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Community Food Share

Fighting Hunger in Boulder & Broomfield Counties

Louisville, CO   |  https://communityfoodshare.org/

Mission

Community Food Share's mission is to eliminate hunger in Boulder and Broomfield Counties through engagement, collaboration, and leadership.

Ruling year info

1982

CEO

Kim Da Silva

Main address

650 S. Taylor Avenue

Louisville, CO 80027 USA

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EIN

74-2227731

NTEE code info

Food Banks, Food Pantries (K31)

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

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

Blog

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Hunger is a reality for one in eight people in Boulder and Broomfield Counties — that’s 12% of our neighbors.

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?

Direct Distribution Programs

At Community Food Share, we’re more than a food bank — we’re a neighbor and a friend who’s been part of the fabric of Boulder and Broomfield Counties for decades.

About 25% of the food we distribute goes directly to families, seniors, and other individuals who struggle with hunger in our community. Our direct distribution programs include Feeding Families (our onsite pantry); Elder Share (food assistance for seniors); mobile pantries; and emergency food. For details, please visit www.communityfoodshare.org/get-food.

Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Families

We know that ending hunger in our communities requires collaboration. That’s why we not only provide food directly to families, seniors, students, and others, we’re also a hub — delivering millions of pounds of food a year to local partners to reach people in their communities. Because when we work together, we give more people access to fresh, nutritious food.

More than 40 non-profit organizations — including food pantries, schools, shelters, and multi-service agencies — receive food from Community Food Share at no cost. We create a network that comprehensively serves low-income families and individuals — because every dollar a Partner Agency saves on food can be directed to assistance with housing, healthcare, education, and other basic needs.

For a list of organizations that receive food from Community Food Share, please visit www.communityfoodshare.org/about-us/partner-agencies.

Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Families

Where we work

Awards

2007 Hunger Champion Award 2007

Colorado Anti-Hunger Coalition

NOVA Award 2005

The Community Foundation serving Boulder County

Local Hero Award 2009

Naturally Boulder

Mighty Apple Award - for Produce distribution 2006

Feeding America

4 stars - the highest rating possible, for the 7th year in a row! 2010

Charity Navigator

Most Loved Local Charity 2019

Hulafrog Boulder

Affiliations & memberships

United Way Member Agency 1990

America's Second Harvest - Affiliate 1983

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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 people within the organization's service area accessing food aid

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Direct Distribution Programs

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

Identify the most effective methods for decreasing food insecurity in Boulder and Broomfield Counties. Determine feasibility and set goals to reduce the number of people experiencing food insecurity.

Number of food donation partners

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Represented as percentages. Increase food resources to sustain necessary organizational growth. Specific goals and initiatives are to be determined each year, based on budget and planned activities.

Total pounds of food rescued

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Direct Distribution Programs

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

Represented in millions.

Number of groups brought together in a coalition/alliance/partnership

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Partner Agency Distribution

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

Represented as Partner Agencies. Identify opportunities to increase efficiency and effectiveness in our network through collaboration.

Number of groups/individuals benefiting from tools/resources/education materials provided

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Direct Distribution Programs

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Decreasing

Context Notes

Represented as unduplicated number of individuals served. Identify the most effective methods for reducing the number of people experiencing food insecurity. *tracking method changed between 2021-2022

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Provide more access to fresh, nutritious food through local partners and its onsite and mobile pantries through optimizing efficiencies, diverse food sources, increased giving, collaboration, education, and advocacy.

Optimize the food distribution network through operational efficiency, collaborative partnerships, and participant-focused distribution models.

Source, develop, and manage resources to support our mission: food to meet the need, funds to sustain operations, data, and education to guide our decisions, and staff and volunteers to accomplish the work.

Improve food access: reduce the gaps in food access across our service area.

Amplify our community’s effort to eliminate hunger by (i) supporting organizations and programs that promote participant self-sufficiency, (ii) educating and influencing our community to take action, and (iii) affecting policy through advocacy.

Because we have been a part of the fabric of Boulder and Broomfield Counties since 1981, we have developed a rich network of partners, donors, volunteers, and supporters to help us achieve our vision of a hunger-free community. With over 40 Partner Agencies, 6,600 volunteers, and strong support form both corporate and individual donors, we have the financial capacity and people-strength to make great progress in eliminating hunger.

Our 5-year strategic plan was implemented in FY 2019; as such, we have not yet achieved all our desired outcomes. But the following timeline of activities shows what's next for us:

FY 2021 — SUSTAIN & GROW: use data to guide our decisions; understand participants' needs; increase funding; increase food donations; leverage resources through collaboration; improve internal cost efficiencies; move more food with less money (externally); improve nutritional balance; set public education goals
— RAMP UP: support/develop programs; develop education around data; improve centralized sourcing; reduce barriers for food access; develop educational programs
— RESEARCH & PILOT: identify focus areas in policy; evaluate partners; establish advocacy policies
— COMPLETED: Have the right people; collaborate via Food Security Network; understand barriers to self-sufficiency

FY 2022 — SUSTAIN & GROW: increase funding; support/develop programs; reduce barriers for food access; set public education goals; develop educational programs
— RAMP UP: identify focus areas in policy; evaluate partners; establish advocacy policies
— COMPLETED: use data to guide our decisions; understand participants' needs; increase funding; increase food donations; leverage resources through collaboration; improve internal cost efficiencies; move more food with less money (externally); improve nutritional balance; develop education around data; improve centralized sourcing

FY 2023 — All activities completed

Please find the graph of this timeline in our strategic plan, located at https://communityfoodshare.org/plan/.

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, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • 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, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

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Operations

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

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Community Food Share

Board of directors
as of 03/20/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Debbie Hodge

Mile High 360

Term: 2022 - 2025

Barbara Keiger

NextFoods, Inc.

Josh Anderson

Dietze and Davis

John Klein

Medtronic

Jonathan Sackheim

Grounds for Promotion

Susan Boyle

Boulder Country Day School

Alex Cioth

Claremont Foods

Erik Rebich

DiNoci Natural Foods

Erinn Darby

FirstBank

Gladys Boza

Trimble Inc.

Jennifer Stepanich

Medtronic

Joanie Tanous

Oracle Corporation

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 7/27/2023
info Candid has made improvements to the race and ethnicity options.

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 03/20/2024

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.
  • 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.
Policies and processes
  • 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.
  • 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.