Anne Arundel County Food Bank Inc
#AAFoodBank
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Fresh Food Fridays
This program provides fresh produce to individuals over 60 years of age and to individuals with disabilities who are 18 years and older.
Pantry Program
The Anne Arundel County Food Bank provides food through our Agency Partners located throughout Anne Arundel County. The food is then distributed on the local community level to our neighbors in need.
Backpack Program
The Anne Arundel County Food Bank provides support to Anne Arundel County Public School students who qualify for the FARMS (Free & Reduced Meal System). Working with partner schools, AACFB supplies enough food to cover the weekend or school holiday break for each participating student. Through this program, students have access to proper nourishment while on breaks and return to school ready and able to learn.
Baby Pantry
The Anne Arundel County Food Bank supplies baby pantries across the county with everything needed to help an infant grow and thrive.
Senior Pantry
The Anne Arundel County Food Bank helps seniors and individuals with diet constraints so that they are not left at risk of hunger or malnutrition, which contributes to poor health outcomes. Our senior pantries also provide incontinence supplies.
Where we work
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Our Sustainable Development Goals
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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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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
Low-income, food insecure residents from all communities and neighborhoods of Anne Arundel County.
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Paper surveys, Constituent (client or resident, etc.) advisory committees,
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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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What significant change resulted from feedback?
As a result of a recent client survey in which the people we serve indicated a strong desire to receive more fresh produce and lean meats, we responded by increasing our purchase of these items to the greatest extent that our budget will allow, to increase partnerships with local farmers to secure fresh produce donations, and to make an effort to purchase and ask for donations of shelf-stable food items that are healthier (low sodium and low fat.) The positive response to these efforts has been significant.
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
Our staff, Our board, Our funders, Our community partners,
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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 act on the feedback we receive,
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback,
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Anne Arundel County Food Bank Inc
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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? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
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Gender identity
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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 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 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 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.