Grace Communications Foundation Inc.

IN 2022, THE FOODPRINT.ORG WEBSITE CONTINUED TO OFFER CONTENT AND RESOURCES ON SUSTAINABILITY THAT FOCUSED ON A RANGE OF TOPICS INCLUDING CLIMATE CHANGE, FOOD WASTE, FARMERS' MARKETS, FOOD LABELS AND INDUSTRIAL ANIMAL AGRICULTURE. THE ORGANIZATION PREPARED AN IN-DEPTH REPORT ON WILD SEAFOOD, ADDED "REGENERATIVE" LABELS TO ITS FOOD LABEL GUIDE AND AIRED 15 EPISODES OF A NEW PODCAST. IT CONTINUED TO PROVIDE CONTENT FOR CONSUMERS AND STUDENTS ABOUT OUR COUNTRY'S FOOD SYSTEM AND HOW TO MAKE CHOICES THAT SUPPORT A MORE SUSTAINABLE ONE, AND IT EXPANDED THE REACH OF THE SITE THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS, IN-PERSON OUTREACH, AND SEO. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CONTINUED TO PROMOTE ITS WATER FOOTPRINT CALCULATOR EDUCATIONAL TOOL AND ACCOMPANYING EDUCATOR RESOURCES, INCLUDING A STANDARDS-ALIGNED WATER USE AND CONSERVATION CURRICULA FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, TO PROVIDE INSIGHT AND UNDERSTANDING INTO HOW EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES AND BEHAVIORS HAVE A WATER CONSUMPTION AND USAGE COMPONENT TO THEM.

Expenses: $1.6M

THE COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM CREATED VARIOUS MATERIALS TO CONTINUE TO ADVANCE THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK IN FOOD SYSTEMS. IT PRODUCED, EDITED, AND DESIGNED MATERIALS IN THE AREAS OF FOOD SYSTEMS LEADERSHIP; AGROECOLOGY AND REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE; AQUACULTURE; FOOD SYSTEMS COMMUNICATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE; AND OTHER FOOD SYSTEMS-RELATED TOPICS. IT CREATED DIGITAL AND PRINT REPORTS, ONE-PAGERS, BROCHURES, PRESS RELEASES, SOCIAL MEDIA ASSETS, AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS MATERIALS FOR DISTRIBUTION ONLINE AND FOR CONVENINGS AND MEETINGS. IT CONDUCTED OUTREACH WITH FOOD SYSTEMS COLLABORATORS, AND TO PRODUCE AN ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER TO AID IN THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ABOUT FOOD SYSTEMS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY.

Expenses: $2.6M

IN 2021 THE MONDAY CAMPAIGNS WORKED ON STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS RELATED TO THE PROMOTION OF SEVERAL OF ITS CAMPAIGNS, INCLUDING MEATLESS MONDAYS. THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO CREATE WEEKLY DIGITAL CONTENT AND FEATURE ARTICLES ABOUT HEALTHY PRACTICES, RECIPES, AND NEWS ABOUT SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATIONS. WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTERS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO OVER 40,000 SUBSCRIBERS. IT ALSO BEGAN A COLLABORATION WITH THE FOOD SERVICE PUBLICATION TOTAL FOOD SERVICE, TO HIGHLIGHT ITS MEATLESS MONDAY CAMPAIGN. THE FOUNDATION ALSO CONDUCTED A DATA DECISIONS GROUP SURVEY OF ADULTS LIVING IN THE US TO GATHER INFORMATION ABOUT BROADSCALE CAMPAIGN RECOGNITION AND MORE DETAIL ABOUT PARTICIPANTS' HEALTH PRACTICES TO BETTER EVALUATE WHETHER THE "MONDAY" CUE HAS HELPED TO IMPROVE ENGAGEMENT IN HEALTHY BEHAVIORS.