NonProfit PRO

JULY 1, 2022

ezCater, a provider of corporate food solutions, announced a new tax-exempt ordering platform for nonprofit organizations. With ezCater, organizations set their tax-exempt status once and it automatically applies to catering orders from over 95,000 restaurants on the ezCater platform, saving them time and money.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 16, 2024

By Scott McFetridge, Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa Heiko Junge/AP Two men who were instrumental in creating the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, above, are set to be honored as 2024 World Food Prize laureates.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The Greater Chicago Food Depository has implemented StratusLIVE 365 CRM to refine their fundraising operations and deepen donor insights. Learn more about StratusLIVE’s recent success with the Food Depository and how they seek to drive digital maturity.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Afriyie/AP The Food Is Medicine program targets diet-related diseases, such as diabetes. Also, two real-estate development companies donated $20 million worth of land in Utah to the Huntsman Cancer Institute, and the Ballmer Group has given $15 million to reduce greenhouse gas emissions owing to food waste.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 20, 2023

Rapid inflation is, naturally, leading to concerns that it’s getting harder for Americans to put food on the table. By Sam Polzin and Jayson Lusk MediaNews Group/Orange County Re/MediaNews Group via Getty Images Grocery prices soared by 11.8 percent in 2022 — the swiftest pace since the early 1980s.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Foundation gave $50 million to the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center to endow a dual-degree program for physician-scientists, and the Rockefeller Foundation has awarded $11 million to promote Indigenous farming practices to safeguard the global food system from the effects of climate change.

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Anedot

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Job Title: Volunteer and Food Pantry Coordinator Status: Part time, non-exempt hourly. Located in beautiful Novato/Marin County/CA, our workplace culture is driven by our five values: teamwork and collaboration, equity, excellence, integrity, and learning and continuous improvement. 16 hours per week.

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NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Image credit: Steve Dubb Food is the cover story. Malik Kenyatta Yakini, Up & Coming Food Co-op C onference panel September 15, 2023 There is a wave of food co-ops opening in majority-Black communities, as NPQ has covered. But organizing a food co-op is not easy. The first step was starting a monthly food-buying club.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

AUGUST 6, 2024

By Nicole Wallace Karl Schatz for Community Plate The nonprofit Community Plate teams up with local groups to organize story-sharing potluck suppers.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MARCH 11, 2025

Green Your Detox: Eco-Conscious Foods and Habits for a Clean Liver Detoxifying the liver is essential for maintaining overall health, as this organ plays a crucial role in filtering toxins from the body, processing nutrients, and supporting metabolic functions. In addition, consider the environmental impact of food packaging.

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Ann Green

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Mara had never gone to a food pantry before and felt ashamed to have to do that. But when she reached out to the Westside Community Food Pantry, she was treated with respect and dignity. Now, thanks to donors like you, shes able to bring home healthy food for her family.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 16, 2023

With donations from Bezos Earth Fund and Open Philanthropy, the Good Food Institute has helped shaped the market for alternative meat. Yet the industry doesn’t appear to be taking off.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MARCH 20, 2025

By Nicole Wallace Ed Kashi/Talking Eyes Media An institute at Cal Poly Humboldt has hosted seed and plant exchanges, a program on the restoration of kelp forests, workshops on tuna canning and salve making, and more.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 9, 2025

The Salvation Army : The Salvation Army is providing shelter, food, emotional support, and other vital services to those displaced by the fires. Help communities rebuild California Community Foundation’s Wildfire Relief Fund : This fund supports a range of needs, including shelter, food, financial assistance, and rebuilding efforts.

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NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Steve Dubb, Detroit Peoples Food Co-op: How to Advance Black Food Sovereignty Detroit Peoples Food Co-op: How to Advance Black Food Sovereignty Housing Justice 8.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 25, 2024

Donors were uncertain how much they could give, and the price of food and the number of people served went up. By Rasheeda Childress Courtesy of Feeding San Diego Feeding San Diego felt the crush of inflation in multiple ways last year.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 12, 2024

By Drew Lindsay Courtesy of Big Sunday Volunteers fill boxes of food during Big Sunday’s annual 10K in May food collection in Los Angeles, which aims to distribute at least 10,000 cans, boxes, or bags of food.

