Funders Send a Message to Biden on Hunger and Health: Take Bold Action on Root Causes

Funders Send a Message to Biden on Hunger and Health: Take Bold Action on Root Causes

In advance of a national conference — the first of its kind in 50 years — major funders are pushing the Biden administration to tackle the roots of hunger and health disparities in the United States.

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In Los Angeles, Big Donors and Public Schools Team up on Food Insecurity

In Los Angeles, Big Donors and Public Schools Team up on Food Insecurity

Plans for one of the country’s largest hunger relief efforts for out-of-school kids were hatched in a call between a local billionaire and L.A.’s school superintendent. A wave of donations soon poured in. Here’s the inside story.

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What a Corporate Foundation is Doing to Advance Childhood Nutrition

What a Corporate Foundation is Doing to Advance Childhood Nutrition

Like a lot of corporations, Cargill—the global food and ag giant—has embraced a charitable cause that tracks with its core business. How’s that playing out in its home region in Minnesota’s Twin Cities?

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A Funder-Backed Push to Bring Everyone to the Table in the Fight Against Hunger

A Funder-Backed Push to Bring Everyone to the Table in the Fight Against Hunger

The Colorado Health Foundation's new coalition to end hunger is another example of foundations looking to engage a wider range of stakeholders to move the needle on a persistent social problem. 

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This Southeast Supermarket Chain Is Fighting Hunger With More Than Groceries

This Southeast Supermarket Chain Is Fighting Hunger With More Than Groceries

Publix Super Markets Charities, which is based in Lakeland, Florida, is addressing hunger in the local communities that it serves. We look at some recent grants. 

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