Three Squares New England

What Three Squares New England does

Three Squares New England is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2012 by Greg Jundanian and headquartered (via a P.O. Box) in Dedham, Massachusetts. Its stated mission is to end food insecurity in New England through community-powered fundraising rather than direct food distribution. The organization operates as a fundraising intermediary, aggregating donations from individuals, corporate sponsors, and event participants and channeling them to a Nonprofit Partner Network composed of established food-access organizations including the Greater Boston Food Bank, Community Servings, Food For Free, Women's Lunch Place, Newton Food Pantry, the Urban Farming Institute of Boston, and Catholic Charities of Boston. The model avoids owning logistics or distribution assets and instead leverages existing vetted partner infrastructure for last-mile delivery.

The organization's primary commercial/revenue-generating programs are: (1) the annual Ride & Stride for Food flagship fundraising event, which functions as both a brand anchor and the main annual cash-collection vehicle; (2) the Three Squares Round Table, a structured convening format introduced to provide year-round engagement; and (3) corporate sponsorship relationships with a named roster of financial-services, technology, and consumer brands including HarbourVest Partners, Toast, Direct Federal Credit Union, Flexera, PwC, OOFOS, and MFS Investment Management. Programmatic revenue mechanics combine peer-to-peer fundraising, employer sponsorship, and coalition-level advocacy through membership in the Make Hunger History Coalition.

Governance and operational scale appear lean: leadership comprises an Executive Director (Marena Burnett), a President (Richard Bonomo), and co-founder Greg Jundanian, supported by a board structure, with a cumulative fundraising total of approximately $6.5 million reported since inception. The organization is not a technology company, has no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, holds no patents or certifications, and operates without a dedicated physical office. Its competitive position rests on community brand, multi-anchor nonprofit partnerships, and the network effects of its annual event rather than on proprietary technology or regulatory advantage.

Name

Three Squares New England

Legal name

Three Squares New England

Website

https://ride.threesquaresne.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Three Squares New England is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2012 in Dedham, MA that raises funds to fight food insecurity across New England by channeling donations from individuals, corporate sponsors, and annual event participants to a network of partner food-relief organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hunger Relief Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (624210), Community Food Services (62421)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Food Assistance & Nutrition Relief (Emergency Feeding) (BPAGAAAD)

Keywords

• Hunger relief fundraising
• Nonprofit community events
• Food access programs
• Charitable giving initiatives
• Community engagement fundraising

Headquarters

HQ city

Dedham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Three Squares New England raises funds through donations, corporate sponsorships, and community fundraising events such as the annual Ride & Stride for Food. The organization has raised $6.5 million since 2012. Revenue is generated through individual donations, team fundraising pages, corporate sponsorships, and event participation fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Three Squares New England is a nonprofit organization that partners with hunger relief organizations across New England to raise awareness, fundraise, and build a community working to end food insecurity. Its core offerings include the annual Ride & Stride for Food fundraising event, the Three Squares Round Table stakeholder coordination initiative, and the Nonprofit Partner Network connecting donors and participants with vetted food pantries, food rescue organizations, and community farms.

Product overview

Three Squares New England is a nonprofit organization operating as a single unified mission rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The organization runs the Ride & Stride for Food as its flagship fundraising event/program, supplemented by the Three Squares Round Table for stakeholder coordination. The Nonprofit Partner Network forms the operational backbone, connecting donors and participants with food pantries, food rescue organizations, and community farms that directly serve communities facing food insecurity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ride & Stride for Food: A community-powered movement uniting people across New England around the shared goal of ensuring everyone has reliable access to food. Participants walk, run, or ride to raise funds for local nonprofit partners working on hunger relief.

Products and services

• Ride & Stride for Food A community-powered fundraising event uniting people across New England to walk, run, or ride in support of local nonprofit partners working on the front lines of hunger relief. Participants turn every mile into meaningful impact for food security initiatives.
• Three Squares Round Table A collaborative initiative bringing together nonprofit partners and stakeholders to discuss strategies, share resources, and coordinate efforts to address food insecurity across New England.
• Nonprofit Partner Network A network of vetted nonprofit partners including food pantries, food rescue organizations, and community farms that receive funding and support from Three Squares New England to provide fresh and healthy food to those in need.

