U.K. Charity Says Food-Bank Use Way Up, but Government Disputes Claim – Philanthropy Today - Blogs - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

U.K. Charity Says Food-Bank Use Way Up, but Government Disputes Claim – Philanthropy Today - Blogs - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Britain’s biggest food-bank operator said the number of people using its facilities rose more than 2� times in the past year and blamed the increase on the government’s austerity program, Bloomberg reports.

Ford puts philanthropy on display at Detroit auto show | United Way for Southeastern Michigan | Live United

Ford puts philanthropy on display at Detroit auto show | United Way for Southeastern Michigan | Live United: estled among ambulances and other vehicles Ford provides to help enable public service is a Transit Connect painted with the Gleaners Community Food Bank for Southeastern Michigan logo.

It is one of 13 Transit Connects that Ford and its dealers have donated since 2009 for use by local nonprofits and one of 34 it has deployed to bolster nonprofit efforts nationally.

Fairfield County GIVING Day Aids Local Nonprofits

Fairfield County GIVING Day Aids Local Nonprofits: "Our local nonprofits provide critical services in our community, and Fairfield County Giving Day is a great way to showcase their important work and help them raise funds that will allow them to do more," said Juanita T. James, president & CEO, Fairfield County Community Foundation. "Whether you support a food bank in Fairfield, a land trust in Redding or an after school program in Greenwich, you'll know that your gift is helping a local nonprofit. Your $10 gift could help that organization secure a much larger grant."

What Nonprofits can learn from Panera's CEO | Proposals, Etc.

What Nonprofits can learn from Panera's CEO | Proposals, Etc.: What Nonprofits can learn from Panera’s CEO
Posted on November 29, 2013 by Carla

This autumn I had the pleasure of listening to Panera Bread CEO Ronald Saich speak about his Panera Cares initiative. As a business in the food industry, his company gave away fresh baked goods daily. Even though he was making huge in-kind donations to food banks and shelters, he felt disconnected from really making a difference.

Charity News: UK: Rise of foodbank charities - New research confirms food charities increasingly in demand in UK due to cost of living pressures...

Charity News: UK: Rise of foodbank charities - New research confirms food charities increasingly in demand in UK due to cost of living pressures...: New figures by the Citizens Advice charity reveal a 78 per cent rise in enquiries about foodbanks across the UK...

The advice charity says almost every region across the country has reported a spike in requests for information about emergency food supplies...

Misericordia University helps United Way break Christmas in July Food Drive record - The Abington Journal

Misericordia University helps United Way break Christmas in July Food Drive record - The Abington Journal: The Misericordia University Campus Ministry donated 723 pounds of food to the Commission of Economic Opportunity’s Weinberg Food Bank as part of the Christmas in July Food Drive hosted by the United Way of Wyoming Valley. The MU donations, along with others from across the community, helped the United Way collect a record 77,451 pounds of food and supplies for the underserved of the area.

Opinion: Patty Stonesifer Gets 'Boots Dirty' at D.C. Charity - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Opinion: Patty Stonesifer Gets 'Boots Dirty' at D.C. Charity - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Columnist Maureen Dowd accompanies Ms. Stonesifer during a workday at Martha’s Table, a food bank that also supplies clothes, day care, and educational programs for needy Washingtonians. She took up her post with the $6-million charity in April, about five years after she stepped down as chief executive of the $39-billion Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

The Great Give: New fundraiser targets $500,000 for county nonprofits - CapitalGazette.com: Annapolis

The Great Give: New fundraiser targets $500,000 for county nonprofits - CapitalGazette.com: Annapolis: The Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County is recruiting nonprofit organizations such as the Food Bank in its effort to raise $500,000 for 100 of the county’s nonprofits. The Great Give is designed so donors give to selected charities over a 24-hour period in May.

Participating groups will use an online platform to solicit money from 7 p.m. on May 15 to 7 p.m. on May 16. Preliminary training for participants will be Wednesday from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Severna Park Community Center.

Nonprofits: The holidays are over, but charity is still in season

Nonprofits: The holidays are over, but charity is still in season: OGDEN — The holidays are over, but those associated with area nonprofit agencies hope the spirit of giving will hang around a little longer.

“The client need does not diminish after the holidays are over,” said Karina Martin, volunteer coordinator for Catholic Community Services of Ogden and the Joyce Hansen Hall Food Bank. “We’re still looking at 2,300 h

Corporate aide on the rise in Toledo area - Toledo Blade

Corporate aide on the rise in Toledo area - Toledo Blade: We’re seeing corporate enthusiasm coming through in corporate projects. Volunteering has 100 percent increased with companies coming in to help,” said Deb Vas, director of the Toledo Seagate Foodbank of Northwest Ohio.

