Nourishing Power Network

Our Vision

Root & grow a local food system that promotes freedom, hope, & dignity in food traditions resulting in holistic health for Black, Latino/a/x, Asian, & Indigenous communities.

Our Mission

Test ways to bridge community power with organizational power to spark & expand food justice initiatives led by the community.

What do we hope to learn together through the Network? 

• If we cultivate welcoming spaces for community building, will it spark and expand food justice in Greater Cleveland?
• If we support community-led action with financial and technical resources, will it tip the food system to fairness?
• If we root and grow community ownership of local food systems, will it promote equity, vibrancy, and holistic health?

Learn more about the Nourishing Power Network.

OPPORTUNITY: Help Brand the Concept of Nutrition Equity Zones

The Nourishing Power Network is committed to growing 10 Nutrition Equity Zones in Cuyahoga County by 2030 to realize nutrition equity through community-driven change. To accelerate this progress, the NPN recently invested in planning grants to support the development of two Nutrition Equity Zones in Cleveland. The planning grantees have deep connections to the community and extensive experience doing food justice work. Working together, each grantee collective (at least 3 partners per collective) are working to unify their food justice work as a Nutrition Equity Zone. In this request, we are seeking support to create branding toolkit to ensure a consistent, clear, and impactful message to strengthen the identity and support outreach efforts of the emerging Nutrition Equity Zones. We also seek support to disseminate the branded materials over a 3-month timeframe. 

The objective of this request is two-part. First, is the development of a comprehensive branding toolkit for Nutrition Equity Zones, which will help establish a clear and consistent visual and messaging identity for the initiative. The toolkit will be used by various stakeholders, including community partners, volunteers, and supporters, to ensure brand consistency across all communication channels. Second, is the dissemination of branded materials to promote the efforts of the two planning grantees who are unifying as a Nutrition Equity Zone.

Found out more information and submit a proposal by reviewing the RFP here. 
 

Contact nourishingpower@case.edu with questions. 

The Nourishing Power Network is part of the Nourishing Neighborhoods, Empowering Communities study conducted by Case Western Reserve University in partnership with Neighborhood Connections and The FARE Project.