Our Work

Organizational Support

  • Organizational infrastructure & compliance

  • Leadership transition & executive advising

  • Board governance & organizational strategy

  • Advocacy strategy & coalition-building

  • Philanthropy advising & grantmaking strategy

Movement Infrastructure

  • Convening & communities of practice

  • Grant administration & regranting

  • Incubation of pilot projects

  • Training, toolkits, and resource development

Organizational Capacity Community of Practice

The Organizational Capacity Community of Practice is a peer-based learning and support space focused on the internal work that sustains food and agriculture movement organizations. The CoP is intended for staff and leaders holding responsibility for operations, finance, HR, compliance, and related administrative functions, with an explicit priority for small, grassroots, and BIPOC-led /serving organizations that are often under-resourced and carrying disproportionate operational and compliance risk.

  • Join the Community of Practice here.

Current Initiatives

Federal Funding Matters

Federal Funding Matters is a group of food system and agriculture nonprofit and movement leaders who have been impacted by federal funding and administrative changes. Federal Funding Matters provides a structured, community-led space that equips nonprofits and other movement leaders with the tools, networks, and strategies needed to:

  1. Defend progress of critical work

  2. Protect organizations impacted by federal funding setbacks, and

  3. Sustain movement power.

The Food and Farm Democracy Initiative

A collaborative funding effort by RAFI, NSAC, RAF and Red Clover Collaborative to support democratic participation and advance grassroots-driven federal farm policy. Our role in this partnership is to lead capacity building efforts. As part of this effort, we will be launching a federal policy advocacy community of practice for beginning and established food policy practitioners will be launching in Spring of 2026. Stay tuned!

  • "Red Clover is aptly named a "collaborative". They are inclusive, competent, and skillful strategists and facilitators focused on capacity building and collective impact in the food and farming movement. They serve as a much-needed bridge between organizations, advocates and philanthropists."

    - - Renata Brillinger, Executive Director, California Climate & Agriculture Network (CalCAN)


  • "Red Clover plays a vital role in bridging the gap between high-level movement strategy and the practical, day-to-day needs of community-based organizations. Their commitment to fostering collaboration and providing resources has been a significant asset to our local food security initiatives. It’s rare to find an organization so deeply attuned to both the systemic challenges and the tangible solutions required to build resilient food systems."

    —John Benedict, CEO/Co-Founder, The Local Co-op

  • "Lisa and Edna co-facilitated a Board governance training session for the National Young Farmers Coalition's majority-BIPOC farmer Board in February 2026. They developed a training curriculum based on a variety of our internal processes, as well as feedback from the Executive Team and Board members collected over the past six months. After a challenging year for organizational leadership in 2025, having Edna and Lisa's expertise was crucial for our first Board retreat of 2026. Their facilitation style and lived experience in the movement provided our Board with interactive opportunities to expand their knowledge and confidence in running an organization after a difficult year in 2025. They prepared them to approach their roles with a fresh perspective on organizational development in 2026 and provided tools immediately after the training to address issues our Board is facing. I look forward to continuing to work with Red Clover Collaborative on follow-up tools and training for NYFC."

    —Michelle Hughes, Executive Director, National Young Farmers Coalition