Food Rescue Hero® Network – Call for Speakers
Prospective Speakers are invited to submit abstracts. Topics of interest include but not limited to:
Food Recovery Operations:
- Food access and why it’s important
- What is a food desert and how can food rescue be effective in reducing them in your community?
- Dignity within donated food
- Nutrition security
- Data and how you can use it to improve operations
- Getting Food Donors to “Yes”
- Growing your staff
- Common volunteer issues: how to avoid them and address them when they come up
- How to grow your active volunteer base
- Overcoming common dispatch issues
- Food Rescue Hero App specific topics
Organizational Development:
- Fundraising and marketing 101
- Fundraising and marketing specific topics
- Creating Impact Reports
- Growing your funding
External Relations:
- Legislation and advocacy
- Celebrity supporters: Who, how, what?
- Creating community partnerships beyond the donor/recipient relationships
- How to get past exclusivity agreements
- Calculating climate impact: more than just feeding people
Abstract Submission Guidelines
Abstract Guidelines – Maximum length 100 words
1. Include: Title of presentation, author name(s), affiliation(s), address, e-mail, cell phone
2. Content: Keys points that will be addressed and a brief list of “what attendees will learn” 3. Brief bio of author/speaker
Abstract Due Date:
Abstracts are due June 15th***
Questions? Contact: Jennifer England (Head of Partner Development) at jen@foodrescuehero.org