Rainbow Defense Fund Inc — Dossier

named programs · 4 · from sources

what they call their work

City Department Catering Outreach

Research and outreach initiative to understand small-scale food purchasing practices across city departments, informing the development of procurement guidelines.

Good Food Catering Guide

Resource identifying caterers in Philadelphia that meet criteria for healthy menus, sustainable sourcing, fair labor practices, and local ownership, designed to guide city department purchasing.

Healthy Food Vendor Forum

Collaborative event with Get Healthy Philly to educate food vendors on city nutrition standards and gather feedback on barriers to sourcing local food.

Local Food Mapping

Project to define and identify locally available food products within the Philadelphia region, contributing to city nutrition and procurement guidelines.

activities · 1 cluster

what they do

Local Food Procurement Advocacy & Vendor Engagement 20 activities
- Advocacy for sustainable and local food procurement in city nutrition standards
  
  Contributed sustainability recommendations to Philadelphia’s Comprehensive Nutrition Standards, promoting the purchase of locally-sourced foods by City agencies to support public health and local economies.
- Advocacy for sustainable and local food procurement in city nutrition standards
  
  Contributed sustainability recommendations to Philadelphia’s Comprehensive Nutrition Standards, promoting the purchase of locally-sourced foods by city agencies.
- Advocacy for sustainable and local food procurement in city nutrition standards
  
  Contributed sustainability recommendations to Philadelphia’s Comprehensive Nutrition Standards, advocating for City agencies to prioritize the purchase of locally-sourced foods.
- Advocating for local food purchasing in city nutrition standards
  
  Rainbow Defense Fund Inc. contributed to sustainability recommendations in Philadelphia’s Comprehensive Nutrition Standards, encouraging City agencies to purchase local foods.
- Development and dissemination of Good Food Caterer Guide
  
  Released the Philadelphia Good Food Caterer Guide, which identifies catering businesses that meet criteria for healthy menus, sustainably-sourced food, fair labor practices, and local ownership.
- Development and dissemination of Good Food Caterer Guide
  
  Released the Philadelphia Good Food Caterer Guide, which identifies catering businesses that meet specific criteria including healthy menus, sustainably-sourced food, fair labor practices, and local ownership.
- Development and dissemination of the Philadelphia Good Food Caterer Guide
  
  Published the Philadelphia Good Food Caterer Guide, which identifies catering businesses that meet specific criteria including healthy menus, sustainably-sourced ingredients, fair labor practices, and local ownership, to promote equitable and sustainable food procurement.
- Educating food vendors on nutrition standards
  
  Rainbow Defense Fund Inc. partnered with Get Healthy Philly to host the Healthy Food Vendor Forum, educating vendors on citywide nutrition standards and gathering feedback on local sourcing.
- Healthy Food Vendor Forum facilitation
  
  Partnered with Get Healthy Philly in July 2014 to host the Healthy Food Vendor Forum, which educated vendors on citywide nutrition standards and gathered feedback on challenges and opportunities related to local sourcing.
- Healthy Food Vendor Forum for vendor education and engagement
  
  Co-hosted the Healthy Food Vendor Forum with Get Healthy Philly in July 2014 to educate food vendors on citywide nutrition standards and gather input on challenges and opportunities related to local sourcing.
- Healthy Food Vendor Forum for vendor education and engagement
  
  Partnered with Get Healthy Philly in July 2014 to host the Healthy Food Vendor Forum, which educated vendors on citywide nutrition standards and collected feedback on local sourcing practices.
- Local food systems mapping and procurement guidance
  
  Conducted a local food mapping exercise to identify regionally available food products in Philadelphia and contributed to the development of the local foods list in the Philadelphia Department of Public Health’s Comprehensive Food Standards and Implementation Guide.
- Local food systems mapping and sourcing guidance
  
  Conducted a local food mapping exercise to identify regionally available food products and contributed to the development of the local foods list in the Philadelphia Department of Public Health’s Comprehensive Food Standards and Implementation Guide.
- Local food systems mapping and standards development
  
  Conducted a local food mapping exercise to identify regionally available food products in Philadelphia and contributed to the development of the Philadelphia Department of Public Health’s Comprehensive Food Standards and Implementation Guide, including a list of local foods.
- Mapping local food products and contributing to food standards
  
  The organization conducted a local food mapping exercise to identify locally available food products in Philadelphia and helped develop a list of local foods included in the Philadelphia Department of Public Health’s Comprehensive Food Standards and Implementation Guide.
- Publishing healthy and sustainable catering guides
  
  Rainbow Defense Fund Inc. released the Philadelphia Good Food Caterer Guide, which identifies catering businesses meeting criteria for healthy menus, sustainably-sourced food, fair labor practices, and local ownership.
- Research on city department catering practices
  
  Conducted outreach to Philadelphia City departments in fall 2014 to collect data on small catering orders, including food types, event occasions, and spending patterns, to inform sustainable procurement strategies.
- Research on city department catering practices
  
  Conducted outreach to Philadelphia City departments in fall 2014 to gather data on small catering orders, including food types, event occasions, and spending patterns.
- Research on municipal catering practices
  
  Conducted outreach to City of Philadelphia departments in fall 2014 to understand their small catering orders, including types of food purchased, event occasions, and associated costs.
- Researching city department catering practices
  
  The organization conducted outreach to Philadelphia City departments to understand their small catering orders, including types of food purchased, occasions, and costs.

financials · form 990EZ · fy2020

the money

revenue

Total revenue$132K

Contributions & grants$131K100%

Program service revenue——

Investment income$2000%

Other revenue—

expenses

Total expenses$94K

Program expenses—

Admin / overhead—

Fundraising—

Salaries & benefits$13K

Grants paid out—

balance sheet

Total assets$395K

Cash—

Investments—

Liabilities—

Net assets$395K

2 years on record · 2019–2020 · YoY revenue -31.1%

leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2020

who runs it

board members · 4

Cathie Pacheco — Director
Jennifer Gonzalez — Director
Karolina Lopez Barrera — Director
Raul Alcaraz Ochoa — Director

relationships · 3

who they work with

City of Philadelphia Government — Advises the City of Philadelphia on good food procurement.
Get Healthy Philly Partner — Partnered on the Healthy Food Vendor Forum to educate vendors about citywide nutrition standards.
Philadelphia Department of Public Health Partner — Helped develop the list of local foods included in their Comprehensive Food Standards and Implementation Guide.