purpose
Oct. 2, 2020 10:03 am
Using tech to meet food pantry needs in Philly’s Northeast
The online platform used at the Mitzvah Food Program's food pantry was built with tools to help encourage healthy eating and easy adherence to dietary or religious preferences, says Brian Gralnick.
purpose
Mar. 21, 2020 9:06 am
Resource list: Food in the time of COVID-19
Philadelphia has a number of well-established programs tasked with alleviating food insecurity that have stepped up their efforts to adapt to the additional needs precipitated by the coronavirus pandemic.
people
Mar. 13, 2017 4:52 pm
The Food Trust is celebrating 25 years of ‘comprehensive’ food access work
The national, Philly-based nonprofit "is about ensuring that we have a just, fair, equitable food system," said Project Associate Kamaryn Norris in her "Around the Corner" interview.
people
Mar. 6, 2017 3:47 pm
Food Moxie is shrinking the number of people it serves — on purpose
The food justice nonprofit knows how hard it is to measure behavior change, so it's going deeper rather than broader.
results
Feb. 20, 2017 12:52 pm
The Food Trust is tackling the ‘chicken and egg issue’ of food access and demand
The nonprofit's recently launched Center for Healthy Food Access, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is a national, collaborative effort to increase both.
people
Feb. 16, 2017 7:04 am
Nonprofits, let Sunday Suppers be your outcomes-tracking role model
It can be as easy as pre- and post-program surveys. Check out founder Linda Samost's "Around the Corner" interview for insight.
people
Feb. 1, 2017 4:14 pm
Watch this social entrepreneur explain how she wants to fix the food system
Guatemala-born entrepreneur Tatiana Garcia-Granados explains how her distribution nonprofit is improving local food systems.
purpose
Dec. 19, 2016 4:35 pm
Sunday Suppers wants to bring new partners to its table
The food access nonprofit wants healthcare or social service providers to host its programming so it can reach more low-income families.
results
Nov. 3, 2016 11:36 am
Visualize Philly’s sustainability plan with this neat tool
The City of Philadelphia’s Office of Sustainability and Office of Open Data and Digital Transformation just published its Greenworks Dashboard.
purpose
Oct. 26, 2016 7:34 am
From the Shark Tank to Philly’s food bank
Baltimore social enterprise Hungry Harvest has officially launched in Philly, but its partnership with Philabundance here is a deviation from its original model.
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