Dairy foods like milk, cheese and yogurt are some of the most requested, yet least available foods in food bank networks. For example, on average, families relying on food bank networks only receive one gallon of milk per year. Food banks and their agencies play an important part in supporting…
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A critical tech partnership between Golden and Feeding San Diego has transformed the charitable giant’s ability to allocate resources toward reducing hunger in San Diego County, both with direct services and through a network of 160 partner organizations. Integrating technology can be a timesaver for a charity – but only…
At SWIM Consulting we believe the answer is a resounding “Yes!” and we have the data – from more than 1,000 food bank partners – to prove it. Yes! Food pantries are willing to do new and different things to meet the needs and desires of the people they are…
Especially during times of high inflation, seniors depend on access to nutritious food from food banks and food pantries but transportation and other barriers often stop them from getting the food they need. Food insecurity remains high among seniors, and although food assistance programs exist, seniors often face barriers to…
Located in El Paso, TX, El Pasoans Fighting Hunger is the city’s only food bank supporting over 132 partner agencies and 200,000 food-insecure people. Prior to implementing Link2Feed, EPFH was using a paper-based process to fulfill their 3,188 CSFP caseload across a network of partner agencies. The COVID-19 pandemic caused…
You might have heard of the term APIs somewhere – at a board meeting, talking to your database administrator, or during your daily internet scroll. What is API integration, how do Link2Feed’s APIs work, and how can this powerful technology help you accelerate your mission? An Application Programming Interface (API)…
The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona (CFB) is one of the oldest and most respected food banks in America. It is a widely recognized leader not simply in providing hunger relief but in attacking the root causes of hunger and poverty through community development, education, and advocacy. In Sowing…
How can charities efficiently steward their telephone fundraising campaign, while ensuring they are accurately represented? What must change to lower donor complaints? How can a script more personally connect with donors? Such questions led Gateway Communications founders, Tim Nashif and Mike White, to evaluate the telephone fundraising methods of that…
Feed More is Central Virginia’s hunger-relief organization, supporting over 400 agencies and programs with its food bank, children’s feeding and Meals on Wheels programs. Historically, the relationship between the food bank and its partners was largely compliance-oriented and lacking in two-way communication. Feed More felt shifting to a capacity-focused relationship…