Funder Collaboration What is collaboration? Why is it important? - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Funder Collaboration • What is collaboration? • Why is it important? • What can we draw from Ira's presentation, from the survey data? • One model of collaboration is Campbell's Collective Impact Model 1

Kim Fortunato, Director, Healthy Communities 2

Campbell Healthy Communities: Promoting Systems Change within a Program Framework • Environmental/Systems Change City wide after school Physical – Activity/N Ed program – Healthy Corner Store Initiative – Mobile Produce Markets – Strategies for an equitable, accessible food economy • Site ‐ based Program investments – 6 Campbell Sites – Schools/Community Based Orgs

Implementation ‐ How • Collective Impact*: a long term commitment by a group of representatives from different sectors to a common agenda for solving a specific social problem . – Common Agenda – participants share a vision for change – Shared Measurement Systems – collect data and measure results consistently on a short list of indicators at the community level and across all participating organizations – Mutually Reinforcing Activities – coordinated activities among a diverse group of stakeholders supporting a common overarching plan. – Continuous Communication ‐ develop a common vocabulary; share learnings and problem solve together – Backbone Organization – A separate organization serves as the backbone of the Initiative *Kania, John; Kramer, Mark, “Collective Impact,” Stanford Social Innovation Review . Winter 2011

FY14 Investees Food Access Physical Activity/ Access Nutrition Education Public Will

Strategic Investments Provide economic analysis of the current food economy in Camden City in support of the strategies and recommendations for an equitable/accessible food economy Provide Grow Labs/Lessons to designated Healthy Community sites Assist in the maintenance and sustainability of school gardens at the Healthy Community sites Provide technical assistance to implement wellness policies which promote healthy eating and physical activity at Healthy Community sites Creation of a multi donor fund for a Camden Social Impact Competition

Campbell Sites/Corner Stores 2013 ‐ 2014 Erie Street Market Erie Street Market Arecibo Grocery Arecibo Grocery La Dominicana La Dominicana Sasha's Mini Mart Sasha's Mini Mart Respond Preschool Respond Preschool Holy Name School Holy Name School Fritz’s Mini Market Fritz’s Mini Market ECO Charter School ECO Charter School Los Compadres Grocery Los Compadres Grocery Fremont Stop & Shop Fremont Stop & Shop Litwin Food Market Litwin Food Market Rosemary Mini Market Rosemary Mini Market Center for Family Center for Family Services Services CAMDEN, NJ River Front Food Market River Front Food Market Inoa Food Market Inoa Food Market Early Childhood Early Childhood Development Center Development Center Freddies Groceries Freddies Groceries Sarah Grocery Sarah Grocery Los Amigos Grocery Los Amigos Grocery Parkside Food Market Parkside Food Market Dominguez Grocery Dominguez Grocery Fayers M arket Fayers M arket Neighborhood Food Market Neighborhood Food Market D. U. E. D. U. E. Seasons Charter School Seasons Charter School Jennifer Grocery Jennifer Grocery Andres Grocery Store Andres Grocery Store Young’s Market Young’s Market Ferry Avenue Supermarket Ferry Avenue Supermarket

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Camden Food Economy Strategy • Co ‐ Investment between Campbell Soup Company and DVRPC • Food System vs. Food Economy • Study vs. Strategy • 24 ‐ month timeline – About 12 months remaining • Project Team

Food Economy •Agro ‐ industrial farms •Aggregating •Small and mid ‐ size farms •Manufacturing •Urban farms •Packaging •Community gardens Agricultural Value ‐ Added Production Processing Integrated Consumption Wholesale & & Waste Retail •Wholesale: food Management Distribution distribution centers, food banks, producer co ‐ ops, grocery •Individual households suppliers •Schools •Retail: supermarkets, •Institutional buyers farmers' markets, •Recycling food co ‐ ops, CSAs, •Composting restaurants, hotels Courtesy of TRF, Opportunity Finance Fund, and CDFI Fund

Camden Food Economy Strategy • Project’s Goal: – Through coordinated work and research with a team of partners, create a strategy that identifies stakeholders, funders, current projects and investments, and strategies that are improving and will improve Camden City’s Food System and Economy.

Pieces to the Strategy Stakeholder Strategies Analysis Additional Work Group Analyses Economic Advisory Analysis Committee Co ‐ Investment Committee

Early Recommendations/Strategies Health Workforce Environment Development Community Development 13

Health: • Create a Fresh Rx or Veggie Rx program in Camden’s teaching hospitals – Integrate into curricula – Prescribed to patients who show evidence of diet ‐ related diseases (ex. malnutrition, diabetes) – Prescription slip redeemed at a nearby farmers market or participating food store. 14

Environment: • Create a high ‐ value native plant nursery for landscape/green infrastructure projects across the region • Flowers, plants, and orchard trees have higher value than food • Where could it go? In a warehouse building? 15

Workforce Development: • Further invest in Cathedral Kitchen’s Culinary Arts Training Program and Respond, Inc’s Program; • Broker a food services contract with local school districts (i.e. DC Central Kitchen) 16

Community Development: • Loss of Pathmark (48,000 SF) means more shortage – “Unprofitable, lease expiring next year” • Recommendation: Create a year ‐ round farmers market in space; food business incubator; regional destination 17

Camden Food Innovation Fund • Three partners coming together – Community Foundation of South Jersey (community foundation) – Campbell Healthy Communities (corporate social responsibility) – Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (government agency) 18

Camden Food Innovation Fund • Ways to be involved: – Contribute Matching Funds – Participate on Review Committee – Help promote the opportunity to eligible organizations and other funders – Receive proposals that may be of interest to your organization 19

Camden Food Innovation Fund Thanks! Contact: Sidney Hargro Executive Director Community Foundation of South Jersey shargro@communityfoundationsj.org 20