Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative
Since 2013, the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative (IFAI) has supported economic growth and food security across Indian Country through educational resources, trainings, consultations, outreach, and engagement. Its mission is to enhance the health and wellness of tribal communities by advancing healthy food systems, diversified economic development, and cultural food traditions.
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As it entered a phase of growth, IFAI needed support with onboarding materials, standard operating procedures, and strategic planning to guide its expansion. Our role was to develop a plan to inform future decision-making, create an updated organizational chart, and produce onboarding procedures to train new employees.
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Perform in-depth data review of all relevant organizational documents and resources.
Conduct interviews with key opinion leaders and partners.
Develop and distribute staff and stakeholder surveys.
Produce a strategic planning document that outlined goals, objectives, strategies, and performance measures.
Develop an updated organizational chart.
Write job departmental job descriptions, including salary structure.
Create standard operating procedures for each program, including onboarding processes, key resources, and timelines.
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The results of this project included an actionable strategic plan, comprehensive onboarding materials, and organizational planning to facilitate IFAI's growth and expansion.
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Jul 2023–Dec 2024
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Andrea Mader — Tool design, client communication, data collection and analysis, in-person strategic planning, and report writing
Jordan Greene — Job descriptions, onboarding materials, plan development, and organizational chart
Jodi Wolfe — Graphic and layout design, creative direction, and data visualization
