The Global Food Banking Network
The Global Food Banking Network
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About this organization
Mission
The mission of The Global FoodBanking Network (GFN) is to nourish the world’s hungry through uniting and advancing food banks.
About
Capacity building: GFN provides technical assistance and strategic investments in member food banks under the "Powering Food Banks for Growth" program model. The Powering Food Banks for Growth model assists food banks to develop their services, expand their geographic reach, and increase their distribution of wholesome, surplus food to people in need. The programming broadly aids food bank effectiveness and expansion as food bank leadership indicates and community needs require. This approach sets broad objectives for assisting food banking organizations in advancing their capabilities and more strongly developing key food bank operations. GFN utilizes a data-driven approach accentuated by focused-field assistance, deployment of various technical assistance strategies and interventions, and in some cases aided by strategic grants. The GFN-aided support is determined in consultation with the food bank, and implementation is evaluated for efficacy. In FY 19, GFN focused on food banking organizations in twelve countries that were identified as well positioned for greater growth or development. GFN focused technical assistance in these particular countries, engaged executive leadership and Boards in a stronger peer-to-peer learning network, and encouraged these organizations to apply for competitive grants offered by GFN. Of the twelve countries targeted, 75% (9 countries) experienced significant growth, outpacing the global network average, increased food distribution and the number of impoverished persons served. The effect of GFN's targeted "Powering Food Banks for Growth" approach, culminating in FY 19, has meant 44.2 million more GFN-aided kilos of food distributed over the baseline, and 6.6% increase year-over-year FY 17 to FY 18. In terms of people served, the GFN network now serves 9.6 million people (FY 19) from the baseline of 6 million people served. Between FY 16 and FY 18 the rate of growth in people served by member food banks was nearly doubled, and in FY 19, the number of people served increased an additional 28.5%, or 1.8 million more people, to 9.6 million served, nearly half - 46% - are children or youth.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The non-profit's aim, as indicated in the filing, is “Our mission is to alleviate global hunger by developing food banks in communities where they are needed and by supporting food banks where they exist.”.
When referring to its functions, they were specified as: “In fy2019, the gfn network rescued over 503 million kilograms of food and re-directed it to 9.6 million people in need through more than 55,000 social service agencies. in fy2019, gfn focused on expanding its members' capacity, enhancing efficiency and effectiveness through training, and assuring safety and good management through certification. we currently work in over 30 countries, home to more than one-fourth of the world's 820 million undernourished people.”.
- The non-profit has reported their operating state as IL, as required by law.
- As stated in the filing, the non-profit's address in 2019 was 70 E Lake Street 1200, Chicago, IL, 60601.
- The non-profit's form reports a total of 19 employees as of 2019.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Has foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$1,026,095.
- The CEO's salary policy within the organization is established through a review process by an impartial entity.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 15 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2006.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule J.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $2,052,301 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $528,724 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.