With unprecedented focus on social change and more dollars floating into philanthropy than ever before, there are extraordinary opportunities to create lasting solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges. And yet, despite dramatic advances in the scale and sophistication of philanthropy, many of society’s biggest problems—climate change, poverty, and food security—have persisted or, in some cases, gotten worse. In this conversation, we’ll explore what philanthropy gets right and wrong when it comes to addressing hunger and poverty; how the public, private, and philanthropic sectors can work together to achieve results; and how we can think differently about philanthropy to build more equitable and sustainable food systems for all.

Meet Our Panelists

Caesaré Assad, Vice President of Impact at Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders and Food Leaders Fellow

Christina Chauvenet, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Officer at Newman’s Own Foundation

Mel Jackson, Executive Director at The Josh Howard Foundation

Chuck Scofield, Executive Vice President at Share Our Strength (MODERATOR)

More Conversations on Food Justice

  • Bands of orange and blue frame the title, Conversations on Food Justice: The role of SNAP and WIC in the Food is Medicine spectrum. Four portraits of the panelists are centered. They are: Dr. Caree Cotwright, Associate Professor, University of Georgia; Dr. Kofi Essel, Food is Medicine Director, Elevance Health; Liz Landa, Resident Services Manager, Mercy Housing; and Moderator Kelleen Zubick, Managing Director, Health Systems, Share Our Strength. In the lower left corner are logos for Food & Society at the Aspen Institute and Share Our Strength, producers of this event.