We help clients make sense of a rapidly evolving policy environment and design pathways that create real impact.
Offerings may include:

• Landscape scans of federal, state, and local policy related to Food is Medicine, Medicaid, SNAP/WIC, and value-based care.

• Policy analysis that highlights alignment with healthcare reform initiatives, equity priorities, and funding opportunities.

• Strategy design for organizations seeking to influence legislation, agency rules, or managed care contract structures.

• Development of policy briefs, memos, and talking points tailored for policymakers and executive leadership.

• Tracking and interpreting federal waivers, demonstration projects, and appropriations that could open new funding streams.

We bring diverse partners together and strengthen collective capacity to act.
Offerings may include:

• Convening cross-sector stakeholders (health systems, payers, community organizations, philanthropy, and government).

• Designing and facilitating coalition meetings, retreats, and codesign processes.

• Creating shared agendas, logic models, and workplans to align goals across sectors.

• Supporting coalition governance, decision-making, and conflict resolution.

• Building communications infrastructure—shared branding, messaging, or toolkits—that strengthens collective identity.

• Provide assistance in crafting persuasive advocacy messages

• Develop training programs to empower advocates with effective communication skills

• Offer guidance on engaging with policymakers and stakeholders

• Monitor and evaluate advocacy campaigns to assess their effectiveness

• Sample Projects:

  • Organizing advocacy trainings for non-profits or new coalitions as they enter the policy space

  • Providing guidance on effective Food is Medicine advocacy strategies

  • Co-leading workgroups for non-profits and coalitions focused on advancing Food is Medicine in their local jurisdiction

We equip organizations and leaders with the tools to champion Food is Medicine effectively.
Offerings may include:

• Training modules on advocacy fundamentals (legislative processes, relationship-building, storytelling).

• Customized workshops on health equity framing and values-based messaging.

• Technical assistance for developing advocacy campaigns, including social media and earned media strategies.

• Coaching for coalition leaders, clinicians, or community representatives preparing to testify or brief policymakers.

• Creation of advocacy toolkits, sample policy language, and “leave-behind” materials for decision makers.

• Create and deliver lively and informative talks for diverse audiences, making key messages clear and impactful

• Share expertise in panel discussions and conferences, fostering insightful conversations and collaboration

• Organize and host webinars to disseminate valuable information, engage audiences virtually, and facilitate interactive discussions

• Plan in-person events to introduce the concept of Food is Medicine, share research, or align stakeholders on common goals

• Sample Projects:

  • Planned and facilitated DC Food is Medicine Community Conversations to boost local Food is Medicine interest and engagement

  • Planned and managed a 2-day virtual event to bring stakeholders together to discuss issues related to Food is Medicine medical coding

  • Panelist and speaker at a number of Food is Medicine events