August Member Meeting Highlights: Chef to Community Tax Credit, Member Updates & New Resources
Thanks to everyone who joined our August 19 NFRA Member Meeting! We were proud to welcome Lucy Vehslage, Senior Manager, Communications and Program of the Food Systems Collaborative and had a great discussion about the proposed Chef to Community Tax Credit.
By the NFRA Executive Board
NFRA Updates
We shared several updates, including our new:
We also shared resources including the Zero Food Waste Coalition’s Food Date Labeling Act Petition Social Toolkit and encouraged members to contribute resources to the new NFRA Member Resource Hub.
* We asked our members to complete these forms and member agreement by the end of September so we have everything by the end of the quarter.
Chef to Community Tax Credit
Our main presentation featured Lucy Vehslage, who introduced the proposed Chef to Community Tax Credit. The federal proposal would provide restaurants with a tax credit of up to $50,000 annually for donating prepared meals to verified nonprofit partners, at a proposed $7-per-meal value.
Members asked questions about eligibility, including whether frozen meals, meal delivery services, retailers, and other types of prepared-food businesses could participate. Lucy will follow up with answers and incorporate member feedback as the legislation develops.
NFRA members will also have an opportunity to sign anopen letter supporting the Chef to Community Tax Credit. A link will be shared in a follow-up email.
Member News & Resources
Kimberly from Copia introduced its new Receipt Builder Pro tool, designed to help nonprofits organize donation receipts and track metrics.
We celebrated a major member milestone: 530 Food Rescue Coalition reported reaching 1 million pounds delivered over four years through 6,750 rescues. Congratulations!
Additional opportunities shared included a USDA cold storage grant, a San Francisco grant opportunity, and upcoming information about potential group health insurance for NFRA members.
What’s Next
Members are encouraged to:
Sign the new NFRA Member Agreement*
Complete the Member Directory* and Member Metrics*
Share resources for the NFRA Member Resource Hub
Submit job openings to the NFRA job board
Sign the Chef to Community Tax Credit open letter
* By the end of September please
Last but not least, NFRA is creating a new addition to our Resource Hub where members can share relevant grant opportunities with the NFRA community. We’ll announce its launch soon!
We’re grateful for the continued participation, ideas, and collaboration from our growing NFRA community. See you at next month’s meeting!
