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Are you looking for resources to support your food pantry, soup kitchen, or community-based organization? Exploring ways to connect with potential donors ranging from local businesses to national foundations can be pursued with a consistent and fundamental approach. Many of the tools we already have at our disposal can be used to communicate with potential donors to secure funding.

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Those who care for their community must also care for themselves. Learn new methods to prevent compassion fatigue and burnout from Licensed Professional Counselor and Approved Clinical Supervisor Brittany, Jean-Louis.

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The communities we serve experience an unfair rate of health-related illnesses; this has become even more evident during this pandemic. Naturally, we have all shifted our priorities and made safety number one while meeting the mission to feed those in need. While some activities have a taken a back seat understandably, a positive aspect from this collective experience is that we were forced to be innovative, and think out the box. With this mindset, we can adapt new and different practices to assure we are not only addressing hunger but health & nutrition as well.

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Treating the communities we serve with dignity is, and always has been at the forefront of our priorities in “normal times.” This priority takes on a different level of approach during a time of crisis, when individuals and families are faced with mounting pressure and/or stress related to loss income, health concerns, travel means compounded by a global pandemic. This stress can often translate into clients directing their frustration to the team that oversees their local emergency food provider.

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When disaster strikes, normal day-to day operations take on a new sense of urgency. You’re suddenly forced to focus on the most immediate needs of your mission and the people it serves, leaving little time to communicate (much less brainstorm) the swift changes being made. But communicating to your clients and constituents should be one of your primary and ongoing tasks – and it doesn’t have to be a heavy lift!

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Over the last year we’ve seen how a crisis can significantly disrupt even the very best plan. So much of how we’ve navigated our COVID response relies on our ability to manage the crisis in the moment. Take an opportunity to learn how to use this experience to plan for future shocks from Moriah Washington and Sam Lawson of NYC Emergency Management

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