NVF’s fiscal sponsorship platform enables change leaders to incubate new charitable projects and brings innovative ideas to scale quickly. We have supported many initiatives designed to meet the most pressing needs of our time.
The James Beard Foundation Food and Beverage Industry Relief Fund
The James Beard Foundation Food and Beverage Industry Relief Fund provided critical financial assistance to small, independent restaurants to keep them from going out of business due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal was to provide for workers, sustain local businesses, reduce the financial impact on communities, and otherwise mitigate the severe economic consequences of COVID-19. With support from individual and corporate donors, the fund provided $15,000 in grants to 312 restaurants, totaling $4.68 million in swift economic relief.