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Texting for Food Security Organizations

Reach Families & Supporters When Access Matters

Respond to hunger and food access needs with effective text messaging built for food security organizations.

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Engage & Fund Your Mission

Tatango is the nonprofit focused texting platform
trusted by food access programs to drive fundraising and keep
communities informed, nourished and connected.

Our Food Security Customers

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Use Cases
Food Security

Communication

Emergency food distribution appeals.

Mobilization

Volunteer mobilization and community needs.

Fundraising

Time-sensitive donation matches or key deadlines

Community Engagement

Local updates and program announcements.

Supporter Information

Stewardship and donor impact communication.

Why Food Security Organizations
Choose Tatango

We uniquely understand that organizations require technology that supports urgency, coordination, and scale. Our proven text messaging solutions allows you to amplify your message with and compassionately engage with the community. 

Tatango offers:

  • High deliverability during urgent, high-impact moments
  • Power Segments to ensure relevant, targeted communication
  • A unified Inbox to manage responses efficiently
  • AI-assisted tools to help teams create compelling and high-performing messages
  • SOC 2 compliant infrastructure and strong security practices
  • Ongoing innovation focused exclusively on nonprofit fundraising

These capabilities allow organizations to meet community needs while maintaining trust and being responsive.

Why Tatango

  • We’ve helped organizations fundraise over half-billion dollars from high-impact text messaging and this grows daily.
  • Tatango can reach a massive volume of supporters within minutes because of our industrial grade platform. Competitors struggle with deliverability and speed – only Tatango wasbuilt for true scale.
  • Tatango has the right integrations with all major donations platforms to leverage data, drive efficiency and optimize customer sending.
  • Tatango has a “White Glove” approach to launching new customer campaigns – only Tatango can launch major programs in 60 days or less.
  • We are Giving Season experts and provide nonprofits the guidance and tools to optimize donations during this critical fundraising time.
  • Tatango is easy for anyone to use – if someone can send an email, they can send a higher-performing text message.
  • Leverage our AI features for inspiration, insights and most importantly impressive fundraising outcomes.
  • Seamlessly manage text replies, engage 1:1 with donors, and streamline conversations in one using Tatango Inbox feature to build stronger supporter relationships.
  • Power fundraisers love Tatango because of advanced features including Advanced Segmentation and Tatango’s Exclusive PowerLinks enabling marketers to easily personalize the donation experience.

Giving Season Impact

$92

Avg. Donation - GivingTuesday

5x

ROI - Giving Season

$130

Avg. Donation - EOY

The Tatango Difference

The Right Product

Others

Easy to Use Interface with AI Enhanced Editor

Ability to Send SMS or MMS

A/B Split Testing

Limited

AI Driven Power Segments Allows Precise Targeting Based on Supporter Data

Advanced Segmentation built for Fundraising

PowerLinks to Seamlessly Optimize Message Content

Intuitive Reporting to Track Fundraising Performance

Limited

Streamline 1:1 Supporter Communications with Inbox

Tatango Data Studio for Advanced Reporting

Automated Series for Key Events & Milestones

SOC-2 and HIPAA Compliance

The Right Integrations

Integration with Fundraise Up

Limited

Integration with Blackbaud Luminate Online

Limited

Integration with Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT®

Limited

Integration with Blackbaud TeamRaiser®

Limited

Integration with GoFundMe Pro

Limited

Integration with EveryAction

Integration with Virtuous

Limited

Integration with Salesforce

Limited

Integration with Engaging Networks

The Right Services

Total “White Glove” Services to Start Sending Quickly

Fundraising Coach & Best Practice Insights

Giving Season Resources including: Templates, Campaign Planner & Design Services

Expert Support by Phone, Email, Chat & Zoom

Unmatched Performance

Robust, Industrial Grade Sending

Deliver Messages In Less than 1 Minute 

Proven Scale to Handle Any Volume

Industry Leading Deliverability

Powerful Integrations

Easily connect with solutions you already use to add efficiency and maximize nonprofit fundraising. Tatango integrates with all major platforms used by top nonprofits.

The Challenge Facing
Food Security Organizations

Tatango understands that Food security organizations operate on the front lines of community need, responding to hunger, food access gaps, and economic instability. Demand can spike quickly due to external factors such as inflation, natural disasters, or policy changes.

Teams must scale operations rapidly while maintaining dignity, respect, and efficiency. Communications play a critical role in mobilizing donors, volunteers, and partners during high-demand periods.

Traditional channels can be slow or crowded, making it difficult to reach supporters when timing matters most. By integrating texting from Tatango alongside existing channels, food security organizations can increase responsiveness without adding operational burden.

Why Text Messaging Works
for Food Security

Text messaging provides a direct, permission-based way to reach supporters with messages that are timely, visible, and easy to act on.

When used thoughtfully, texting helps food security organizations:

  • Respond quickly during spikes in community need
  • Mobilize volunteers and partners efficiently
  • Drive timely donations for food distribution programs
  • Share updates and impact transparently

Texting enables rapid response while preserving dignity and trust.

How Tatango Supports
Food Security Organizations

Tatango is built specifically for nonprofit fundraising and engagement, with the reliability and safeguards food security organizations expect.

With Tatango, teams can:

    • Deliver messages through enterprise-grade infrastructure
    • Maintain strong data protection and compliance standards
    • Target outreach responsibly using Power Segments
    • Manage supporter and volunteer responses through a unified Inbox
    • Integrate texting into existing fundraising and engagement workflows

Tatango helps organizations coordinate action quickly and effectively.

FAQs About Texting for Food Security Orgs

How can text messages benefit food security organizations?

Texting software like Tatango can benefit several aspects of your food security nonprofit’s operations. With timely, personalized text messages, you can promote urgent campaigns, raise funds for your programs, improve supporter relationships, and coordinate volunteers. Integrate texts into your existing communication cadences, or use them when community demand spikes.

What kind of texts should food banks send?

Food banks and other food security organizations can send texts to:

  • Communicate urgent funding and donation needs
  • Recruit, organize, and thank volunteers
  • Send personalized fundraising appeals
  • Strengthen relationships with donors
  • Share community impact updates
  • Coordinate food drives and distribution

Can nonprofit texting software support food distribution programs?

Yes, texting platforms like Tatango can help organizations send timely, high-impact messages to mobilize volunteers, organize food distribution efforts, and update the community about distribution needs. You can even communicate directly with the people you serve via private one-to-one text conversations.

Why is Tatango the best texting platform for food security organizations?

Tatango’s text fundraising platform is built specifically for nonprofits and fundraising organizers, and it has been proven to deliver results. For over 18 years, Tatango has been helping food security organizations and other nonprofits communicate more quickly and meet urgent needs. In total, nonprofits have raised more than $650 million through our platform, and many customers see 5x ROI. We’re dedicated to powering important missions like yours with innovative SMS technology.

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