As Food Recovery Network (FRN) has evolved, we have deepened our understanding of our values, how we define them, and the impact we strive to achieve. We prioritize being a student-centered movement, embrace inclusion, and actively listen

It is with deep gratitude that we acknowledge Tina’s exceptional leadership as she steps down from her board service with Food Recovery Network. In that same spirit, we are committed to building on the increased impact she has helped establish.

We are pleased to announce our Board of Directors has unanimously voted to appoint Dr. Jessica Lautz as our next Board President. As a proven strategic leader with a strong commitment to our mission and values, the Board is confident that her leadership will continue to guide us through this next phase of exponential growth.

Transformation—The Societal Impact When Building Long-Term Partnerships Between Corporations And Nonprofits

Transformation—The Societal Impact When Building Long-Term Partnerships Between Corporations And Nonprofits

Building a relationship - committing to weekly support, partnering to use corporate resources to solve systemic issues - a nonprofit can use those hours and funds strategically to help create long-term change, which leads to transformation…This is what leads to transformation: small acts consistently performed over time. And that is the kind of systemic change that honors Dr. King’s legacy, in addition to upholding jobs that have dignity and fair wages—the leveraging of resources, consistently with trust that the support will be there, corporations, nonprofits, and communities can work together toward eradicating hunger altogether.


Indigenous Heritage Month: Immersing in Knowledge, Understanding Our Food System History, and Creating Change

Indigenous Heritage Month: Immersing in Knowledge, Understanding Our Food System History, and Creating Change

Learning more about historic inequities, and the history of our land is important to finding a way to heal our future and heal our food system. We cannot, and should not, untangle the history of this land and the history of our food system in the U.S. from our Indigenous community, family, and people.

October Roundtable talk: When we invest in people, we surpass our goals

October Roundtable talk: When we invest in people, we surpass our goals

During our October Roundtable Talk, a recurring theme emerged, woven into each of the goals we achieved this past year and stitched into the larger goal we unfurled for this upcoming program year: when we invest in the people within our movement, we surpass our goals. I invite you to read the update below and follow along by listening to our recorded conversation.