SHEBOYGAN COUNTY FOOD BANK INC

Sheboygan County Food Bank has developed the following strategic goals for the 2022 year:

1. Increase the coordination and collaboration amongst antihunger efforts leading to an efficient use of resources and less duplicated efforts.
2. Reduce hunger by referring clients to agencies and programs that will help improve their food security status.
3. Improve the overall nutritional quality of the food we distribute.
4. Increase organizational capabilities and develop the administrative and technical resources necessary to support the mission of SCFB.
5. Identify and secure revenues that will help fund the strategic planning goals and meet expected annual operating expenses.

Based on the organization’s goals, the following is the targeted approach to address these goals for 2022:

1. Implement SCFB-led-and-managed Food Pantry at the current warehouse, revise distribution plan and ensure all key stakeholders are informed, recommend and implement new community meal program, and analyze viability of partnering (joining the food pantry network) with food pantries outside of Sheboygan County.
2. Ensure all network pantries are using same intake eligibility process, standards and card system for clients and continue working with Social Sector Influencers group to determine optimal client referral system between agencies.
3. Implement Fresh Food Connect system for local gardeners who donate produce, develop nutritional ranking in inventory system and establish baseline data. We will secure TEFAP agency approval and implement new policy & procedures that need to keep.
4. Continue to monitor COVID 19 for safety best practices and ensure SCFB has enough food and capabilities to address potential significant increase in demand. We will establish a new inventory system for inbound and outbound products and train properly on this. We will ensure all key staff are participating in professional development opportunities and achieve alignment on principles and objectives that will be used to evaluate work environment and building needs, determine appropriate funding and resourcing and establish a plan to execute the plan. We will update website as needed, establish regular email newsletter with donors using Neon software, develop and implement annual staff operations training program, and design and implement employee and staff safety and emergency preparedness manual.
5. Establish annual Holiday Lights Hunger Run/Walk task list and timeline for staff, co-chairs, and committee, update development plan and implement, develop custom online donation form via development software (Neon) with imagery, more color, etc., and develop #GivingTuesday campaign plan in conjunction with a matching gift.

Sheboygan County Food Bank (SCFB) has dedicated staff with multiple skills and capabilities to achieve the goals for the year. The staff works alongside volunteers and Board members through committees set up by the Board of Directors to address the priorities set by SCFB. Priorities and goals are analyzed every two months by staff to give a report to the Executive Director and Board members as to the progress on the priorities that relate to each staff member.

Sheboygan County Food Bank monitors progress based on four quarters throughout the calendar year. Progress is specifically monitored based on the beginning and end dates of the quarter in question. The following are the current updates based on each priority.

1. Monitoring is being done to follow appropriate COVID-19 safety protocols.
2. Pantry is fully developed and operational
3. Community meal is up and running 6 days a week
4. All pantries are using same eligibility process, standards and card system for clients
5. SCFB is awarded TEFAP status and continues to be compliant
6. Inventory system has been designed and updated and being used daily
7. All key staff have started to participate in quarterly professional development opportunities
8. Website is in the process of being updated
9. Quarterly newsletter implemented
10. Employee and staff safety and emergency preparedness manual completed
11. New online donation form completed
12. Giving Tuesday matching gift plan completed