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HUNGER NETWORK OF GREATER CLEVELAND

aka Hunger Network   |   Cleveland, OH   |  www.hungernetwork.org

Mission

Feeding our communities' future.

Ruling year info

1995

CEO

Ms. Julie Johnson

Main address

4415 Euclid Ave - Suite 110

Cleveland, OH 44103 USA

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EIN

34-1810545

NTEE code info

Community, Neighborhood Development, Improvement (S20)

Emergency Assistance (Food, Clothing, Cash) (P60)

Human Services - Multipurpose and Other N.E.C. (P99)

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Programs and results

What we aim to solve

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Hunger Relief, Hot Meals, Food Rescue

With the aid of nearly 1,900 volunteers, our network of hunger centers and hot meals programs distribute nutritious food directly into the hands of approximately 40,000 hungry people every month of which 30% are children. We also have an expanding network for Food Rescue - volunteers, food donors, and food recipient sites. Each working together through Food Rescue app - advanced technology - that provides rescued produce and food to those who need it.

Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Unemployed people

Where we work

Affiliations & memberships

Food Rescue Hero Partner Network 2018

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of food donation partners

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Economically disadvantaged people, Ethnic and racial groups, People with disabilities, People with diseases and illnesses, Victims and oppressed people

Related Program

Hunger Relief, Hot Meals, Food Rescue

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Food Donors are food-oriented businesses or farms that have surplus fresh produce, bakery, or prepared foods available due to imperfections, over-ordering, or nearing of expiration dates.

Total pounds of food rescued

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Economically disadvantaged people, Ethnic and racial groups, People with diseases and illnesses, People with disabilities, Immigrants and migrants

Related Program

Hunger Relief, Hot Meals, Food Rescue

Type of Metric

Context - describing the issue we work on

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

2020 stats included recovered Farmers to Families Foodboxes & food delivery services during pandemic which escalated numbers. Inc/decrease can both indicate success as more food rescued or less wasted

Number of meals served or provided

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Economically disadvantaged people, Victims and oppressed people, Ethnic and racial groups, Families, People with disabilities

Related Program

Hunger Relief, Hot Meals, Food Rescue

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Pandemic 2020 closed most hot meal sites and many pantries. While operations were converted to outdoor distributions, older adult volunteers sheltered in place. Food shortages impacted distributions.

Number of carbon emissions prevented (estimated by CO2 equivalent)

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Ethnic and racial groups, Economically disadvantaged people, Immigrants and migrants, Victims and oppressed people, People with diseases and illnesses

Related Program

Hunger Relief, Hot Meals, Food Rescue

Type of Metric

Context - describing the issue we work on

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Equivalency of prevented emissions relative to increase of Food Rescue activities. Spike in 2020 due to pandemic and Farmers to Families Foodbox Program recovery.

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • 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

  • 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 look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently, The people we serve tell us they find data collection burdensome, 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, The people we serve often express concern about what the data will be used for.

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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HUNGER NETWORK OF GREATER CLEVELAND

Board of directors
as of 02/21/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Andrew Margolius

Margolius, Margolius & Associates

Term: 2020 - 2023

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Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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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

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 9/6/2023
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female
Sexual orientation
Decline to state
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

We do not display disability information for organizations with fewer than 15 staff.

Equity strategies

Last updated: 09/06/2023

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • 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.
Policies and processes
  • 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.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.