Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Driving a youth-inspired nation-wide movement to organize communities to give locally and make a collective impact on hunger. We believe: Everything collected through our organization should be donated directly to a charity selected by each participating group People of all backgrounds and beliefs can work together Hunger and poverty have a negative impact on individuals and the communities in which they live, yet there is joy in serving and giving to those in need The excitement and energy surrounding the Super Bowl can be used to engage young people in service while producing lasting hope for all people Young people have the ability to serve and should be given opportunities to lead their communities in helping others
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
National Campaigns
Using the energy of the super bowl, organizations and partners such as food retailers and media, the national campaign's goal is to saturate the marketplace to encourage communities to raise food and money during the few weeks before the big game for their local communities. This is a national campaign. We have participation in every state.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
Alliance to End Hunger 2020
External reviews

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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Estimated dollar value of food donations distributed to community feedings programs
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Children and youth
Related Program
National Campaigns
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This is the national total of estimated value of food items and cash given to food charities around the country. In 2021, we stopped including the donations raised through grocery stores in Texas.
Number of stakeholders or stakeholder groups who agree to engage
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Children and youth
Related Program
National Campaigns
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This is the number of groups who reported their totals on our website.
Number of youth who volunteer/participate in community service
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Children and youth
Related Program
National Campaigns
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
This is the number of youth reportedly involved in our campaigns around the country. Sometimes this information is skewed because groups that don't know don't answer.
Number of media partnerships developed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Children and youth
Related Program
National Campaigns
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This number represents the number of media outlets (print, television, radio, outdoor advertising) supporting local efforts to tackle hunger.
Number of grassroots organizations supported
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
National Campaigns
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This includes the number of charities reportedly benefiting from the Souper Bowl of Caring campaign each year from around the country.
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Learn 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?
We unite all communities to tackle hunger.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We unite all communities to tackle hunger by:
1. Souper Bowl of Caring signature campaign
2. The Tackle Hunger Map/Fundraising and Awareness of food charities
3. Youth Engagement
4. Government Alliances/Advocacy for Hunger Relief
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Our network is comprised of thousands of grassroots groups who come together to tackle hunger for their local food charities. Souper Bowl of Caring organizes events and campaigns to bring together these groups in one large movement of giving and serving others (the most impactful event is around the Super Bowl each year. Our biggest challenge has been that we ask people to give everything to their charity of choice. That means we don't see any of the funds from these collections and thus we have a very hard time fundraising for ourselves. We have a high ROI, with every $1 given to us making $18 for hunger solutions, but creating a sustainable fundraising model so that we can be more consistent year to year has proven challenging. We need more consistent support from those who care about hunger solutions and youth in our communities.
In addition, we have a large network of food charities who indicate their needs through our Tackle Hunger Map and who value the programs we organize to help them. The Tackle Hunger Map allows the user to see local food charities and support them in one easy platform.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have raised over $25 million for local hunger relief over just the last 3 years. We currently have nine great NFL teams supporting our mission. We would like to have all of our NFL teams partner with us in our efforts to have youth involved in their communities across the nation (not just in certain locations). We have, on average, about 10,000 organizations take part in their own campaigns in their local communities. We would like to double that over the next ten years.
The use of the Tackle Hunger Map is growing. We would like to have a good sense that we have all of the food charities in the US on the map and are able to use that data to help identify vulnerable areas where lack of food resources exist in the US so that either nonprofit groups or other resources can be deployed to support the needs in that community. We truly believe that no one should go without soup in their bowl.
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?
We serve food charities by uniting communities to help support those food charities across the US. We just started our Tackle Hunger Map and have a plan to elicit reactions from our charity constituents before end of 2021.
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Suggestion box/email,
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To inform the development of new programs/projects,
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What significant change resulted from feedback?
We created PDF files of donations that food charities can download.
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
Our staff, Our board, Our funders, Our community partners,
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How has asking for feedback from the people you serve changed your relationship?
We get better and more frequent feedback and more interaction with them.
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive,
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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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Souper Bowl of Caring
Board of directorsas of 05/05/2022
Mr. David James
KUTV - Sinclair Media
Term: 2022 - 2024
Sara Cantrell
Blue Star Marketing
Robin Brackett
Robin Brackett Architecture
Charles Harrell
Jackson Walker
Hannah Crouch
Youth Rep
David James
KUTV Salt Lake City
Jason Dolphin
PepsiCo
Cheryl Jackson
Minnie's Food Pantry
Michael Wakatama
Every Kid Sport
Nathan Gardstein
Rosewood Management Corp
David Seiter
Emmanuel Episcopal Food Pantry
Liffort Hobley
NFL Alumni
Page Sundby
Spring Valley Presbyterian Church
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
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Sexual orientation
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Disability
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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 employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- 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.