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A Simple Gesture uses USDA data to target hunger hotspots
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A Simple Gesture uses USDA data to target hunger hotspots

USDA map data can help A Simple Gesture place routes, partners, and outreach where access barriers are strongest, not just where donations are easiest.

Derek Washington6m read
Right to food gains ground in U.S. hunger policy debates
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Right to food gains ground in U.S. hunger policy debates

A right-to-food lens is moving hunger work from charity toward accountability, and A Simple Gesture can use it to strengthen donor, volunteer, and pantry relationships.

Derek Washington4m read
DOL and IRS consolidated guidance clarifies nonprofit volunteer versus employee classification
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DOL and IRS consolidated guidance clarifies nonprofit volunteer versus employee classification

DOL and IRS guidance paints a clear, fact-based line between volunteers and employees, don’t tie pay or hours to volunteer roles, document distinctions, and treat stipends like wages.

Marcus Chen5m read
OSHA warehousing guidance offers safety lessons for A Simple Gesture
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OSHA warehousing guidance offers safety lessons for A Simple Gesture

A Simple Gesture’s donation runs look less like charity and more like warehouse work. OSHA’s guidance offers a practical checklist for keeping volunteers safe while they sort, lift, and move food.

Lauren Xu6m read
Nonprofit HR Survey Guides A Simple Gesture on Total Rewards Strategy
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Nonprofit HR Survey Guides A Simple Gesture on Total Rewards Strategy

Nonprofit HR's 2024 sector survey is steering A Simple Gesture to expand total rewards beyond base pay, affecting pay bands, benefits design, and retention for nonprofit staff.

Marcus Chen2m read
Feeding America jobs page highlights career paths in hunger relief
Career Development

Feeding America jobs page highlights career paths in hunger relief

Feeding America's jobs page shows hunger relief is a real career track, not just volunteer work, with openings from HR to community engagement across a 250-plus-food-bank network.

Derek Washington4m read
A Simple Gesture learns when interns must be paid employees
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A Simple Gesture learns when interns must be paid employees

A Simple Gesture’s internship question is really a wage-risk test: if the role helps run the operation more than it teaches, it needs pay.

Marcus Chen5m read
How A Simple Gesture's 403(b) plan can boost retirement security
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How A Simple Gesture's 403(b) plan can boost retirement security

A Simple Gesture workers can turn a modest paycheck deferral into a stronger retirement benefit if they know the match, vesting and Roth rules in their 403(b).

Marcus Chen4m read
USDA opens $4.8 million grants for food insecurity projects
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USDA opens $4.8 million grants for food insecurity projects

USDA’s new $4.8 million grant round gives food recovery groups until July 16 to win $25,000 to $400,000 for projects that build long-term self-reliance.

Derek Washington2m read
DOL poster rules help A Simple Gesture keep workplaces compliant
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DOL poster rules help A Simple Gesture keep workplaces compliant

A missing poster can become an avoidable compliance problem fast. For A Simple Gesture, the fix is a routine check that keeps labor notices visible, current, and defensible.

Lauren Xu5m read
DOL overtime guidance helps A Simple Gesture navigate busy nonprofit schedules
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DOL overtime guidance helps A Simple Gesture navigate busy nonprofit schedules

Busy food drives and route disruptions can trigger overtime fast. A Simple Gesture can protect staff and payroll by planning around the DOL’s 40-hour workweek rule.

Marcus Chen6m read
A Simple Gesture Embraces Total Rewards to Boost Recruitment and Retention
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A Simple Gesture Embraces Total Rewards to Boost Recruitment and Retention

A Simple Gesture is adopting a total rewards approach that treats pay and benefits as a unified system to improve recruitment and retention.

Marcus Chen2m read
Starbucks backs local food banks with $1.7 million equity grants
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Starbucks backs local food banks with $1.7 million equity grants

Starbucks is putting $1.7 million into 16 food banks tied to its Community Stores, linking retail footprint to hunger relief where need is visible.

Derek Washington2m read
Goodera guide helps first-time volunteers prepare for A Simple Gesture shifts
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Goodera guide helps first-time volunteers prepare for A Simple Gesture shifts

First-time A Simple Gesture volunteers do best when they arrive dressed for sorting, lifting, and check-in. Clear expectations make a one-off shift feel manageable and more likely to turn into a repeat visit.

