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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Avangrid Foundation: A Northeast Grantmaker With an Interest in Food Insecurity

Avangrid Foundation: A Northeast Grantmaker With an Interest in Food Insecurity

The Avangrid Foundation is helping a local food bank distribute fresh food year-round in an era when about 14 percent of Americans use food pantry or meal services.

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