The Chain Collaborative

There's still time to apply! The Coffee Sustainability Fellowship is an amazing opportunity for coffee professionals to expand their sustainability knowledge in a 10-month unique learning experience with The Chain Collaborative. As a fellow you get to take all three levels of the SCA Coffee Sustainability Program at no cost, while working alongside our team supporting community-led development initiatives in the coffee sector. Don't miss this opportunity! Download the application form: https://lnkd.in/exu26B8n *Applications due November 15th*

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our newly redesigned website! After months of hard work and dedication, we are excited to share a fresh, user-friendly platform that showcases our community-led development programs and our partners' projects. Our new site features engaging content about our partnerships, resources, and ways you can get involved. You’ll find an in-depth look at our mission, stories from our?partners, and information on the impact of our community-led development programs. Whether you’re interested in learning more about our work or exploring partnership opportunities, we invite you to visit us at thechaincollaborative.org to explore, connect, and join us in supporting sustainable, community-driven change.

Our Annual Auction is Coming! For this year’s #GivingTuesday, we are launching our fourth annual online Holiday Auction, taking place from December 3rd to December 10th. This year, all proceeds will support our core program, the Community-Led Development Incubator. Through the Incubator, we build relationships with local leaders from coffee-growing communities in Latin America and East/Central Africa, cultivate their project design and management skills, and foster the development of their enterprises. We are currently looking for impact-driven companies to partner with us by contributing in-kind donations for the auction. If you'd like to donate or you know someone who would be willing to support with a donation of any size, please let us know!

Thank You for Joining Our Webinar! ?? A huge thank you to everyone who attended the "Understanding the EUDR: Implications and Opportunities for Coffee Producers" webinar!?Your engagement and participation made it an insightful and impactful discussion. We are also very grateful to our amazing panelists and moderator for sharing their expertise! Missed it or want to rewatch? The recording is now available in the following link: https://lnkd.in/evWdgY8r

Join us on Thursday, October 17th for our next Alumni Network webinar! This time, a panel of experts from diverse fields will explore how the EUDR impacts coffee producers. Our speakers, Camila Hernández, Eduardo Cáceres, and Rafael Mu?oz-Márquez, will discuss the implications and opportunities that this upcoming regulation presents for the coffee industry. Register using the link below: https://lnkd.in/dJBWF3vH The webinar will be available in both English and Spanish.

See you tomorrow in our upcoming webinar! Hear from climate change experts and coffee producers who will share their insights on the impact of temperature changes, shifting precipitation patterns, and extreme weather events in coffee-growing regions. Discover how these changes affect pests, diseases, and cultivation areas, and learn about innovative practices and resilient coffee varieties. We will be joined by: Melissa Wilson Becerril (Coop Coffees) Iván Guegia Dizu (Fondo Páez / TCC CLD Incubator participant) Fredy Pérez (Clave de Sol) Register here: https://lnkd.in/dtAyUyrm

Calling all prospective Fellows!!?? ??? ?? For those of you interested in applying for the 2025 Coffee Sustainability Fellowship, we’ll be hosting an info session where we’ll dive into what this amazing opportunity with TCC is all about!? ?? Thursday, Sept 12th ? 9 am Eastern Africa Time As a Coffee Sustainability Fellow you get to work alongside TCC supporting our Community-Led Development and consulting work, while completing the SCA Coffee Sustainability Program at no cost!? ?? If you would like to join this informative session to learn more, please fill out this form, so that we can send you an invite! https://lnkd.in/ewnHZyQj

With mixed emotions, we'd like to share that our dear Tessa Tracy (She/Her), TCC'S Director of Community-Led Programs and Internal Operations, is moving on to new adventures in her career. For the past four years, Tessa has been the heartbeat of our team, bringing empathy, leadership, and a strong commitment to community-led initiatives. From building meaningful relationships with our partners, to making our community-led and internal programs grow, Tessa is definitely leaving a mark on TCC, and we will be forever thankful with her. And also, we are very fortunate to have Tessa joining our board soon, so we will still count with her valuable input! Tessa, while we'll miss you deeply, we’re excited for you and for what this new chapter in your career will bring. We know you will continue to do amazing things! Thank you for everything, we wish you nothing but success and happiness in your new role!

Learn about sustainability reporting at your own pace! ????? With our new on-demand Sustainability Reporting course, in collaboration with Coffee Knowledge Hub, you can learn anytime, anywhere. Sign up today and access 20+ pre-recorded lessons designed to simplify and strengthen your reporting practices. With your registration you also access monthly office hours with Nora Burkey, who designed and leads the course. Sign up today!

Hello Copenhagen! This is Nora Burkey, our Founder and Executive Director. If you are attending World of Coffee and would like to learn more about community-led development in the coffee industry, about the work we do at The Chain Collaborative and ways to collaborate, or if you just want to say hi, please reach out!