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Ann Green

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

For example Thanks to your generous donation of $50, a family can get a box of groceries at the Westside Community Food Pantry. This is crucial since were seeing more people coming in due to rising food prices. Let your donors know the impact of their gift. Address your thank you letter to a person and not Dear Friend.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 19, 2023

We’re not talking about the food; we’re talking about scale. So, here’s what the fast food of fundraising has to offer other income channels. If major gift fundraising is Morton’s, social fundraising is McDonald’s. The great thing about the scale of social fundraising is that you get a lot of data.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 16, 2022

Everything has become more expensive — food, pet food, gas, utilities, etc. If you have a sustainer program that’s been around for a few years, you must consider upgrading them at least once a year. And while you may be hesitant, now is an excellent time to consider asking for an upgrade.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Pedraza Martinez Brittany Murray/MediaNews Group/Long Beach Press-Telegram via Getty Images Food banks can operate on a large scale that requires expensive equipment and skilled management. The findings challenge conventional wisdom that groups should spend mainly on program costs. By Telesilla Kotsi and Alfonso J.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 8, 2024

Prest Courtesy of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation A food-chemistry scientist extracts Vitamin C from an orange-fleshed sweet potato at the International Potato Center in Nairobi, Kenya. A major new partnership is supporting research into nutrition. Also, the Otto Bremer Trust gave $12.5

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

By James Pollard, Associated Press NEW YORK Jeenah Moon/AP Students from Food and Finance high school make taco dough during a summer block party outside the Barclays Center in New York. The Food Education Fund provides hands-on experiences and mentoring for low-income students of color at 10 New York high schools.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Illustration by The Chronicle; photos from World Food Program USA, Elton John AIDS Foundation Barron Segar, CEO of the World Food Program USA and Anne Aslett, CEO of the Elton John AIDS Foundation. By Sara Herschander.

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Ann Green

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

You can say something like this – In the past year, we have seen triple the number of people at the Northside Community Food Bank. Thanks to donors like you, we were able to meet our demands and provide local residents with boxes of healthy food. Leah had never gone to a food bank before and felt ashamed to have to do that.

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Selfish Giving

JANUARY 8, 2025

Bags are being sold online and in Harps Food Stores through the end of February. The program helps stock the Feeding America network of food banks and food pantries at a time when donations typically slow but demand remains high. Manager, Fundraising and Partnerships, Burger King Foundation , Miami Brain Food 1.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Prest Gabriela Vivacqua, WFP Alex Korayi travels by boat to reach a World Food Program distribution site on Amech Island, South Sudan. Also, Cincinnati Children's received $15 million from a local family foundation; and Google gave $2 million to two historically Black institutions.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 31, 2023

Prest Plus, the University of Kentucky has received $100 million for its College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment, and Yosemite National Park will use a $17 million grant to restore its most popular trails and make other improvements.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 22, 2023

The foundation also launched the “Food for Climate Solutions” program, which fosters a thriving local and regional food system in Western Washington. The Russell Family Foundation announced it will prioritize addressing the climate crisis throughout its investment strategy, operations, and grantmaking.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 17, 2023

KLaunch and BlueSky Commerce announce the launch of FoodBridge, an e-commerce and AI-powered engine built to create a new pathway to economic sustainability for food banks. Once deployed, citizens can shop a food bank’s digital storefront via their mobile device.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 31, 2022

Just like you and I are experiencing with food prices, gas prices and other prices going up, we’re not alone in that trend. And, as fundraisers, we should be concerned about the impact on giving.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Charge a small entrance fee and sell food, drinks, and merchandise, with proceeds going towards your capital campaign. Talent show. Your community is full of talented people who want to share their gifts, along with others who want to enjoy a night of entertainment. Trivia night.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

DECEMBER 12, 2023

By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press Kamran Jebreili/AP Activists demonstrate for rural people, food, land, and climate justice at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit. With the United Nations climate talks wrapping up in Dubai, foundations and other funders pledged at least $2.1

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JULY 16, 2024

By James Pollard, Associated Press HOUSTON Annie Mulligan, AP photo Meals on Wheels employees prepare bags of food for clients on July 12 in Houston. While nonprofit and mutual aid organizations have honed their disaster services in a city frequently battered by severe weather, some now find themselves drained by repeat deadly events.

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 4, 2023

This year’s winners have addressed food insecurity, pushed for better healthcare for children, expanded civic participation and so much more. Each year, we ask you to nominate your top picks for our NonProfit Professionals of the Year Awards — and you never disappoint. Here are the winners.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Clary, AFP via Getty Images Manager Shray Campbell, left, and employees Josh and Noah, serve food at Café Joyeux in Manhattan. During National Disability Employment Awareness Month, let's right that wrong. By Richie Siegel Timothy A. The French restaurant chain, staffed by people with autism and Down’s Syndrome, is setting up shop in a U.S.

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Ann Green

APRIL 1, 2021

Do you think your donors would rather read an article about your CEO receiving an award or one about Alicia, a single mother who is having trouble making ends meet, but is grateful she can get food for her family at the Riverside Community food bank? The answer should be obvious. Be personal and conversational.

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