Publications

We currently host the following publications:

How to Run a Food Pantry
A succinct guide to good practices, with evaluation scoresheet.

Charity Food Programs That Can End Hunger in America
John Arnold’s classic manifesto/guide that helped spark the client choice food pantry movement.

Words of Faith
Statements on hunger, helping, and charity, from many of the world’s great religious texts.

Mission Possible: How You Can Start and Operate a Soup Kitchen
By Irwin Stoolmacher, Martin Tuchman, and Peter Wise, this guide contains a wealth of practical guidance on raising funds, acquiring food, recruiting volunteers and much more – including many tips and lessons that apply to nonprofits of any kind.