City Fruit relies on individual donors for its funding. In the year 2023, individual giving made up 9% of total revenue. In 2022, individual contributions made up almost 18% of total revenue. Compared to many US gleaning and food access nonprofits, City Fruit’s individual donation…
Nonprofit organizations in the milieu of food systems and hunger relief have a lot in common in terms of their development practices in goals. Unfortunately, the work tends to be quite busy on a day-to-day basis, hindering the prospects for internal reflection as well as…
In July of 2023, it became clear that the network needed a space to collaborate outside of the monthly meetings. Schedules did not always permit organizations to participate in monthly meetings and often did not provide enough time to really dig into deeper topics. The…
In 2023, the Association of Gleaning Organizations began a pilot project in Washington state with the goal of creating a supportive network for local gleaning organizations. Between February and September 2023, a network assessment was conducted to gauge the needs of gleaners within Washignton state….
The Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board requires onboarding training with the software Constant Contact within the first few weeks of service. This resource took a bit of adjusting too and has drastically advanced within the past few months, but is great for storing list…
Written by Vera-Camille Ingressa, Fundraising and Development Specialist VISTA. Through fundraising and development, work is an ongoing priority, City Fruit does a variety of fundraising events throughout the year to supplement these efforts. Three are GiveBig, a giving drive held in spring, City Fruit Celebrates,…
Written by Vera-Camille Ingressa, Fundraising and Development VISTA. Running a silent auction is a great way to raise funds for an organization. Though similar to a regular auction, this option reserves a nice set of possibilities that are less simple to pull off live. Silent…
For the capital campaign, the purchase goal included preserving the value of Stonefield Farm. The fundraising goal of $4.1 million included not only the full purchase of the 51.5 acres of farmland and conservation land on Stonefield Farm, but also includes the cost of improvements…