Antihunger advocacy organizations seek to alleviate hunger at the local, state, and federal levels, and many have been instrumental in advocating for state and federal food policy.  This article identifies 19 important characteristics of these advocacy organizations that indicate capacity, performance, achievement, and effectiveness.

 

1. How have antihunger agencies evolved, and how could they best be described today?

2. What is the difference between organizations that are identified as having rational systems, natural systems, and open systems?  How do you think advocacy might differ among these systems? 

3. Describe the different categories of characteristics identified by the authors as being promotive of effectiveness in antihunger organizations.