Regional Focus Target fundraising partnerships and program-related collaborations within New England, leveraging the Kendall Foundation’s regional food systems focus and its Farm to School and Regional Movement Building initiatives to identify co-funding and capacity-building opportunities.

Strategic Partnerships Leverage existing and emerging collaborations such as the New England Food System Resilience Fund and align with other funders and public/private sector partners to propose joint grantmaking or program services that enhance regional food system resilience.

Tech Enablement Offer technology-powered fundraising and visibility services (website optimization, grant management support, data storytelling) to improve grant tracking, reporting, and stakeholder engagement for grantees in the regional food system.

Sustainability Narrative Position as a catalyst for scalable impact by aligning proposals with the New England Food Vision for 2060, emphasizing local production, healthy food access, sustainable farming, and community thriving to attract multi-year funding commitments.

Low Headcount Advantage With a small team, propose high-impact, outsourced services (grant strategy, program evaluation, communications, and partner coordination) that extend capacity and enable rapid deployment of new initiatives without substantial internal overhead.