EDWINS transforms lives by providing a six-month education in culinary
arts and hospitality at no cost to citizens returning to society from prison. Through its “Industrial French” restaurant in Shaker Square, students
are immersed in all aspects of a restaurant’s operations. EDWINS helps
shape the understanding of food one day, one person, one city at a time.
Executive Director: Brandon Chrostowski
SVP Lead Partner: Joyce Shaw
First Grant Year: 2013
Total SVP Impact as of December 31, 2014:
SVP grants awarded
Value of volunteer hours
Other donations because of SVP
Projected operational impact
$ 30,000
$ 39,400
$ 150,025
To Be Determined
SVP grant was leveraged 731% $ 219,425+
Our Partners are especially inspired by EDWINS’ mission and Brandon’s energy
which is contagious. In addition, the fact that EDWINS is a new business venture has
provided SVP Partners with lots of opportunities for getting involved and making a
difference.
- SVP Lead Partner, Joyce Shaw
Strengthening EDWINS
Projects:
• Organizational Assessment
• Community Outreach
• Outcomes Measurement
• Board Development
• Program Expansion
Results and Accomplishments:
• Organization Capacity Assessment Tool (OCAT) is complete.
• Executive Director attended “Role of the Board” Seminar with Lead Partner.
• Provided advice and strategies for the business plan
• Hired a development director.
• Leadership development via Lead Partner/Mentor
• Provided speech coaching for the executive director
Volunteer Partners of SVP
Volunteer Team: Joyce Shaw (Lead), Mary Bright, Pam Conover, Desikan Gandarvakottai, Mark Grossi, Carol
Lowenthal, Laura Malone, Carrie Miller, Ryan Ouellette, Kevin Shaw, Joan Soskin, Avi Taheri, Doug Wang, Diana
Woodbridge
Advisory Team: Jackie Adams, Ann Affolter, Toby Auwerter, Cindy Bailie, Reka Barabas, Ann Marie Bergman, Jill
Bernaciak, Mebby Brown, Kay Carlson, Roslyn Chao, Pam Conover, Anita Cook, Tom Cook, Nico Cottone, Eva
D’Intino, Suzanne Doggett, Jon Englander, Cindy Fink, Chann Fowler-Spellman, Nancy Hancock Griffith, Mark
Grossi, Ann Marie Halal, Evan Ishida, Shilpa Kedar, Joe Kneale, Cil Knutsen, Patrick Leimkuehler, Michael Lepore, Marcia Levine, Carol Lowenthal, Hermione Malone, Laura Malone, Carrie Miller, Ann Newman, Michael Obi,
Ryan Ouellette, Gargi Patel, Megan Quinn, Beth Sersig, Mike Shafarenko, Jeff Sobieraj, Joan Soskin, Avi Taheri,
Heather Vallier, Doug Wang, Holly Wang, Connie Waxman, Diana Woodbridge, Jill Zimon