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Now is the Time: May 4-5, 2015 Sacramento |
Check below for all of the great materials shared at CAFB Conference 2015 . Click the name of the workshop, or the workshop presenter (where applicable), to download slides.
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Attendee Documents
Conference Program
Conference Attendee List
Session One
Food Bank Nutrition Policies: Sparking Organizational Change |
Presenters: Elizabeth Campbell, Research Specialist, Center for Weight and Health, University of California, Berkeley Marla Feldman, Program Director, MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger Michelle Ross, Research Specialist, Center for Weight and Health, University of California, Berkeley |
Digital Fundraising Trends & Insights |
Presenter: Kim Taylor, Supervisor Digital Strategy, Russ Reid |
Community Collaborations: Addressing the Causes and Consequences of Hunger |
Presenters: Eileen Hyde, Director of Network Engagement, Collaborating for Clients, Feeding America Erik Talkin, CEO Foodbank of Santa Barbara County Bonnie Weigel, President and CEO, FOOD Share |
Messaging for Success |
Presenters: David Lee, Executive Director, Feeding Wisconsin Ellen Vollinger, Legal Director, Food Research and Action Center |
Building Capacity for Advocacy 101 |
Presenters: Lisa Houston, CEO and President, FIND Food Bank Heidi McHugh, Community Education and Outreach Coordinator, Food for People, Inc. The Food Bank for Humboldt County Brett Weisel, Director of Advocacy, Feeding America Susan Acker, Communications Manager, Los Angeles Regional Food Bank |
All About Produce: How to Increase Distribution and Manage Quality |
Presenters: Barbara Abbott, Director of Food Sourcing and Allocation, SF- Marin Food Ban Gary Maxworthy, Food Resource Development, SF-Marin Food Bank Steve Linkhart, Farm to Family Director, California Association of Food Banks |
Session Two
Food Banks as Growers: A Viable Model? |
Presenter: Sara Griffen, Executive Director, Imperial Valley Food Bank |
Next Level in Food Safety: A First Look into the AIB International Audit |
Presenter: Afua Darkwa, Food Safety Coordinator, Feeding America |
Harnessing the Power of Your Food Bank to Get Out the Vote |
Presenters: Keisha Nzewi, Advocacy Manager, Alameda County Community Food Bank Shanti Prasad, Community Mobilization Coordinator, Alameda County Community Food Bank |
New to Food Banking |
Presenters: California Association of Food Bank staff |
Alliance to Transform CalFresh: County Advocates Training 101 |
Presenter: Diana Jensen, Senior Policy and Advocacy Analyst, San Francisco-Marin Food Bank Sarah Palmer, Policy Associate, California Association of Food Banks |
Session Three
Rethink Your Approach to Agency Relations |
Presenters: Alisha Keezer-Lewis, Partnerships Manager, Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties Shirley Chang, Partnerships Manager, Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties |
How to Change the Conversation about Hunger & Food Insecurity |
Presenters: Elaine Mejia, Vice President, Public Works: The Center for the Public Sector Marcia Kinsey, Director of Research and Engagement, Public Works: The Center for the Public Sector |
How to Engage Your Local Public Health Officer in Ending Hunger |
Presenters: Dr. Eric G. Handler, Health Officer for the County of Orange Mark Lowry, Director, Orange County Food Bank, Community Action Partnership of Orange County |
Got Nutrition? How to Engage Pantries, Agencies and Consumers |
Presenters: Erin Franey, Program Coordinator, EatFresh.org, Leah’s Pantry Amy Schaner, Program Manager, Redwood Empire Food Bank Jessica Silldorff, Senior Program Coordinator, EatFresh.org, Leah’s Pantry Cody Dunitz, Nutrition Education Coordinator, California Association of Food Banks |
Making CalFresh Count for Seniors |
Presenters: Lura Barber, Director, Hunger Initiatives, National Council on Aging Andrea Bricker, Public Health Nutrition Consultant III, California Department on Aging Ty Jones, Policy Analyst, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities |
Session Four
CalFresh Outreach and the Goldilocks Principle |
Presenters: Jeannie Hayward, Director, Food Bank, The Resource Connection Martha Montesinos, CalFresh Outreach Assistant Coordinator, FOOD Share Liliana Sandoval, CalFresh Outreach Program Manager, SF-Marin Food Bank |
Running a Dynamic Operation: Stay Open, Save Money and Increase Poundage |
Presenters: Pat Ybarra, Director of Distribution and Logistics, Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties Steve Linkhart, Farm to Family Director, California Association of Food Banks |
Addressing Student Hunger: The UC Global Food Initiative and CalFresh Advocates |
Presenters: Jessica Bartholow, Legislative Advocate, Western Center on Law and Poverty Willy Elliot-McCrea, CEO, Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County Tim Galarneau, Food Systems Education & Research Specialist, University of California Santa Cruz Dennis Stewart, SNAP Director, Western Regional, United State Department of Agriculture |
Get Ready for Child Nutrition Reauthorization: Successes, Challenges and Opportunities to Feed Children and Youth When School is Out |
Presenters: Patrice Chamberlain, Director, California Summer Meal Coalition, a program of Institute for Local Government Crystal FitzSimons, Director of School and Out-of-School Time Programs, Food Research and Action Center Itzul Gutierrez, Program Manager, Redwood Empire Food Bank Erin Hogeboom, Programs Manager, Feeding America San Diego |
Insider’s Guide to Working with Foundations: Trends in Healthcare Philanthropy |
Moderator & Presenters: Ellen La Pointe, Executive Director, Northern California Grantmakers Christine Tien, Program Manager, The California Endowment Kathryn Boyle, Community Benefit Programs, Northern California Region, Kaiser Permanente Christina Sunley, Director of Development, CAFB |
Session Five
Nutrition Roundtable |
Moderator: Natalie Caples, Programs Supervisor, Community Food Bank, Fresno |
Alliance to Transform CalFresh: County Advocates Training 102 |
Presenters: Kim McCoy Wade, Consultant, Alliance to Transform CalFresh Alexis Fernandez, Director of Legislation, California Food Policy Advocates Amanda Schultz, CalFresh Outreach Director, San Diego Hunger Coalition Joël McClurg, CalFresh Outreach Manager, Foodbank of Contra Costa and Solano |
Development Roundtable |
Moderator: Nicole Suydam, CEO, Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County |
Session Six
Moving Up the Ladder: Advocacy 201 |
Presenters : Chris Carter, Vice President Communications, Marketing and Public Affairs, Jacob and Cushman San Diego Food Bank Cindy McCown, Vice President of Programs and Services, Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties Teri Olle, Director of Policy and Services, SF -Marin Food Bank Allison Pratt, Director of Policy and Services, Alameda County Community Food Bank |
How to Change the Conversation about Hunger and Food Insecurity (Workshop) |
Presenters: Elaine Mejia, Vice President, Public Works: The Center for the Public Sector Marcia Kinsey, Director of Research and Engagement, Public Works: The Center for the Public Sector |
Rural and Remote Roundtable |
Moderators: Anne Holcomb, Executive Director of Food for People, The Food Bank for Humboldt County Lee Kimball, Director, Food Bank, Amador Tuolumne Community Action Agency |
Updated 5-19-2015