Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana, Inc.
Food for today. Hope for tomorrow.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
One in seven Indiana residents faces food insecurity. Nearly half of these are children and senior citizens. Hunger is a symptom of other poverty issues, including poor mental and physical health, unemployment or under-employment, homelessness, lack of educational achievement, lack of transportation, and more. United with others, Gleaners optimizes equitable access to nutritious foods for those of us facing hunger, and strives to overcome the conditions causing food insecurity.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Food Distribution
Distributing donated food to nearly 300 hunger-relief charities in Central Indiana. In addition, Gleaners Mobile Pantry Program moves emergency food to needy families in under-served areas by sending a customized truck loaded with food directly to waiting clients.
Senior Hunger Initiative
The elderly are increasingly vulnerable to food insecurity. The Senior Hunger Initiative serves senior citizens through Senior Shopping Days at food pantries, and Senior Mobile Pantries in rural areas where permanent pantry locations may be in short supply.
School-Based Pantries
Operating under the premise that if you feed the child, you feed the family, Gleaners supports 55 pantries in middle and high schools throughout our 21-county service area.
Drive-Thru Pantry
Gleaners operates a food pantry on site at our distribution warehouse. The largest pantry in the state, Community Cupboard is currently serving more than 3,500 families each week in a drive-thru setting. Fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy, eggs, pantry staples, household items are all available for neighbors as often as they need to come.
Fresh Connect Central
A social enterprise of Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana, Fresh Connect Central sources and distributes perishable foods, including produce, dairy, and protein items to Feeding America member food banks.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsEstimated dollar value of food donations distributed to community feedings programs
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Food Distribution
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Pounds of fresh produce distributed per year
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of meals delivered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth, Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
School-Based Pantries
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of meals served or provided
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth, Seniors, Families
Related Program
Food Distribution
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
Download strategic planLearn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
. Gleaners’ goal is to achieve a hunger-free central and southeastern Indiana by sourcing and distributing surplus food to those in need.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
In 2019, Gleaners adopted a new collaborative strategic plan. Developed in partnership with multiple community organizations, by 2023 we aim to:
1. More than double the amount of food we distribute annually.
2. Distribute a variety of healthy, nutritious foods with a goal of 80% of what we distribute being foods to encourage: fresh fruits and vegetables, lean proteins, low fat dairy, whole grains, and meal-making items for families.
3. Focus on collaboration and co-location of services through our partners to meet a variety of client needs.
4. Stewardship of every dollar to cut the cost per meal from $0.39 to $0.13 over 6 years.
5. Build local strategies by county, becoming a caring, trusted partner.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
As Indiana's largest food bank, Gleaners is uniquely positioned to convene thought leaders, propose and implement bold ideas, and advocate on behalf of those we serve. Always focused on feeding those in need, we see a path beyond traditional food distributions, positively impacting the health and overall well-being of our clients.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Some key performance indicators in our strategic plan have been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our goal to distribute 100 M pounds by 2023 was nearly achieved this past year (96 M).
Investments in our agency partners to assist them with distribution of more fresh, nutritious food - part of our optimize and nourish pillars - have exceeded $1.15 M.
In 2022, 86% of foods distributed were Foods to Encourage with nearly half of what we distributed (48%) being fresh produce.
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 look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), 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, Neighbor advisory groups are informed of feedback results and actions.
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
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Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 08/22/2023
Mr. Chad Mayer
Cummins, Inc.
Term: 2021 - 2023
Terri Bruksch
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Alan Goldsticker
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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
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Leadership
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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 employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- 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 have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
- 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.