated as a result of the pandemic – completely disrupting the food supply chain and further increasing the number of individuals facing food insecurity. In 2019, ReFED created a Nonprofit Food Recovery Accelerator to develop sustainable business models and technologies using human-centered design; this year ReFED released a brand new report – Scaling Food Recovery and Hunger Relief: Learnings from ReFED's Nonprofit Food Recovery Accelerator – and launched the COVID-19 Food Waste Solutions Fund to quickly deliver vital funding to organizations on the front lines of food rescue and hunger relief. Join us to learn more about the ongoing challenges, opportunities, successes, and lessons learned from these front line organizations whose work during the crisis will not only help in the short-term, but will lead to a more resilient and equitable food system in the long-term.
Panelists
Jennifer Boone
Director of Sourcing, Brighter Bites
Jennifer Boone
Director of Sourcing, Brighter Bites
Jennifer comes to Brighter Bites from PRO*ACT, a national network of produce distributors. There, she was responsible for developing wholesale markets for local farms by helping them prepare for and access third party food safety audits and connecting them with wholesale buyers. Additionally, she worked with members of PRO*ACT to promote sustainability, especially through waste reduction, along the entire fresh produce value chain. Jennifer graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in ecosystem management and completed a college internship in agriculture and natural resource policy in Washington, D.C.
Bryan Moran
Director of DevOps, Plentiful
Bryan Moran
Director of DevOps, Plentiful
Bryan has over five years experience in charitable food and homeless services. A Michigan native, Bryan moved to NYC to run the Coalition for the Homeless’ soup kitchen after a career in information technology and security. Bryan joined the Plentiful team in early 2017 after completing an M.S. in Nonprofit Management at The New School. Bryan was named one of Hunter College's New York City Food Policy Center's 40 under 40 in 2018. As Plentiful's Director of DevOps, Bryan oversees product development, day-to-day product oversight, and operations.
Katie Marchini
COO, Replate
Katie Marchini
COO, Replate
Katie is COO at Replate where she works towards a world where everyone has access to nutritious food and no food goes to waste. She joined Replate last year after working as Director of Operations for a catering company where she saw first hand the amount of surplus food generated from events large and small. Katie holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Mills College and her Master’s degree in Food Studies from the University of the Pacific where her research focused on the implications of free food in the tech workplace.
Webinar Resources
Key Takeaways
REFED BEST PRACTICES REPORT
Our new report offers guidance to the entire food system on how to support innovative food recovery organizations as they scale their work to reduce food waste and fight hunger. Includes best practices, case studies, and expert insights from a network of world-class food business and technology executives, capital providers, innovators, and subject matter experts.
SEEK NON-FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Whether it is back-end website development or strategic advisory services, all of the panelists talked about non-financial support they’ve received from funders during the pandemic. Support in the form of unique skills, expertise, or experience can be as valuable as dollars in addressing the scale of the challenges we’re facing in these unprecedented times.
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