Diversifying Feed Cork’s income streams through a tailored fundraising strategy
In December 2022, 2into3 developed a fundraising strategy with Feed Cork, a voluntary initiative working to fight food poverty. Feed Cork was founded in 2017 as a constituent part of Cork Church and relies on a team of volunteers to help sort, prepare and distribute over 150 food baskets per week to individuals and families in need. They also partner with local agencies and businesses to bridge the gap for people struggling to provide themselves and their families with nutritious food.
The Context
Having distributed over 2 million meals and 40,000 baskets since its establishment, Feed Cork turned their attention to developing their fundraising strategy. In 2023, only 22% of Feed Cork’s total projected income was anticipated to come from public funding sources, with a heavy reliance on donations to meet their budget costs. Feed Cork needed to explore new funding streams to build a more sustainable, long-term funding model.
