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Dohmen Company Foundation Launches $60 Million Impact Investment Fund to Support Healthy Food Initiatives
The Dohmen Company Foundation continues its fight against diet-related disease with the launch of a $60 million impact investment fund, the Milwaukee-based organization announced Friday during a live-streamed event at the White House. The fund will infuse capital into for-profit social enterprises that are working to improve health outcomes through food-related solutions. Dohmen is planning to invest…
Dohmen Company Foundation Aims for Big Impact on Diet-Related Disease
Last week, the Dohmen Company Foundation in Milwaukee pledged $75 million over the next seven years to fight diet-related disease, an effort highlighted by the White House as it marshals public and private efforts to end hunger, improve physical activity and nutrition, and address disparities. The foundation will launch three initiatives targeting healthy eating as…
How healthy eating leads to reduced healthcare spending
In the spring of 2021, Jim Garvey’s health insurer, Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative, asked if he would be interested in participating in a pilot program that would deliver 10 free meals a week to his home. Garvey had been diagnosed with diabetes in 2014, and the meals were designed to help people manage the disease.…
Ensuring access to good food improves health of poor, chronically ill – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Dohmen Company Foundation Pledges $75 Million Investment to Eliminate Diet-Related Disease
DCF Unveils Commitment During White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health. Dohmen Company Foundation Chairperson Cynthia LaConte announced today that the Foundation has pledged $75 million over seven years to advance its vision of life without diet-related disease. The commitment was spotlighted during the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition & Health on September 28. President Biden…
Dohmen Company Foundation Names Rachel Roller President and CEO and Commits to Eliminating Diet-Related Disease
Foundation also announces the bold new vision of DCF – ‘life without diet-related disease.’ Dohmen Company Foundation Chairperson Cynthia LaConte today announced the appointment of Rachel Roller as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Foundation. “Rachel has devoted her career to improving the health of our community. Her experience as a health system…
Everytable Raises $55M in Series C Round Accelerating the Transformation of the U.S. Food System by Fueling New Market Expansion
Everytable, a mission-driven food company that fights for food justice by making fresh, nutritious food accessible and affordable for all, announced today the closing of a $55 million Series C funding round. The round was led by Creadev, Desert Bloom Food Ventures and Gullspång Re:food, each of which seeks to support healthier and sustainable food…