Making a Difference

Justin Smith, Hannah Lobel, Carolyn Crow and Benita Brisco

Connecting with East Coast Partner and Grantees

May 14, 2026

On April 27, JPF staff was thrilled to see many East Coast-based grantees at the Catalyst Kitchens Northeast Regional Summit in Annapolis, MD. The JPF is always proud to support and partner with Catalyst Kitchens (CK), a national network of nonprofits leading a movement to end joblessness through foodservice job training and social enterprise. Many of the JPF’s Principal and Partnership Circle Grantees are CK members, and it is always a delight to connect in person with the creative, hardworking people who have committed themselves to this important mission.

Culinary student at JPF Partnership Circle Grantee Kitchen of Purpose

Make a Difference as a JPF Grant Committee Volunteer

May 2, 2026

We are delighted to see how successful our Grantee program participants have been. Since we are expecting to receive more grant applications than ever before this year, we need your help to make our mission even stronger! Join the volunteer JPF Grant Committee to support our mission-based work with non-profits nationwide.

Katie Button, Sarah Grueneberg, Camari Mick, Vinnie Cimino, Matt Tiscornia, Suzanne Cupps, Jacques Pépin and Ryan Bartlow (clockwise from top)

Looking Back on Our 9th Anniversary Celebration

April 28, 2026

April is coming to an end, but we are still basking in the glow of our 9th Anniversary Celebration and the meaningful, delicious evening with our JPF community on April 9th. Because people came together around our mission, more individuals will have opportunities to build skills, prepare for employment, and explore their potential in the kitchen and beyond.

A Story of Transformation for One JPF Grantee

April 13, 2026

The Jacques Pépin Foundation’s 9th Anniversary Celebration is in the books! On April 9th, 2026 in New York City, the JPF’s community gathered for an evening shaped by thoughtful conversation, a delicious meal, and a sense of purpose that comes from creating opportunity through culinary education.

Jacques Pépin working with culinary students

An Exciting Honor for the JPF

March 24, 2026

The JPF is proud to be a recipient of Travel + Leisure magazine’s 2026 Global Vision Awards! As one of 24 honorees, we are thrilled to be included on this esteemed list of organizations making the world a better place. With Community Kitchens in 40 states and Washington, D.C. receiving support from the JPF, we feel very privileged that our work is a small part of strengthening communities nationwide.