Food banks broke the record books in 2025 in terms of raising funds and growing donors, outperforming even Covid-era results. The government shutdown during the fall, combined with ongoing reductions in SNAP funding, drove a year-end surge in crisis-driven fundraising, according to RKD Group’s 2025 food bank benchmark report, which…
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Many food banks operate agency co‑op purchasing programs, but few fully optimize them. One mid-sized food bank recently demonstrated how much untapped potential these programs hold. Without adding warehouse space, hiring staff, or investing in new infrastructure, the organization increased annual co‑op revenue from $72,000 to more than $600,000. At…