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The past year has encouraged the growth of technology-usage amongst neighbors and partners alike. As we transition into the "new normal" this session will explore how technology has helped food banks build capacity for their child and family hunger programs and their partners and provide an opportunity for network members to learn from each other. Presenters will discuss existing digital platforms, upcoming technology opportunities. and potential applications to improve capacity building.

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Join Maryann Byrdak (National Office CIO) and Stephanie Zidek (Senior Director, Data & Analytics) for a conversation with Eric Cooper, Clark Tower, and John Elliot on the Member Data Sharing (MDS) Program.

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Over the last six months, the National Office has launched two programs that represent significant steps forward in leveraging technology as an accelerator in our pursuit to end hunger. They are an enhanced MealConnect and our Member Data Sharing Program Operational Dashboards. Join Maryann Byrdak, Feeding America’s CIO, for a conversation with Food Bank Executives Clark Tower - Montana Food Bank, Eric Cooper - San Antonio Food Bank and Mike Halligan - God’s Pantry Food Bank on the impact these programs can have on your Food Bank.

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This session highlights work accomplished by network members who tested Feeding America's Choice Pantry Nudge toolkit. Since grant funding was awarded in 2017, Feeding America has partnered with 13 food banks to test the toolkit and implement nudge interventions to increase access to nutritious foods and "make the healthy choice the easy choice" for pantry visitors. Presenters include:

• Dr. Katie Martin, Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer, Foodshare
• Mindy Wallis, Nutrition Education Manager, Second Harvest Inland Northwest
• Virginia Ferguson, Program Manager, Central Illinois Foodbank

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What a time to be alive! And unlike other times in our history; it’s felt like the perfect storm for the social sector and fundraising is a little like the twilight zone. The role of fundraisers has been revealed as layered, nuanced, and “heavy.” One of the best things about our profession is our ability to pivot and in this talk, Kishshana will share what she’s seeing as what’s now and what's next for professionals in development and fundraising.

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Join the Feeding America Research Department and the Connecticut Foodshare Institute for Hunger Research and Solutions in an interactive session on Measurement, Evaluation, and Learning.

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Hear first hand from tribal members from different nations about the impact of COVID-19 and their communities. 

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The Link2Feed Technology User Group is a learning and problem-solving group open to all food banks currently or interested in contracting with Link2Feed for Service Insights implementation. The June 2023 meeting is an open discussion regarding success and challenges that the group has faced while rolling out Link2Feed.

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The Link2Feed Technology User Group is a learning and problem-solving group open to all food banks currently or interested in contracting with Link2Feed for Service Insights implementation. The October 2023 meeting is an open discussion exploring the different implementation phases for Link2Feed and how food banks have adjusted to challenges or lessons learned that others can benefit from.

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The Link2Feed Technology User Group is a learning and problem-solving group open to all food banks currently or interested in contracting with Link2Feed for Service Insights implementation. The Link2Feed Team joins the April 2023 call to answer questions and discuss upcoming features and updates.

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The Link2Feed Technology User Group is a learning and problem-solving group open to all food banks currently or interested in contracting with Link2Feed for Service Insights implementation. The February 2023 meeting is an open-topic discussion around the rollout steps for the Link2Feed platform and challenges faced with Partner Agencies.

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Organizations are looking back at a year of canceled events. As we enter the next normal, how do we re-gather? How do we ease the apprehension? How can organizations develop a hybrid meeting and event culture that equally engages attendees? How can we build connections with people we have never met in real life? In insightful conversations with companies and groups from across all industries, Priya Parker, author of "The Art of Gathering", answers important questions on how to rethink and rebuild a post-pandemic approach to gathering.

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The Oasis Technology User Group is a learning and problem-solving group open to all food banks currently or interested in contracting with Oasis Insight for Service Insights implementation. The March 2023 Meeting discusses agency onboarding partner agencies and increasing retention.

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The Oasis Technology User Group is a learning and problem-solving group open to all food banks currently or interested in contracting with Oasis Insight for Service Insights implementation. The May 2023 Meeting focused on how food banks are keeping up with neighbor Release of Information documentation. 

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The Oasis Technology User Group is a learning and problem-solving group open to all food banks currently or interested in contracting with Oasis Insight for Service Insights implementation. The September 2023 Meeting focused on unique reporting features that food banks have developed and starting to share them with the broader network.

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Cozy up on the couch, grab a snack and get ready for all of the feels as Paul Morello, Sr. Content Producer and Storyteller at FANO shares neighbor stories from across the network. Be inspired and energized as you connect with the heart and soul of our work. You’ll get the “director’s cut” and hear more behind the scenes commentary from Paul on how FANO is applying an EDI-lens and employing respectful, responsible storytelling practices.

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Annual Conference 2023 Breakout Session:

This session will engage network leaders in the creation of a national vision for our work between the food bank network and the healthcare sector.  We will share progress to date from the “advancing healthcare partnerships” project and provide space for a broader group of food bank leaders to shape the collective vision for these partnerships and inform our roadmap to improve the health and lives of neighbors.

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The Service Insights Learning Cluster is a learning and problem-solving group open to all food banks actively or interested in implementing service insights. The February 2023 meeting’s topic is "Lessons Learned from the Field" with an open discussion format. Members of the Learning Cluster shared their challenges or Service Insights horror stories, how they handled them in the moment, and what they learned from the experience that strengthened their initiative moving forward. We will also share the newest update to the Technology Buyer's Guide. Please be sure to reference the chat log, there were some great conversations going on there also!

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The Service Insights Learning Cluster is a learning and problem-solving group open to all food banks actively or interested in implementing service insights. The January 2023 meeting presents the results from the Learning Cluster Evaluation Survey regarding the goals and direction of the group moving forward and solicits additional feedback from those on the call.

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The Service Insights Learning Cluster is a learning and problem-solving group open to all food banks actively or interested in implementing service insights. The July 2023 meeting’s topic was the importance of Statewide collaboration, we review the SI Network Satisfaction Survey Results, have a recap of the  SI Data Sharing Program, announce the FY24 SI Grant, and share information about relevant upcoming FNC sessions.