WE’RE HIRING!
The Better Food Policy Fund (BFPF) is seeking a skilled and experienced Development Consultant to help us expand our donor base and create sustainable funding streams. Our participatory grantmaking supports food policy councils across the U.S., and we are looking for someone who can forge new relationships with donors who share our mission of improving food policy through civic collaboration. This is a part-time, remote contract position with the potential for extension based on performance. If you have a proven track record with major gifts and are passionate about making community-centered change, we’d love to hear from you! You can find out more HERE!
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It’s been really helpful as a funder to learn about
new ways to review and select awardees with an
abundance mindset. Thanks for all your thoughtfulness.Cassidy Beamer, Staff Liaison, Johnson County (IA) Food Policy Council -
Thanks for getting
input before a
Request for ProposalsAnonymous Stakeholder, December 2023 Survey -
There is a definite need for unrestricted funding for food policy councils.
As staff at a food policy council, we often have to squeeze support
for our basic organizational functioning into other grants.Anonymous Stakeholder, February 2023 Survey -
I love this approach and the intentional way criteria
have been generated and evaluated!
Excited to see what comes of it in the new year.Beth Spitler, California Food and Farm Network, December 2023 Survey -
I am thrilled to see greater funding for
food policy councils. Thank you for all
your hard work to this point!Mike Bulger , Common Ground Health, Rochester Food Policy Council, December 2023 Survey -
Feeling energized by all the incredible people
focused on this work and looking forward
to deepening connections!Shin Lee, Oregon Community Food System Network -
I love the governance structure proposed.
It provides a great place for sharing, collaboration, and learning.
Great work on this!!Anonymous Stakeholder, February 2023 Survey -
This emergent pool of funds is great to see. Still, see a big gap after the fund launches.
Would be great for support to also directly connect and build capacity across
FPCs beyond support for individual FPCs.Rodger Cooley, Executive Director, Chicago Food Policy Action Council, December 2023 Survey -
Thank you!!!
It’s so exciting to be a part of this,
and I’m grateful for your leadership.Anonymous Stakeholder -
This is headed in the right direction;
I’ll be interested to see what this actually looks like in practice.
Glad to have been a part of the process!Anonymous Stakeholder, February 2023 Survey