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Emma's Torch

2019-2022; 2024 - Present

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 is partnering 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

  • Senior team optimization – codifying team purpose, roles and responsibilities, guiding principles, meeting agendas, meeting cadence, and decision-making

$655k

IN UNRESTRICTED FUNDING FROM ARBOR RISING

1,022

HOURS OF CAPACITY-STRENGTHENING CONSULTING

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“We are so grateful to Arbor Rising for giving us the tools, guidance, and confidence to grow with intention. Their partnership has strengthened the roots beneath Emma’s Torch. Together, we worked to clarify roles, set thoughtful goals, and strengthen our evaluation systems, which has positioned us not just for growth, but for lasting impact and long-term success. We’re excited to continue working together as we take on new challenges from a place of impact, accountability, and purpose.”

Kerry Brodie

Founder and Executive Director

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