ASAE's Dallas attendance highest since 2007 - Dallas Business Journal

ASAE's Dallas attendance highest since 2007 - Dallas Business Journal: “Dallas did an excellent job hosting our event, and our members’ noticed the effort and hospitality. They returned home with fantastic experiences and learned more about what Dallas has to offer,” ASAE President and CEO John H. Graham said in a statement.

During the conference, ASAE attendees raised $61,442 for the North Texas Food Bank.

Donations from personal gardens help Valparaiso food pantry meet needs of clients

Donations from personal gardens help Valparaiso food pantry meet needs of clients: hook describes personal garden donations as one of the great misconceptions about which food items patrons in need prefer.

"I've been here since 2000, and it's not just shelf staples like canned goods and boxed goods that people want and need," Shook said.

"Now, more than ever, people are realizing the value of fresh fruits and vegetables and produce of all kinds and we're happy to accept any donations from anyone with gardens who have extra to share."

Shook said the food pantry in Valparaiso provides for more than 1,600 client visits a month, so any donations are happily accepted

UC Merced fraternity breaks records with food donations by the ton - UC Merced - MercedSun-Star.com

UC Merced fraternity breaks records with food donations by the ton - UC Merced - MercedSun-Star.com: But this year the program, put on by the UC Merced chapter of the Kappa Sigma fraternity, broke the record for most food donated to the food bank by a single local group.

The goods weighed more than a ton -- 2,296 pounds with an estimated value of $2,218.62

Stuff the Bus drive benefits food pantry in Long Valley | Daily Record | dailyrecord.com

Stuff the Bus drive benefits food pantry in Long Valley | Daily Record | dailyrecord.com

Three local nonprofits get boost from Day of Giving contributions | YourMurrysville.com

Three local nonprofits get boost from Day of Giving contributions | YourMurrysville.com: Delmont Public Library, Murrysville Community Library and the Westmoreland County Food Bank were among dozens of groups to receive donations during the Day of Giving on Oct. 4. Sponsored by the community foundation, the day is a major fundraising event for many nonprofit groups because it includes a "match" from the community foundation.

This year, donors contributed $435,599, and the foundation matched $100,000 of that amount, meaning for every dollar donated, nonprofit groups received an additional 23 cents.

Jon Bon Jovi’s ‘pay-what-you-can’ charity restaurant opens in NJ to help the hungry - The Washington Post

Jon Bon Jovi’s ‘pay-what-you-can’ charity restaurant opens in NJ to help the hungry - The Washington Post: The restaurant provides gourmet-quality meals to the hungry while enabling them to volunteer on community projects in return without the stigma of visiting a soup kitchen. Paying customers are encouraged to leave whatever they want in the envelopes on each table, where the menus never list a price.

The restaurant is the latest undertaking by the New Jersey rocker’s Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation, which has built 260 homes for low-income residents in recent years.

Food bank shoots for Guinness record - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Food bank shoots for Guinness record - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: The Greater Washington County Food Bank will attempt to break a Guinness World Record this weekend.

Even if it don't succeed, organizers say the food bank will still come out on top.

In conjunction with the food bank's 30th anniversary, Executive Director Lisa Nuccetelli said the organization is participating in the "Great American Food Drive."

The goal is to generate the most food donations in 24 hours in one location.

Food Banks: Don’t Bury the Story!

Food Banks: Don’t Bury the Story!: "Food Banks: Don’t Bury the Story!

by Kivi Leroux Miller on May 9, 2011

in Nonprofit Communications,Online Marketing,Reviews,Writing for the Web

I’m in the middle of developing a marketing strategy, including a website revamp, for a local food bank. As part of any strategy process, I like to take a look at what other similar organizations are doing, so I’ve perused the websites of dozens of small food banks across the U.S."

Popular Coupon Site Pitches for Charities - Prospecting - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Popular Coupon Site Pitches for Charities - Prospecting - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "In Washington, subscribers to the online coupon site Groupon found a second offer next to Tuesday’s deal for a discounted health-club membership. They also had the opportunity to donate meals to families in need.

The promotion, which will run through Saturday, encourages Groupon’s customers in Washington to make a donation to the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region’s Neighbors in Need Fund, which helps local food banks."

No two charities alike

No two charities alike: "After holiday food drives become a faint memory, St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance, for example, bets on a bump in contributions around tax time.

But with 304 nonprofits in Flagstaff (counting schools, churches and all others), how does one choose?"