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Administring the Client Survey with BMAC

06.08.2025 in General Resources

Collecting feedback from clients is a great way to process important information to better serve the community. Start by thinking about which specific questions would be asked and when it would be happening and how. The approval process has been going through the supervisor, CEO,…

Tabling at Farmers Markets and Building New Partnerships with BMAC

28.04.2025 in Partnerships

Farmer’s Market tabling: Utilizing farmer’s markets as a way to network with local vendors, community outreach, volunteer outreach, and gleaning opportunities. To sign up to table, fill out the tabling application and email the market coordinators found on their website (Downtown and College Place markets)….

Tabling with Making A Difference Foundation

20.12.2024 in Visibility

Tabling with the Making A Difference Foundation (MADF) is a straightforward yet impactful endeavor. The process involves setting up a table with a branded tablecloth, providing treats for attendees, and incorporating engaging games to initiate conversations. However, the true purpose of tabling extends far beyond…

Gleaning Donor Outreach with Making a Difference Foundation

20.12.2024 in Donor Relations

Gleaning donors, both commercial and residential, are the backbone of the gleaning program at MADF, enabling it to bring fresh, healthy food directly to the community. Without these generous contributors, the gleaning program simply wouldn’t be able to operate. Commercial donors, such as local farms…

Gleaning Model with Making a Difference Foundation

20.12.2024 in Gleaning

The Making a Difference Foundation (MADF) and Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank (ECP) began their gleaning program in 2024. All gleaned food goes directly to ECP’s produce market where they serve about 70,000 people monthly. While MADF does not have any issues distributing gleaned produce,…

The MADF Farm to Full Bellies Program

20.12.2024 in Gleaning

The Farm to Full Bellies program, under the Making A Difference Foundation (MADF), is dedicated to addressing food insecurity while promoting equity within the local agricultural community. Its mission is to connect surplus produce from local farms to those in need, fostering a sustainable food…

Volunteering with Making a Difference Foundation

12.12.2024 in Volunteer Relations

MADF has a database of over a thousand volunteers for a large variety of opportunities. As a volunteer, there are various work locations and duties. At the ECP food bank, responsibilities include restocking shelves and monitoring shoppers. At the Tacoma Dome Free Grocery Giveaway Drive-Thru…

Making a Difference Foundation

05.12.2024 in Current Host Sites (WA)

Site Information Website: https://themadf.org/ Email Address: info@themadfseattle.org Location: 730 Fawcett St Tacoma, WA 98402 The Making A Difference Foundation (MADF) is a non profit charitable organization, founded by Ahndrea Blue in 2003. Upon its conception, the focus of MADF was to provide scholarships to students…

City Fruit’s Sustaining Membership Program

27.11.2024 in Development

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…