Programs
Program 1 [2020]
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - GFI'S SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT ACCELERATES THE SCIENCE OF ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN TECHNOLOGIES. GFI'S SCIENTISTS ARE THE GLOBAL EXPERTS IN THIS SECTOR AND WORK TO ENSURE THAT A ROADMAP EXISTS FOR ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN INNOVATION, THAT THE BEST SCIENTISTS ARE ENGAGED IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND THAT SIGNIFICANT FUNDS ARE DIRECTED TOWARD THE HIGHEST IMPACT AREAS OF ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN RESEARCH. GFI'S SCITECH TEAM IS FOCUSED ON THREE PRINCIPLE ACTIVITIES:1. ANALYZING CURRENT AND FUTURE TECHNICAL CHALLENGES AND IDENTIFYING THE MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH AND COMMERCIALIZATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALTERNATIVE PROTEINS.2. MOBILIZING FUNDING FOR OPEN-ACCESS RESEARCH AND EARLY-STAGE COMMERCIALIZATION OF ALTERNATIVE PROTEINS.3. INSPIRING AND SUPPORTING THE NEXT GENERATION OF INNOVATORS IN THE ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN INDUSTRY.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$5.1MProgram 2 [2020]
POLICY - GFI'S POLICY DEPARTMENT IS FOCUSED ON REMOVING HURDLES TO ALTERNATIVE PROTEINS AND LEVERAGING GOVERNMENT RESOURCES TO ACCELERATE PROGRESS. THE POLICY TEAM DIRECTS TWO PRIMARY INITIATIVES: EDUCATING PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, AND ENGAGING WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT POLICY OBJECTIVES. THE POLICY DEPARTMENT ALSO USES IMPACT LITIGATION AS A STRATEGIC TOOL WHERE WARRANTED.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2MProgram 3 [2020]
COMMUNICATIONS - GFI'S COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT WORKS TO ENSURE THAT GFI'S WORK ACROSS THE OTHER PROGRAMMATIC DEPARTMENTS ACHIEVES MAXIMUM IMPACT AND POSITIONS GFI AS A THOUGHT LEADER IN THE ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN SPACE. THE COMMUNICATIONS TEAM SECURES MEDIA ATTENTION FOR MISSION-ALIGNED COMPANIES, FOR THE SCIENCE OF ALTERNATIVE PROTEINS GENERALLY, FOR GFI'S REGULATORY AND STATUTORY WORK, AND FOR GFI'S CORPORATE ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS, THEREBY SUPPORTING THE WORK OF GFI. COMMUNICATIONS DRIVES THE CONVERSATION ABOUT INNOVATIVE ALTERNATIVES TO INDUSTRIAL ANIMAL AGRICULTURE ON SOCIAL MEDIA, INSERTS GFI EXPERTS INTO THE CONVERSATION AT KEY CONFERENCES, AND MAINTAINS A WEBSITE THAT SERVES AS THE WEB'S CENTRAL HUB FOR INFORMATION RELATED TO ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.3M
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