IFAN works in various ways to promote a cash first approach to food insecurity 

IFAN's vision is of a country without the need for charitable food aid where adequate and nutritious food is affordable to all. IFAN calls on  governments, cross-sector partnerships  and frontline agencies to prioritise a cash first approach to food insecurity.

By advocating for systemic changes that would see social security payments and wages match the cost of living and the root causes of food insecurity and poverty addressed.

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By advocating for all local authorities to provide adequate, well-promoted and easy accessible cash payments to people in financial crisis.

By co-developing and circulating cash first referral leaflets across multiple local authorities.

By supporting their member organisations to use shopping cards or vouchers and/or cash grants instead of or alongside food parcels or other food support.

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By sharing resources, research and information on a cash first approach to food insecurity.