Lauren Xu4m read
NLRB says A Simple Gesture staff can raise workplace concerns together
Labor

NLRB says A Simple Gesture staff can raise workplace concerns together

A Simple Gesture staff can talk about pay, routes, safety, and schedules together, and the law protects that even before a union drive starts.

Lauren Xu4m read
OSHA urges year-round heat safety planning for summer work
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OSHA urges year-round heat safety planning for summer work

OSHA says confusion, slurred speech or unconsciousness can mean heat stroke, and A Simple Gesture's summer pickup crews need water, shade and shorter shifts.

Derek Washington2m read
A Simple Gesture keeps surplus school food on campus for students
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A Simple Gesture keeps surplus school food on campus for students

SHARE turns leftover school meals into a same-day nutrition buffer, keeping unopened food on campus so students can quietly grab what they need.

Lauren Xu5m read
A Simple Gesture FAQ explains mission, programs, and pantry network
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A Simple Gesture FAQ explains mission, programs, and pantry network

The FAQ is A Simple Gesture’s operating manual, showing exactly how food moves from donors to pantries, schools, and community meal partners across Guilford County.

Marcus Chen5m read
New 2026 HSA and FSA limits could help nonprofit workers save
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New 2026 HSA and FSA limits could help nonprofit workers save

A self-only worker can direct about $169 from each biweekly paycheck into an HSA, a small shift that can stretch mission-driven paychecks.

Marcus Chen2m read
Department of Labor overtime rules matter for nonprofit fieldwork, evenings
Labor

Department of Labor overtime rules matter for nonprofit fieldwork, evenings

When field pickups, evening events and desk work blur together, one missed overtime calculation can hit budgets, staffing and trust at A Simple Gesture.

Marcus Chen6m read
DOL guide helps employers navigate FMLA leave, job restoration rights
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DOL guide helps employers navigate FMLA leave, job restoration rights

A DOL guide turns FMLA into a step-by-step compliance map, showing managers how to handle leave, protect jobs, and avoid mistakes that disrupt work.

Marcus Chen7m read
Practical Checklist Helps Nonprofit Leaders Classify Local Helpers As Volunteers or Employees
Labor

Practical Checklist Helps Nonprofit Leaders Classify Local Helpers As Volunteers or Employees

A plain-language checklist for A Simple Gesture leaders to decide whether local helpers are volunteers or employees, based on federal criteria and nonprofit best practices.

Marcus Chen6m read
Food Rescue Hero digitizes volunteer coordination and food recovery tracking
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Food Rescue Hero digitizes volunteer coordination and food recovery tracking

Food Rescue Hero turns rescue work into one shared operating system, helping A Simple Gesture keep routes, volunteers, and pantry deliveries moving without extra admin.

Derek Washington7m read
SNAP guide shows food banks help families access benefits
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SNAP guide shows food banks help families access benefits

SNAP sits in the same hunger safety net as food recovery, and volunteers can help neighbors find the right local application path without giving legal advice.

Lauren Xu5m read
How A Simple Gesture workers can qualify for student loan forgiveness
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How A Simple Gesture workers can qualify for student loan forgiveness

PSLF can turn a lower-paying A Simple Gesture job into a workable long-term career for staff with federal student debt, but only if the paperwork stays current.

Marcus Chen5m read
DOL says overtime exemptions depend on duties, not job titles
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DOL says overtime exemptions depend on duties, not job titles

A simple title can hide overtime risk. For food-recovery nonprofits, the real test is what coordinators and managers actually do, not what their badge says.

Derek Washington5m read
A Simple Gesture weighs retirement benefits to strengthen hiring, retention
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A Simple Gesture weighs retirement benefits to strengthen hiring, retention

Even a modest retirement plan can make A Simple Gesture look steadier to job candidates. Clear plan education may matter as much as the match.

Lauren Xu5m read
BLS map shows career path for A Simple Gesture staff to leadership
Career Development

BLS map shows career path for A Simple Gesture staff to leadership

A Simple Gesture’s route, volunteer, and pantry work can lead straight into management. BLS says the next rung pays $78,240 and usually starts with a bachelor’s degree.

Marcus Chen6m read
OSHA urges water, rest and shade to prevent heat illness
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OSHA urges water, rest and shade to prevent heat illness

Heat safety starts with water within reach, frequent breaks, and backup plans before volunteers hit the route.

Marcus Chen6m read