ANNUAL REPORT 2021
A Year in Review
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“A movement isn’t a marketing tool. It is the antidote to ‘old habits die hard.’ It prepares the ground for new and different ways of thinking and acting. It creates cultural receptivity and popular support for new approaches. It makes it easier for a host of innovations with similar objectives to stick, to thrive, and to have lasting impact. “
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Al Etmanski
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We engage people in food systems to collaborate for social change
Our Year at a Glance
134
Social Gastronomy Organizations (SGOs)
+870,000
Served during the 3-day #UniversalPlate Campaign
Social Gastronomy Organizations
"Sometimes it is easy to get discouraged by all the challenges facing our food systems but as much as there are many problems, best believe there are passionate people working day and night to come up with solutions.
-Nic Odhiambo, SGM Member, Co-Founder of Organic Life Organisation (Kenya)
Partners, Alliances & Supporters
In 2021, we were lucky to once again count on institutional support from the Cargill Foundation as well as resources for the incubation of the Collective Impact Program. In addition, we embarked on an exciting partnership with Griffith Foods. Their support led us through a co-creating journey for the UNFSS Independent Dialogues and the SGM Summit.
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In addition to our financial partnerships, we have formed alliances with remarkable organizations that have furthered the impact of this Movement. We are grateful for the opportunity to collaborate and the possibilities for growth alongside these purpose-driven alliances.
Awards & Recognition
GameChangers Lab | August 2021
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The Food Systems Game Changers Lab is a global program to build a better food future, together. EAT, IDEO, Thought For Food, The Rockefeller Foundation, Forum for the Future, Meridian Institute, SecondMuse, and Intention 2 Impact have joined forces to support ideas, enterprises and initiatives that have the potential to transform our world’s food systems. Game changers from every part of the world who have the ideas, initiatives, and innovations that can bring positive change to global food systems—and the passion, grit, collaborative spirit, and determination required to take their solutions forward in partnership with others. Alongside community members, Peggy Chan and Bibi La Luz, the SGM Collective Impact Program, has been selected as some of those solutions recognized.
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Dela - Ashoka and IKEA Social Entrepreneurs Accelerator | November 2021
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The Dela Accelerator was co-created by IKEA Social Entrepreneurship and Ashoka to support social entrepreneurs and their innovative solutions for solving global challenges. During the Dela Accelerator, social entrepreneurs have received weekly support on their system change strategy and implementation from Ashoka staff and IKEA co-workers and networks, summing up to a total amount of 360 advisory hours. SGM, represented by co-founder Nicola Gryczka, alongside 11 other social entrepreneurs from around the world, has been selected to become part of the accelerator and is excited to embark on this journey which continues right into 2022.
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Tedx Pelourinho | December 2021
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TEDx is a grassroots initiative, created in the spirit of TED's overall mission to research and discover “ideas worth spreading.” TEDx events are local gatherings where live TED-like talks and performances are shared with the community. Co-founder Nicola Gryczka was invited to share her vision around hunger, representing our entire community. Shout out to Leticia Janicsek for always support SGM and spreading the word of the power of food for social change.
Highlights: Appearances & Press