Quantifiable outcome

• $6.5 million raised since 2012 to support hunger relief efforts

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Community ServingscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Servings is a nonprofit partner of Three Squares New England. Executive Director Marena Burnett has been a volunteer with Community Servings. The organization turns funds raised into nourishing meals for those in need.
• Food For FreecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood For Free is a Somerville nonprofit and partner of Three Squares New England. Executive Director Marena Burnett recently served on the executive leadership team at Food For Free before joining Three Squares.
• The Greater Boston Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew England's largest hunger-relief organization and key partner. Board Director Kate Adams serves as Senior Public Policy Manager at The Greater Boston Food Bank. Prior to that, Jonathan Tetrault served as VP of Community Impact and Operations there.
• Women's Lunch PlacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoston-based daytime shelter for women experiencing homelessness and poverty. Board member Liz Harrington was former Outreach and External Events Coordinator and led their participation in the Ride for Food to support their Healthy Meals Program.
• Newton Food PantrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization where Board Treasurer Ron Joseph previously served as volunteer, Board Member, and Treasurer for many years before joining the Three Squares board.
• Urban Farming Institute of BostoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoard Director Jessica Phillibert is the Marketing, Events, and Membership Manager at the Urban Farming Institute of Boston, a food justice organization focused on urban farming and food access.
• Catholic Charities of BostoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoard member Jonathan Tetrault serves as VP of Economic Empowerment at Catholic Charities of Boston, leading food security initiatives among other programs.
• HarbourVest PartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner represented on the board by Tina Scott (Assistant Director of Internal Communications) and Shirin Baradaran (VP, Legal Counsel). Tina is committed to community-driven impact.
• ToastminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner represented by Susan Robinson, Senior Manager of Social Impact. Susan manages global employee giving and volunteerism strategy and organized Toast's inaugural Ride for Food team.
• Direct Federal Credit UnionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor, volunteer, and participant for eight years. Kristen Johnson, SVP of Employee and Brand Experience, is committed to spreading awareness about food insecurity.
• FlexeraminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner represented by Kirsten Robinson, who leads user research and has been riding and organizing teams for the Ride & Stride for Food since 2016.
• PwCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner represented by Alex Harrison, a corporate tax consultant serving private businesses in New England with expertise in international taxation.
• OOFOSminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner represented by Charlotte Gray, Integrated Marketing Manager who leads brand partnerships and is passionate about organizations creating meaningful local impact.
• MFS Investment ManagementminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner represented by Michael W. Evangelista, an investment and trading professional who joined the board driven by commitment to addressing food insecurity.
• Make Hunger History CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition focused on advancing equitable, sustainable solutions to hunger. Executive Director Marena Burnett serves as a member representing Three Squares New England.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Project Bread: Massachusetts-based hunger-relief nonprofit that runs the Walk for Hunger, an annual community-powered walk fundraising event for hunger relief. Closest comparable to Three Squares' Ride & Stride for Food model in the same regional geography.
• Food For Free: Somerville, Massachusetts-based nonprofit focused on food rescue and redistribution. Direct partner of Three Squares and operates in the same New England geography addressing food access through community partnerships.
• Move For Hunger: National nonprofit that organizes community- and event-driven food rescue and donation efforts. Shares Three Squares' event- and community-powered approach to mobilizing food access through grassroots engagement and corporate partners.
• Community Servings: Boston-area nonprofit providing medically tailored meals to individuals and families facing food insecurity and illness. Direct partner of Three Squares and shares the regional hunger-relief donor pool in Greater Boston.
• Food Rescue US: National nonprofit that connects volunteers directly with food donors to rescue surplus food. Operates in similar geographies and competes for the same pool of corporate volunteer partners and event-driven engagement.

Regional players

• Greater Boston Food Bank: New England's largest hunger-relief organization and a direct partner of Three Squares. Operates a food-bank distribution model in the same geography, representing both a peer and a downstream beneficiary of Three Squares' fundraising.

Broad incumbents

• No Kid Hungry (Share Our Strength): National hunger-relief organization running large-scale fundraising campaigns and corporate-partner programs to end childhood hunger. Operates at far greater scale but with a similar donor-and-corporate-sponsor-driven model aimed at food access.
• Feeding America: National network of food banks and the largest hunger-relief organization in the U.S. While operating a different direct-distribution model, it competes for the same corporate sponsors and donor dollars in the hunger-relief space.
• WhyHunger: National hunger-relief and advocacy nonprofit supporting community-based organizations and grassroots food justice initiatives. Operates overlapping mission with a focus on resource mobilization for frontline anti-hunger groups.
• Heifer International: International hunger- and poverty-relief nonprofit that mobilizes donations and corporate partners to address food insecurity. Comparable fundraising model leveraging events, individual giving, and corporate sponsorships for hunger relief.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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