Nonprofits have had to be very creative to weather the economic storm, as increased demand has corresponded with a decrease in donations.
In the first part of this two part series, KALW looks at how well United Way partner, the San Francisco Food Bank, has fared. One of the things the Food Bank has done is to increase their partnerships with other nonprofits to help them get more food out this year than ever before. The partnerships have included everything from extending their distribution network by establishing neighborhood pantries, to working with TechSoup on refreshing their website.
