Tilt Collective

What Tilt Collective does

Tilt Collective is a 27-person nonprofit program operating under the fiscal sponsorship of Windward Fund, a 501(c)(3) headquartered at 1828 L Street NW, Suite 300-C, Washington, DC. Its stated mission is to make healthy, sustainable food accessible to everyone by strengthening food resilience through practical partnerships with farmers, researchers, and local organizations. The organization does not sell products or services; its revenue model is built on donations and grants, and it distributes its mission primarily through a website content hub, organic social (LinkedIn, X), a Mailchimp newsletter, a CEO TED Talk, and climate-focused events such as Climate Week NYC.

The organization's core deliverables are programs and research, not technology. Its flagship analytical output is a September 2024 report titled 'Transforming the global food system,' published at Climate Week NYC, which argues that plant-rich food system investments deliver 5x the climate benefits per dollar compared to renewable energy and 4x compared to electric vehicles. There is no disclosed core technology, proprietary platform, API, or software product; technology and integrations are listed as not applicable. Customer 'segments' are community-oriented rather than commercial: local communities (primary), independent farmers, academic and institutional researchers, and larger institutional partners.

The go-to-market is community-led rather than commercial sales-driven: programs are delivered through the partner ecosystem, while awareness and donor/partner pipeline-building flow through content marketing, social media, and event participation. Leadership comprises CEO Sarah Lake, Chief of Staff Jim Walker, and Chief Strategy Officer Robin Willoughby, with a board chaired by Steve Howard and including Jenny Davis-Peccoud, Kavita Prakash-Mani, and Mindy Lubber. No funding rounds, investor disclosures, or revenue figures were identified in the available source data.

Name

Tilt Collective

Legal name

Windward Fund

Website

https://tiltcollective.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tilt Collective is a 27-person 501(c)(3) nonprofit program under Windward Fund that strengthens food resilience through partnerships with farmers, researchers, and local organizations, funded by donations and grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: As a non-profit organization operating under Windward Fund's 501(c)(3) structure, Tilt Collective likely generates revenue through charitable donations, grants, and potentially impact investments to fund food security programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tilt Collective is a nonprofit program that strengthens food resilience through practical partnerships with farmers, researchers, and local organizations. It supports efforts that improve access to nutritious, affordable, sustainable food and publishes research reports (such as its plant-rich food system ROI study released at Climate Week NYC). The organization operates under the Windward Fund 501(c)(3) structure and is funded through donations, grants, and institutional support.

Product overview

Tilt Collective is a nonprofit organization focused on food resilience, not a technology product company. The organization operates programs to make healthy, sustainable food accessible through partnerships with farmers, researchers, and local organizations. Their work includes publishing research reports on plant-rich food systems and climate benefits, rather than offering commercial products or services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Plant-rich food system investments offer 5x the climate benefits per dollar compared to renewable energy investments
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FarmerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTilt Collective partners with independent farmers to strengthen food resilience and improve access to sustainable, healthy food. These partnerships support local agricultural knowledge and sustainable practices.
• ResearcherscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTilt Collective collaborates with academic and institutional researchers to develop data-driven insights on food systems transformation and sustainable agriculture.
• Local OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTilt Collective works with local organizations to implement food security programs grounded in respect for community traditions with focus on measurable outcomes.
• Institutional PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTilt Collective works with both independent and institutional partners including larger organizations to promote food security and sustainable practices.
• Windward FundcoreOthersTilt Collective operates as part of Windward Fund, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, DC. Windward Fund provides the organizational structure and administrative support for Tilt Collective.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tiltcollective
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tilt-collective

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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