Thank you for joining the +1 Global Fund for Food Security! +1 Food Security is powered by a “network of networks” model that is made possible by you. This Toolkit includes everything you need to contribute as a Network Partner for Round 2, including how to recommend Nominators, which types of Nominators are most aligned with +1 Food Security, when and how to reach out to Nominators to introduce the program, and more. And, for more context on how +1 works, please see the +1 Overview page.
You were approached for network partnership since you are rooted in or otherwise connected to the specific issue and/or region of interest (food access and resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa), and are embedded within a network of experts and proximate change-makers, who in turn can participate as Nominators. As a Network Partner you will:
The ideal Nominator is one who is well-connected with locally-led, earlier-stage organizations addressing the lack of access to nutritious and affordable food in Africa, and would be interested in participating in the +1 Food Security program. Nominators should be individuals who you trust and respect—social change leaders & entrepreneurs, government officials, university professors, etc—who will likely surface the types of organizations +1 Food Security ultimately seeks to support. For more context on the types of organizations being sought—which will be shared with your recommended Nominators—please see the +1 Food Security Guidance for Nominators (Round 2) page. And, for examples of organizations already supported, please see the +1 Food Security Directory.
Network Partners are asked to recommend 20-30 Nominators. To recommend Nominators, please complete the following steps: