Edible Schoolyard Project edible education

Nonprofit · event productionSummer trainings, globalFounded by Alice Waters
Edible Schoolyard Project — students and staff in the garden classroom beneath a banner reading "The time is always right to do what is right."

I oversaw operations, communications, and donor relations for the nonprofit Alice Waters founded around edible education, and led production on its multi-day educator trainings — objectives, venue logistics, vendor relationships, run of show.

The scale is the point here: a $2M operating budget, a 75,000-contact CRM, 500 people a day across three training days, and a team of sixty on the ground.

Educators trained
2,000+
Across all summer trainings
Operational budget
$2M
Managed across programs
CRM contacts
75K
Donor communications & outreach
Team managed
60
50 staff + 10 volunteers
Daily attendance
500
Over 3 training days
Leaders served
300+
Galas, events & educator programs
Satisfaction rating
4.7 / 5
Attendee-reported
What the role covered
  • Managed communications and production for fundraising galas, community events, and educator programs serving 300+ leaders.
  • Oversaw a $2M operational budget and a 75K-contact CRM supporting donor communications and outreach.
  • Supported press efforts to strengthen public narratives around food justice and education.
  • Coordinated high-touch donor stewardship and stakeholder engagement.
Alice Waters, founder of the Edible Schoolyard Project
Alice Waters, founder

Flawless logistics, every detail considered!

Attendee
Edible Schoolyard Project, Summer Training
Event ProductionOperationsDonor RelationsNonprofit