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Who and how?

• Who are your key constituents?• How do they choose who they want to support?

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Are you doing important work?

• Feeding the hungry is important!

• Show what clients get• Demonstrate your

impact on the community

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Are you well managed?

• ACP Board of Directors• Demonstrate best practices

– Record keeping– Communication with donors

(monthly newsletter)– Dedicated volunteers

• Provide statistics and give full disclosure

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Will their gift make a difference?

• Show funding sources and significance of gift• Provide multiple volunteer/donor options

– Pantry 365 membership– Truck driver– Board member– Data entry

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Will the experience be satisfying?• Place volunteers where

they fit• Show gratitude for the

donor/volunteers money/time– Pantry 365 luncheon– Volunteer appreciation

picnic– Christmas luncheon– Recognition plaque– Volunteer T-shirts

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Our shared key constituent• The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank

– We couldn’t exist without them!