This simple idea of making themed meals, tied to a cause, has raised tens of thousands of dollars for local and international nonprofit causes, and has engaged thousands of individuals across the country. Eat for Equity has established communities in Minneapolis, MN, Boston, MA, Portland, OR and now Chicago, IL. Eat for Equity builds an increasingly engaged, giving community of young adults; produ
ces hundreds of plates of good, local food; and raises substantive financial support to grassroots, local, and international nonprofits. Eat for Equity envisions communities built around good food in which individuals come together and, through generous giving at all levels, are collectively able to create a better, more equitable world. Eat for Equity is built on the idea that we all have something to give – whether time, energy and ideas, or money. Guests at Eat for Equity host dinners, nominate organizations, and give generously and regularly to a range of non-profit causes. A person who attends just one Eat for Equity will match their peers’ yearly average donation in a single evening (by contributing a suggested $10 to $20), though many guests give more, returning on a monthly basis. Each dinner is hosted at a different home, which allows the Eat for Equity community to expand by tapping into a different social circle each month.
