Presentation by Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellow Taylor Unoki as part of the briefing “The State of U.S. Hunger 2023” on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. Taylor was part of the 29th Class of Emerson Fellows and was placed with the … Read more
[Video] Food Pantry Best Practices: Centering Client-Choice, Dignity, and Equity
Presentation by Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellow Landy Lin as part of the briefing “The State of U.S. Hunger 2023” on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. Landy was part of the 29th Class of Emerson Fellows and was placed with Wesley … Read more
[Video] Cultivating Synergies for Systems Change
Presentation by Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellow Jazmyne Brooks as part of the briefing “The State of U.S. Hunger 2023” on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. Jazmyne was part of the 29th Class of Emerson Fellows and was placed with the … Read more
[Video] Fruitful Facilitation: The Case for Working Groups in Anti-Hunger Nonprofit Organizations
Presentation by Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellow Clara Pitt as part of the briefing “The State of U.S. Hunger 2023” on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. Clara was part of the 29th Class of Emerson Fellows and was placed with About … Read more
From the Eyes of the Community: Cultivating Effective Change Through Landscape Assessments
Food banks all over are starting to notice and invest in data as a way to advocate for themselves and gain more invaluable insights. However, data is a new realm for many food banks and many run into issues whether … Read more
Fruitful Facilitation: The Case for Working Groups in Anti-Hunger Nonprofit Organizations
This Hunger Free Community Report was created to support Fresh Trucks’ implementation of their new Social Action goals through the operationalization of working groups. It is my hope that this report will be helpful to both employees of Fresh Truck, … Read more
Food Pantry Best Practices: Centering Client-Choice, Dignity, and Equity
The Wesley House Community Center is located in the heart of Mechanicsville in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Wesley House works with community members to provide emotional, educational, and spiritual resources through its various programs. The Wesley House’s food pantry was created … Read more
Cultivating Synergies for Systems Change: Examining Hub Models as a Pathway to Building Resilient Communities
The Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio is a regional nonprofit committed to fighting hunger. While food assistance is at the core of Second Harvest’s mission, the organization also commits to addressing the root causes of hunger. This … Read more
Lessons Learned: Breakfast After The Bell in Massachusetts
This report was created to assess the implementation of a Breakfast After The Bell Mandate within the state of Massachusetts so that policy makers who wish to create a similar mandate outside of Massachusetts may understand the program’s challenges and … Read more
[Video] Let’s Talk About Race in the Anti-Hunger Workplace: Org. Approaches to Addressing Race at Work
“Let’s Talk About Race in the Anti-Hunger Workplace: Organizational Approaches to Addressing Race at Work” was presented by Bill Emerson Hunger Fellow Sofia Charlot as part of the briefing “A Snapshot of Hunger in America” on February 17, 2022. Sofia … Read more
The Impact of COVID-19 on California’s Emergency Food System
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed unprecedented demand on California’s emergency food system. As the emergency food system found innovative opportunities to respond to community needs, government programs had varying and, often times, unequal impacts across California’s many counties. This report … Read more
Countries At Risk of Worsening Food Insecurity (03/17/2021)
Leland Hunger Fellow Sara Higgins appeared on Catholic Faith Network Live to share her research on how COVID-19, conflict, extreme weather events, and economic crises have increased rates of food insecurity around the world, and what her host organization Catholic … Read more