Caroline Kamm
- Researcher / Writer
- Fundraiser
My name is Caroline Kamm, and I am a trilingual (EN, FR, ES) fundraiser, researcher, and writer, with over a decade of professional experience. My academic and professional focus areas have included the social impact sector; food and agriculture; renewable energy; education; and the arts.
I recently relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada, after more than six years working in Brussels, Belgium.
Since 2020, I have managed my own company based in Brussels, Belgium, which has allowed me to work in grant management and communications for a broad range of clients. Notably, I served as the lead fundraiser for the internationally-recognized non-profit organization, MolenGeek; as R&D and Communications coordinator for the solar startup, WeSmart; and as Fundraising and Communications Manager for the artistic practice, Riikc Art Studio. In my time in these roles, I raised or renewed nearly $10 million in funding, primarily through grants and major gifts.
I hold a Master of Arts in Human Geography from the University of Toronto. My thesis research focused on local food networks and climate change adaptation in Jalisco, Mexico. I also received my B.A. in Human Geography from the University of Toronto
Prior to my Master’s studies, I co-founded a startup called the Fresh Data Network. From 2016-2017, through grant funding provided by the Mexican government (Prosoft program), we successfully built and launched an online platform to map local food systems. During this time, I was also a regular a contributor to Food Tank: The Think Tank for Food, an internationally recognized food and agriculture non-profit.
Responsible for all fundraising, communications, and partnership development for the artistic studio, Riikc Art.
Raised over $100,000 for the construction and installation of three major sculptures.
Responsible for all fundraising and partnership development activities. I tripled the organization’s annual operating budget, by adding over $5 million in new funding and maintaining $3 million in existing funding, primarily through grants and major gifts.
Managed all external communications and spearheaded all grant writing. Secured one new EU level R&D grant and managed three ongoing R&D grants.
Published 16 articles in total. This included all article pitches, research, interviews, drafting, and final editing of the articles.
My M.A. thesis explores the impact that market structure may have on how small-scale farmers experience and adapt to risk. Through qualitative research within five local food initiatives in Jalisco, Mexico, I explore the particular risks that producers
perceive as being most serious, as well as the strategies used within these markets to mitigate those risks. I argue that many of the adaptive choices that farmers use to stabilize their own livelihoods are enabled by distinct features within direct-to-consumer markets, suggesting that market structure plays a key role in determining the production options available to farmers.
In this article for Civil Eats, I spoke with four young and beginning farmers and one food hub organizer about their experiences using programs at risk of defunding in the upcoming farm bill.
This op-ed in Food Tank: The Think Tank for Food focuses on my experience filming the Food Less Traveled, and the major lessons I learned from food advocates across North America.
Article in Latino's Magazine, Toronto
English title: The Logic Behind the Local Food Movement
This article in Plaid Zebra was self-authored prior to departing on the Food Less Traveled Filming.
