Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana, Inc.
Help for Today, Hope for Tomorrow
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
One in six Indiana residents faces food insecurity. More than half of these are children and senior citizens. Hunger is a symptom of other poverty issues, including poor physical and mental health, unemployment or under-employment, homelessness, lack of educational achievement, lack of transportation, and more. Through a collaborative approach, Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana seeks to positively affect the lives of those we serve by feeding those in need and assisting them with additional services that may help improve their food security and build a path to a brighter future.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Food Distribution to Pantries and Programs
Securing and handling food and groceries and distributing products to food assistance programs and other programs for low-income residents in 8 counties - Blackford, Delaware, Grant, Henry, Jay, Madison, Randolph and Wabash Counties.
Tailgate Program
Second Harvest Food Bank distributes directly to people in need by an outdoor drive through distribution program called the Tailgate. We load our truck with food, meet people in need at a predetermined site and utilize community volunteers to help load cars as families drive through. This program serves Blackford, Delaware, Grant, Henry, Jay, Madison, Randolph and Wabash Counties.
School Pantry Program
The School Pantry Program supports children and families by providing large quantities of food and building relationships between families and schools. This program is currently offered in Delaware, Henry, Jay, Madison, Randolph and Wabash Counties.
Senior Safety Net
The Senior Safety Net Program supports seniors in our communities who struggle to obtain the food they need. For some locations, this program also provides an opportunity for seniors to socialize, another need that is often lacking in their lives. This program is currently offered in Delaware and Madison Counties.
Poverty Alleviation Program
The Poverty Alleviation Program enables highly-motivated individuals living below the 200% poverty level to identify barriers to success, set goals to overcome those barriers, and ultimately reach self-sufficiency.
Where we work
Awards
Dr. Douglas F. McConkey Award of Excellence 2008
Ball State University Student Voluntary Services
Way to Go Award 2009
Small Business Council of Muncie and Delaware County Chamber of Commerce
Spirit of Small Business 2009
Muncie Delaware County Chamber of Commerce
Affiliations & memberships
Feeding America 1985
Feeding Indiana's Hungry 2005
National Diaper Bank Network 2019
Alliance for Period Supplies 2020
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of meals delivered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Age groups, Economically disadvantaged people
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The goal of Second Harvest Food Bank is to provide help for today and achieve a hunger-free east central Indiana by distributing food to those in need and hope for tomorrow through our relationship-based programs.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
In 2022, the Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana Board of Directors, and President and CEO Bekah Clawson, developed an ambitious Strategic Plan to maximize financial potential, deepen program impact, and establish local nutrition education. We leverage a strong staff and a volunteer base to provide food, knowledge, and advocacy. Second Harvest is an organization with both local expertise and a national network. These attributes combined with a community-based fundraising model, will intentionally contribute to financial efficiency and program effectiveness.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Professional/Credible – Because of its association with Feeding America, the SHFB
brand, the projection of its brand, and the perception of its brand, the organization
stands out as a leading local nonprofit.
Efficient – This organization makes the most of its resources. SHFB is known for
operational efficiency and superior provision of services. Every dollar donated is
able to provide four meals to neighbors in need, and through generous support,
there are multiple matching gift opportunities.
Scalable – During the pandemic, SHFB was able to ramp up distributions and create
new initiatives to address the need of the neighbors that are hardest to reach in our
communities, distributing a record-setting 14 million pounds in 2020.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
maximize financial potential - Food Sourcing aka Heath. Strengthening relationships with retail partners. Agency enabled to pick up food, freeing up our staff and fleet. Aggressively seeking new grants.
deepen program impact - More intentional about reaching rural communities. Strategic with new Agency Partners by location. Developing targeted initiatives directed at underserved populations
establish local nutrition education - SWAP, SNAP Outreach
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We share the feedback we received with the people we serve, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 10/30/2023
Mr. Keith O'Neal
Destiny Christian Center
Term: 2023 - 2025
Alexis Neal
Retired
Brian Ring
Henry Community Health
Alan Finn
Ball State University
Shelli Beckwood
IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital
Del Brinson
Advanced Agrilytics
Steve Davis
Deltec Solutions
Sue Errington
Indiana State Representative
Lauren Huber
IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital
Ryan Johnston
IU Health East Central Region
Kristen McCauliff
Ball State University
Chris Peacock
Halderman Real Estate and Farm Management
Bill Schuhmacher
State Bank
Misty White
Inspire Academy
Christina Doll
Ball State University
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
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Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.