A company called FreeWill offers a novel pathway for food banks looking to increase giving from estate planning. Noting that 70% of adults in the U.S. do not have a will, FreeWill makes it easy for people to write a no-cost will using online tools. It also makes it easy…
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In a rare bit of good news, a report on food bank fundraising from RKD Group showed growth in individual giving across nearly every metric, setting the stage for what observers hope will be a strong holiday giving season. Among the highlights: revenue is up 7% overall, and by 10.6%…
Food drives sometimes get maligned for being more trouble than they’re worth, but that’s not the case with a grassroots effort to engage the legal community in raising food and funds. Known as Food from the Bar, the national grassroots campaign taps the energy and talent of local law firms,…
For food banks seeking new pathways to raise much-needed funds, Scott Hutchings has a suggestion – ask your donors to check their sock drawers. Hutchings estimates Americans are holding on to more than $25 billion in foreign currency carried home from trips to foreign countries – currency that’s worthless to…
Food banks are missing easy opportunities to connect with younger donors, according to a report from the donor management software provider Bloomerang. Bloomerang recently donated $25 to 50 different food banks in the Feeding America network in an effort to better understand the donor experience – from the moment of…
A hunger relief organization in Des Moines, Iowa, is helping to pioneer a new method of fundraising developed by a tech startup. In April, Eat Greater Des Moines held an online auction of certificates representing food rescue and hunger relief actions it had taken in the recent past. The certificates,…
MEXICO CITY – Carbon credits are coming to food banking. The Mexican FoodBanking Network (BAMX) is a pioneer in this effort, becoming the first organization in the world to earn carbon credits for rescuing food. Working with Miami-based CoreZero, BAMX quantified the amount of carbon dioxide emissions saved from the…
While cryptocurrency has had a volatile year, it continues to emerge as a valid fundraising tool for food banks able to accept it. “It wasn’t something that we necessarily were looking to get into,” said David Jones, Vice President of Fundraising Operations at Food Bank for New York City. “Our…
Food banks have long depended on private donations from individuals to function, and the size of those donations followed trends that were consistent for years – until Covid-19 happened. The pandemic has elevated cash donations to a new, much higher level. RKD Group, a fundraising and marketing provider, analyzed donations…