For the last 25 years, design, planning and evaluation have been dominated by the mandate that interventions be based on a theory of change. In January 2020, the Global Alliance for the Future of Food formally adopted a theory of transformation. This conceptual breakthrough comes at a critical time when, in the face of the global … Continued
The Global Alliance for the Future of Food is pleased to welcome Walton Family Foundation to its strategic alliance of philanthropic foundations working together to transform global food systems now and for future generations. This brings the alliance up to 27 international foundations committed to strategic, collaborative action for food systems transformation. The Walton Family … Continued
MEDIA ALERT The Global Alliance for the Future of Food welcomes the launch of The Lancet Series on the Double Burden of Malnutrition today. Created by the World Health Organization and The Lancet, the series brings attention to the global risks of malnutrition in all its forms, examining how it threatens the economic, social, and environmental health of individuals, … Continued
The Global Alliance for the Future of Food, a strategic alliance of philanthropic foundations working together to transform global food systems now and for future generations, welcomes the launch of Michael Quinn Patton’s new book: Blue Marble Evaluation: Premises and Principles. Featuring the Global Alliance as one of the world’s first adopters of this landmark new … Continued
The Global Alliance is delighted to welcome Instituto Ibirapitanga,1 a Brazilian foundation created in 2017 by filmmaker Walter Salles, as the newest member of the alliance. Ibirapitanga supports organizations and initiatives that work to strengthen democracy and defend civil liberties in Brazil in two main areas: racial equality, fighting racism and the system of racial inequalities that structures … Continued
The Global Alliance is pleased to announce the creation of a new platform of collaboration called “Allied Initiatives.” Global Alliance Allied Initiatives are aligned yet independent funder collaborations housed strategically and practically under the umbrella of the Global Alliance. Allied initiatives are strategically aligned and committed to food systems transformation, which are funder-led, principles-based, and … Continued
We are thrilled to announce that Guillermo Castilleja has joined the Global Alliance as a Senior Advisor. Guillermo has been generously seconded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation for two years to help advance the Global Alliance’s work on true cost accounting (TCA). True cost accounting is one of the pillars of the Global … Continued
The Global Alliance for the Future of Food is pleased to announce that both the David Rockefeller Fund and the 11th Hour Project, a program of the Schmidt Family Foundation, have joined our alliance of philanthropic foundations working together and with others to transform global food systems now and for future generations. This brings the alliance up to … Continued
The Global Alliance for the Future of Food is pleased to announce that both The Rockefeller Foundation and Crown Family Philanthropies have joined our alliance of over 20 philanthropic foundations working together and with others to transform global food systems now and for future generations. The Rockefeller Foundation’s work on food systems focuses on new thinking, bold initiatives, increased … Continued
The Global Alliance for the Future of Food is pleased to announce that Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiatives (APPI) has joined our alliance of over 20 foundations working together and with others towards healthy, equitable, renewable, resilient, and culturally diverse food and agriculture systems shaped by people, communities, and their institutions. In alignment with the principles, values, and … Continued
