Different Program Interests
New Q4 donors over-index sharply on educational opportunities (57%, index 156), school breakfast and lunch programs (59%, index 132) and shelf-stable pantry staples (67%, index 119). The crisis opened the door; their interests point well beyond the emergency.
Grouped bar chart comparing which food bank programs new Q4 2025 donors and all food bank donors say are important. New Q4 donors rate nutrition and cooking education at 57% versus 37% for all donors, school breakfast and lunch at 59% versus 45%, and shelf-stable pantry staples at 67% versus 56%. They rate groceries for those in need lower, 59% versus 83%.
