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October 30, 2026

Not on Any Benefit Card

No federal program, including SNAP and WIC, pays for diapers. Here’s why donated diapers and hygiene products matter so much to families.

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Insight

October 30, 2026

Not on Any Benefit Card

No federal program, including SNAP and WIC, pays for diapers. Here’s why donated diapers and hygiene products matter so much to families.
Insight

October 28, 2026

The Enhanced Deduction

Companies that donate inventory for the care of people in need can deduct more than the goods cost them. Here’s how the enhanced deduction works.
Insight

October 26, 2026

The Reduced Price

Since 2023, federal law protects nonprofits that sell donated food at cost and businesses that give food straight to neighbors in need. Here’s what changed.
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October 22, 2026

You’re Exempt. Your Donors Aren’t.

FDA’s food traceability rule exempts food banks and pantries. Here’s what it means for donated produce, eggs and cheese, and why simple intake records still help.
Insight

October 16, 2026

Too Much Yogurt

Feeding America replaced its food queue with a market in 2005, distributing 100 million more pounds a year. The charitable exchange brings that idea to local pantries.
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October 14, 2026

What a Can of Beans Is Worth

Small pantries often leave donated goods off their books entirely. Valuing donations at intake shows funders the full size of their work — and satisfies ASU 2020-07.
Insight

October 12, 2026

The ID at the Door

Since December 30, 2024, TEFAP pantries can no longer require ID or proof of address. Here's how to serve with dignity and still keep a trustworthy record.
Disaster Relief

October 8, 2026

What FEMA Will Count

When disaster strikes, charities are often the first to show up. The goods they receive and hand out can help a county cover its FEMA cost share — if the records are in order.
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June 2026

What Donors Actually Want to Know

Consider what happens after a donor drops off two bags of groceries at a church pantry. They receive a handwritten recei…
Insight

June 2026

The First Sixty Seconds

Volunteer turnover at charitable distribution organizations is high enough that most sites cannot assume any continuity …
Insight

June 2026

The Second Gift

The Fundraising Effectiveness Project has published donor retention data annually since 2006. The 2024 report put first-…
Insight

June 2026

GracePoint Is Now Free

The organizations that most need verified donation tracking are usually the ones operating on the thinnest margins. A ch…
Disaster Relief

June 2026

The 72-Hour Problem

When the Lahaina wildfire destroyed more than 3,800 housing units in August 2023, warehouses overflowed.