Coalitions
In coalition is where our work takes place. We convene folks from across the food system in the Milwaukee area to join the coalition(s) that most aligns with them, their work, their lives, and their passions.
Once member to a coalition, you will meet with other people and have the opportunity to begin forming relationships based on shared experiences, while simultaneously learning from others and sharing your own unique perspectives.
Coalitions meet monthly in-person (with virtual options), operate democratically, and are each facilitated by an elected Coalition Chairperson. Coalitions follow our organizing framework: organize, assess, plan, implement, reflect, and REPEAT
Coalition Chairpersons are supported and trained by MFC staff in community organizing, non-oppressive meeting facilitation, conflict resolution, and the MFC Organizing Framework (see below).
To synthesize the work, all coalitions come together on a quarterly (or seasonal) basis to unite their work.
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Organizing Framework:
Organize: Organize and recruit members to coalitions, each operating under a shared governing structure supported by the MFC Mission and Vision,
Assess: Assess overlapping and disparate problems and their root causes specific to coalitions and across the entire food system.
Plan: Identify and plan solutions - direct action, advocacy, campaigns, and the like - that most effectively and efficiently demonstrate our mission and vision. Construct plans that have clear demands/goals, targets, actors, steps, and moments for pause and re-assessment, that are measurable in their successes and or shortcomings .
Implement: Utilizing clear communication and governance structures (formal and informal provided by MFC), coordinate, delegate, and set timelines for tasks and their contingencies to actualize the plan.
Reflect and Repeat: Evaluate the accuracy of initial assessments and the efficacy of the subsequent plans and their implementation to inform the next assessment phase, make adjustments and begin the cycle again.