Getting Started

Volunteering is simple and typically requires about an hour per week on the phone or online with entrepreneurs and managing directors of small food companies in Africa.  PFS makes volunteering easy and leverages the wisdom and expertise you already have. You will be surprised by what a difference you can make putting to work what you already know!

 

All volunteer work is done virtually.

Hugh Welsh

Encouragement from Your Leadership

Hugh Welsh, President at DSM North America
Dan Dye

Encouragement from Your Leadership

Dan Dye, CEO at Ardent Mills
Ken Powell

Encouragement from Your Leadership

Ken Powell, Chair of the Board
Purbita Ray

Encouragement from Your Leadership

Purbita Ray, R&D Director at General Mills
Will Bonifant

Encouragement from Your Leadership

Will Bonifant, Vice President of Engineering at The Hershey Company
Andy Sharpe

Encouragement from Your Leadership

Andy Sharpe, President and CEO, Bühler North America
John Brase

Encouragement From Your Leadership

John Brase, Chief Operating Officer at The J.M. Smucker Company

Make sure you are registered!

PFS asks that everyone who is interested in volunteering please fill out our volunteer registration form. This doesn't commit you to a project, it simply adds you to our pool of experts so that we can let you know when an opportunity that matches your skills and interest becomes available. Our registration process takes less that five minutes! 

 

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How Volunteering Works

Getting Started

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Volunteer learns about PFS
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Volunteer registers online and joins the expert network.
Signing up does not commit you to a project.

Getting Engaged

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Volunteer reviews volunteer opportunities & joins project.
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PFS assembles virtual volunteer team & kicks off project. Aligns field staff, clients & volunteers on project objectives.
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Project team executes the plan. Volunteers spend about 4-6 hours per month. Projects typically last 6-9 months.
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Project is completed & field staff oversees implementation of the project. Volunteers, client & field staff have final debrief meeting & close project.

There Are Many Different Ways to Volunteer

Volunteer Role Descriptions

Learn about the different types of volunteer roles available.

LEARN

Project Volunteer Guide

Guide for those who are working as project volunteers.  

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Client Lead Guide

Guide for those who are working as client leads.

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Mentor Guide

Guide for those who are working as mentors.

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Everyone has something to offer.

Lauren Innes - PFS staff

Inside the Volunteer Roles

Project Volunteer
Jimmy Bettcher of PFS

Inside the Volunteer Roles

Client Lead
Clare Healy - PFS Staff

Inside the Volunteer Roles

Mentorship
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Inside the Volunteer Roles

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General Mills
General Mills, the founding member of Partners in Food Solutions, is one of the world’s leading food companies, operating in more than 100 countries and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Cargill
Cargill is an international producer and marketer of food, agricultural, financial and industrial products and services. Founded in 1865, the privately held company employs 150,000 people in 70 countries.
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DSM
Royal DSM is a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials. By connecting its unique competences in Life Sciences and Materials Sciences DSM is driving economic prosperity, environmental progress and social advances to create sustainable value for all stakeholders.
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Bühler
Bühler is a global leader in the field of process engineering, in particular production technologies and services for producing foods and manufacturing advanced materials. Bühler operates in over 140 countries and has a over 10,000 employees worldwide.
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Hershey
The Hershey Company, headquartered in Hershey, PA, is a global confectionery leader known for bringing goodness to the world through its chocolate, sweets, mints and other great-tasting snacks.
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Ardent Mills
Ardent Mills is dedicated to helping our customers innovate and grow, with the industry’s broadest range of flours, mixes, blends and specialty products.
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Smucker's
Inspired by more than 120 years of business success and five generations of family leadership, The J.M. Smucker Company makes food that people and pets love. Our portfolio of 40+ brands, which are found in 90 percent of U.S. homes and countless restaurants.
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