JON BON JOVI SOUL FOUNDATION
Mission
The Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation's mission is to break the cycle of hunger, poverty and homelessness through developing partnerships, creating programs and providing grant funding to support innovative community benefit organizations. It is the organization’s goal to recognize and maximize the human potential in those affected by hunger, poverty and homelessness by offering assistance in establishing programs that provide food and affordable housing while supporting social services and job training programs.
Ruling year
2007
Executive Director
Heather Goldfarb
Main address
1600 Market Street Suite 2600
Philadelphia, PA 19103 USA
Formerly known as
Philadelphia Soul Charitable Foundation
EIN
20-5036346
NTEE code
Named Trusts/Foundations N.E.C. (T90)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Since 2006, the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation has worked to break the cycle of hunger, poverty and homelessness through developing partnerships, creating programs and providing grant funding to support innovative community benefit organizations. It is the organization’s goal to recognize and maximize the human potential in those affected by hunger, poverty and homelessness by offering assistance in establishing programs that provide food and affordable housing while supporting social services and job training programs.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
JBJ Soul Kitchen Red Bank
JBJ Soul Kitchen is a non-profit community restaurant with a social mission to enrich and empower lives through food, advocacy, and community. Unlike pay what you want community restaurant models, the JBJ Soul Kitchen is a Pay It Forward community restaurant where dignity and respect are always on the menu. Paying guests donate a minimum of $20 for a three-course meal, which goes toward meals for guests in need. Guests unable to pay are invited to enjoy a meal and learn how volunteering at the restaurant can help support their individual and family needs—from access to available resources in the community through our partner network to tasty meals in a warm and friendly atmosphere.
JBJ Soul Kitchen Toms River
JBJ Soul Kitchen is a non-profit community restaurant with a social mission to enrich and empower lives through food, advocacy, and community created to address the issue of food insecurity after Superstorm Sandy. Unlike pay what you want community restaurant models, the JBJ Soul Kitchen is a Pay It Forward community restaurant where dignity and respect are always on the menu. Paying guests donate a minimum of $20 for a three-course meal, which goes toward meals for guests in need. Guests unable to pay are invited to enjoy a meal and learn how volunteering at the restaurant can help support their individual and family needs—from access to available resources in the community through our partner network to tasty meals in a warm and friendly atmosphere.
JBJ Soul Kitchen Rutgers University Newark
JBJ Soul Kitchen Rutgers University Newark opened to address the issue of food insecurity on college campuses.
JBJ Soul Kitchen Food Bank
The JBJ Soul Kitchen Food Bank's mission is to be a local, responsive food bank for the communities of the east end from Southampton to Montauk on a weekly basis. The Food Bank provides high quality food at no charge to 7 local pantries who experienced an unprecedented increase in need during the COVID-19 epidemic.
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The JBJ Soul Foundation is aiming to end homelessness by providing grants and creating partnerships with organizations creating emergency shelters and affordable housing while also providing supportive services to help end the cycle. Our program, JBJ Soul Kitchen, aims to decrease food insecurity and increase hunger awareness in our surrounding communities.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Our strategy is to create partnerships with local organizations working to end both homelessness and hunger. We have also created several programs that immediately address the issue of food insecurity - JBJ Soul Kitchen and JBJ Soul Kitchen Food Bank. We know that not one organization can do it alone, but by working together we can create change.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
The JBJ Soul Kitchen is a non-profit community restaurant that serves an in-need and paying customer. With two locations in New Jersey (Red Bank and Toms River) we are creating change directly in our communities. In 2020, a third location opened to address the issue of hunger on college campuses - JBJ Soul Kitchen Rutgers Newark University. Then in the Spring of 2020, as a direct response to the COVID-19 epidemic, we opened the JBJ Soul Kitchen Food Bank East End on Long Island to help food pantries meet the increased demand that they faced.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Since 2006, the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation has helped provide support for over 700 units of affordable and supportive housing in 11 states and Washington D.C., for thousands of people including youth and veterans. JBJ Soul Kitchen (a program of the JBJ Soul Foundation) is a non-profit community restaurant with a social mission to enrich and empower lives through food, advocacy, and community. JBJ Soul Kitchens combined have served over 100,000 meals while keeping our goal of 50% of our diners being in need. We opened the first JBJ Soul Kitchen on a college campus at Rutgers Newark University and created an innovative solution to the shortage food pantries on the East End of Long Island were facing by opening the JBJ Soul Kitchen Food Bank. We continue to stay true to our mission of finding ways to help those in need...one SOUL at a time.
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JON BON JOVI SOUL FOUNDATION
Board of directorsas of 7/27/2020
Jon Bon Jovi
No Affiliation
Mimi Box
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Craig Spencer
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Leo Carlin
No Affiliation
Steve Perna
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Paul Korzilius
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Mary Scullion
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Sara Peters
Heather Goldfarb
Jon Bongiovi
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CEO oversight
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Ethics and transparency
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Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Not applicable -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
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