Alliance to End Hunger

Public Education: In 2023 the Alliance had a total of 108 members. The Alliance continues to have an impact on how policy is shaped through education and advocacy. The Alliance's member-led Advocacy Committee pushed to support anti-hunger initiatives in critical legislation, as well as educating the public about the goal to end hunger through coalitions, social media, and speaking opportunities. Alliance members met with stakeholders in Congress and the Administration to push for policies that fully funded WIC, ensured that access to SNAP for veterans was protected, secured funding to address the global food crisis, and other priorities.

SDG2 Advocacy Hub: The Alliance to End Hunger continues to host the SDG2 Advocacy. The Hub's mission is to bring together NGOs, advocacy groups, civil society, the private sector, and UN agencies to share expertise, ideas and to collaborate on campaigns, so that their overall impact as a community of influencers is increased. (Continued on Sch O)The Hub continues to mobilize chefs around the world as an instrumental advocacy force around food and nutrition through its network the "Chefs' Manifesto." The Hub coordinates the global campaign, Hungry for Action, promoting urgent action on the global food crisis in the short, medium and long term. Beans is How, a campaign to double consumption globally by 2028, is in its second year, with a strong coalition of partners together with a clear plan of action to create lasting food systems change. The Hub also continues to share the "Good Food for All" narrative, that includes published resources and podcasts to help inform the public, as well as increasing their policy advocacy globally.

Hunger-Free Communities: The Alliance currently has 50 partners in 31 States as part of the Alliance's Hunger Free Communities Network. In 2023, we conducted a two-year strategic plan for the program. We held quarterly webinars on topics such as the Farm Bill, new poverty data and highlights of various partners, such as Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger and Hunger Free Oklahoma. The Alliance held its virtual HFC Summit on November 1st with more than 350 attendees. This virtual event focused on the current state of food security in the U.S. including plenaries discussing the Alliance's HFC Impact Framework and updates on the Farm Bill. In total there were 15 sessions on topics such as addressing hunger in rural communities, healthcare settings (Continued on Sch O)such as addressing hunger in rural communities, healthcare settings and among Halal-observant Muslims; strategies for improving food access through technology, youth advocacy and leveraging local funding; research for identifying food security needs and improving collective impact efforts; initiatives to improve racial equity and community engagement; examples of successful collaborations; and ways to address root causes of hunger.