Food Security Leadership Council

What Food Security Leadership Council does

Food Security Leadership Council (FSLC) is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit organization, pending 501(c)(3) status, focused on strengthening U.S. leadership in global food security. The organization operates across six thematic pathways: Food and Agricultural Innovation, International Agricultural Development, Multilateral Policy, Public Data and Early Warning, Trade Policy, and Humanitarian Response. Its core outputs are policy analysis and reports, an Associate Fellows Program for early-career professionals, and ongoing news and media content. Recent publications include "A Plan for U.S. Leadership in International Agricultural Development" (February 2026) and "A Call to Rebuild U.S. Leadership in Food and Agricultural R&D" (March 2026).

FSLC is led by a team of senior policy veterans with deep U.S. government experience, including Dr. Cary Fowler (former U.S. Special Envoy for Global Food Security and 2024 World Food Prize recipient), Anna Nelson (former Deputy Special Envoy), Dr. Rob Bertram (former USAID Chief Scientist for Food Security), and Dr. Keith Fuglie (former USDA ERS economist). The organization targets a focused audience of policymakers, researchers, practitioners, and advocates engaged in food and agricultural policy. Revenue is generated through donations, and the organization operates with a small team of 1-10 employees.

The business model is donation-funded, with reach and influence dependent on the credibility and network access of its leadership rather than on technology infrastructure or scale economics. Distribution is policy-network-driven, leveraging the prior government roles of senior staff to disseminate reports and convene stakeholders. There is no commercial product, no SaaS platform, and no disclosed pricing model.

Name

Food Security Leadership Council

Legal name

Food Security Leadership Council

Website

https://foodsecurityleadership.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Food Security Leadership Council (FSLC) is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit (pending 501(c)(3)) producing policy analysis, reports, and an Associate Fellows Program to strengthen U.S. leadership in global food security, serving policymakers, researchers, practitioners, and advocates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Policy Research and Advocacy

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Nutrition Governance, Policy & Coordination (SUN, National Plans) (BPADAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food Systems & Value Chain Development for Nutrition (BPADAJAG), Agriculture, Food Security & Nutrition Technical Assistance (BPADAEAG), Resilient Livelihoods & Climate-Smart Food Security (BPADAJAH), Nutrition & Food Security (Global Health) NGOs (HLAJAKAH)

Keywords

• Food security policy
• Global agriculture research
• Policy analysis reports
• International development advocacy
• Food system research

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations: The organization is a non-profit that accepts donations from individuals, foundations, and organizations to support its mission of strengthening U.S. leadership in global food security.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Food Security Leadership Council is a non-profit policy research and advocacy organization that produces analysis, reports, and recommendations to advance U.S. leadership in global food security. It convenes expert talent through an Associate Fellows Program and engages policymakers, researchers, and practitioners to address food system challenges. Core outputs include strategic frameworks such as the Blueprint for U.S. Leadership in Global Food Security, ongoing policy analysis, and direct engagement with U.S. and international stakeholders.

Product overview

The Food Security Leadership Council is a policy-focused non-profit organization that does not offer a traditional product platform. Its offerings consist primarily of policy analysis and research publications (including the Blueprint for U.S. Leadership in Global Food Security), a volunteer Associate Fellows Program for early-career professionals, and curated news/media content featuring expert perspectives on global food security issues.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Policy Analysis and Reports

Quantifiable outcome

• Returns on investment in agricultural research estimated at $10+ per dollar spent
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and primary.

• MemberscoreOthersThe organization is supported by a select group of Members who are leaders and experts in food security, along with Distinguished Fellows and Associate Fellows who contribute to the organization's mission and policy work.
• Distinguished FellowscoreOthersDistinguished Fellows include leading academics and experts such as Dr. Chris Barrett from Cornell University who contribute to analysis and policy development.
• Associate FellowscoreOthersEarly-career professionals participating in a volunteer program contributing to policy recommendations and building networks in the food security community.
• PolicymakersprimaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerU.S. government policymakers are key partners in translating the organization's analysis and recommendations into policy action for global food security.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Food Tank: A food policy think tank that publishes analysis and convenes stakeholders on sustainable food systems; overlaps with FSLC in the food systems policy space but focuses more broadly on sustainability and consumer issues.
• World Food Policy Center at Duke University: An academic policy center at Duke producing research on food policy and convening leaders; comparable to FSLC as a research-driven policy voice on food security with a U.S. anchor.

Direct peers

• Farm Foundation: An independent agricultural policy think tank that convenes stakeholders and produces analysis to inform U.S. agricultural policy—overlapping strongly with FSLC's agricultural R&D and trade policy focus.
• Bread for the World: A faith-based advocacy organization focused on U.S. policies to end hunger at home and abroad; comparable to FSLC as a U.S.-headquartered non-profit advocacy body targeting policymakers on food security.
• Chicago Council on Global Affairs - Global Food and Agriculture Program: Operates a flagship program that convenes leaders, publishes policy analysis, and advocates for strengthened U.S. leadership in global food and agriculture—closely mirroring FSLC's mission, structure, and audience.
• AGRA (Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa): An African-led organization working to advance food security and smallholder productivity across Africa; highly comparable to FSLC's pathway on International Agricultural Development and African focus.

Broad incumbents

• CGIAR System Organization: The global agricultural research partnership that FSLC's Chief Scientist and other team members have worked with; a major incumbent whose international agricultural R&D agenda FSLC's blueprint directly seeks to strengthen.
• FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN): The UN's primary multilateral body on food security and agriculture; an institutional incumbent whose mandates and data FSLC references and seeks to influence through U.S. policy.
• IFPRI (International Food Policy Research Institute): A leading global CGIAR research institute producing rigorous food policy analysis; a much larger incumbent that FSLC's work complements and whose research FSLC frequently cites.
• Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) - Food Security Program: A major Washington-based think tank with programs covering global food security as part of broader international affairs; comparable as a policy research organization targeting U.S. decision-makers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/food-security-leadership-council

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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