Alum
Emma's Torch
2019-2022
Emma's Torch is a non-profit social enterprise that trains refugees, asylees, and survivors of human trafficking in the culinary arts and helps them build meaningful careers in the culinary industry.
Through a 3-month paid culinary apprenticeship, tailored mentorship, and job placement services, Emma's Torch prepares students for sustainable employment in an industry in which their culinary heritages can be celebrated.
Arbor Rising partnered with the Emma's Torch management team on a number of key deliverables, including:
Theory of Change — clarifying the population served, scope of intervention, progress milestones and target long-term outcomes
Financial Model — to monitor fundraising progress, create multiyear budget projections, and track key programmatic outcomes
Outcomes Dashboard — identifying, carefully defining, and setting targets for key outcomes and leading indicator
Performance Management System – establishing roles, goals, and accountability targets for staff