Organizations Filed Purposes:
REFED, INC. ("REFED") IS A NATIONAL NONPROFIT WORKING TO END FOOD LOSS AND WASTE ACROSS THE FOOD SYSTEM BY ADVANCING DATA-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM. WE LEVERAGE DATA AND INSIGHTS TO HIGHLIGHT SUPPLY CHAIN INEFFICIENCIES AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES; MOBILIZE AND CONNECT SUPPORTERS TO TAKE TARGETED ACTION; AND CATALYZE CAPITAL TO SPUR INNOVATION AND SCALE HIGH-IMPACT INITIATIVES. REFED'S VISION IS A SUSTAINABLE, RESILIENT, AND INCLUSIVE FOOD SYSTEM THAT OPTIMIZES ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES, MINIMIZES CLIMATE IMPACTS, AND MAKES THE BEST USE OF THE FOOD WE GROW.
CAPITAL & INNOVATION:REFED'S CAPITAL & INNOVATION PROGRAM AIMS TO INCREASE INVESTMENT IN FOOD WASTE SOLUTIONS AND INCREASE SOLUTION PROVIDER CAPACITY AND ABILITY TO PREVENT, RECOVER, AND/OR RECYCLE FOOD WASTE. THIS WORK FOCUSES ON PROVIDING NEW INSIGHTS AND GUIDANCE, PRODUCTION OF REPORTS AND NEW DATA, COMMUNICATIONS, STRATEGIC ADVISORY, MANAGEMENT OF OPEN CALLS, INNOVATION CHALLENGES, AND OTHER FUNDING STRATEGIES.
BUSINESS INITIATIVES:REFED'S BUSINESS INITIATIVES PROGRAM WORKS WITH A DIVERSE SET OF STAKEHOLDERS TO REDUCE FOOD WASTE ACROSS THE FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN. THIS WORK FOCUSES ON SECTOR-WIDE COORDINATION EFFORTS, EVENTS AND CONVENINGS, PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT, STRATEGIC ADVISORY, AND SERVING AS A HUB FOR THE FOOD WASTE MOVEMENT IN THE U.S.
DATA INSIGHTS:REFED'S DATA & INSIGHTS PROGRAM EXISTS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF AND ACTION TO IMPLEMENT SOLUTIONS TO U.S. FOOD WASTE. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, REFED PROVIDES THE NATION'S LEADING DATA, INSIGHTS, AND GUIDANCE ON THE ISSUE OF FOOD WASTE AND SOLUTIONS TO IT. THIS WORK FOCUSES ON DATA AGGREGATION, DATA DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS, AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT TO HELP ACTORS FROM ACROSS THE FOOD SYSTEM TAKE STEPS TOWARDS REDUCING FOOD WASTE.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Christopher Cochran | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $191,150 |
| Alexandria Coari | CAPITAL & INNOVATION DIRECTOR | 40 | $115,929 |
| Dana Gunders Rivero | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $27,708 |
| Yalmaz Siddiqui | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Eduardo Romero | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Steven Swartz | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Nicola Dixon | SECRETARY & DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Rob Kaplan | TREASURER & DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Jesse Fink | CHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
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