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HUNGER IS A REALITY FOR ONE IN EIGHT PEOPLE IN BOULDER AND BROOMFIELD COUNTIES — THAT’S 12% OF OUR NEIGHBORS

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MANY PEOPLE DON’T REALIZE HOW PREVALENT

HUNGER IS IN OUR COMMUNITY, BECAUSE IT’S NOT ALWAYS WHAT YOU EXPECT. MOST OF THE PEOPLE WE SERVE ARE WORKING, BUT THEIR WAGES ARE NOT HIGH

ENOUGH TO COVER LIVING EXPENSES. INSTEAD, THEY MUST

CHOOSE BETWEEN FOOD, HOUSING, HEALTHCARE, OR UTILITIES. MANY OF THEM STRETCH THEIR FOOD BUDGET BY SKIPPING MEALS OR PURCHASING INEXPENSIVE, UNHEALTHY FOOD.

THAT’S WHERE WE COME IN.

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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. 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.YES, WE’RE MAKING PROGRESS, BUT FOOD INSECURITY IS STILL HIGH. AND THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT FUELS THE WORK WE DO EVERY DAY, SO

WE CAN END HUNGER IN BOULDER AND BROOMFIELD COUNTIES FOR GOOD.

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OUR MISSION

OUR VISION

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A HUNGER-FREE COMMUNITY

TO ELIMINATE HUNGER IN BOULDER AND BROOMFIELD COUNTIES THROUGH ENGAGEMENT,

COLLABORATION AND LEADERSHIP.

OUR CORE VALUESS E RVICE WITH E XCE LLE NCE

As a Feeding America food bank, we will serve those in need by efficiently providing food to our program participants and partners while maintaining the highest standards.

COMMUNIT Y PA RTNE R S HIP We will challenge ourselves to adapt to the changing needs of our community,

collaborating with our partners to find new ways to ensure food security and provide access to services that address the underlying causes of poverty.

E DUC ATION A ND AWA R E NE S S We will engage our partners and the broader community with hunger awareness outreach,

promoting the conviction that together we can reduce — and eventually eliminate — hunger.

NUTR ITION FOCUS We will provide our program participants access to fresh, nutritious food and nutrition education,

with a special emphasis on children, seniors, and other populations of greatest need.

COMPA S SION A ND TRUS T We will create a culture of inclusion and respect, and inspire a spirit of hope

in our program participants, partners, and each other by honoring our differences while remaining mindful of the shared goals that unite us.

SUS TA INA BILIT Y We will prioritize efforts to rescue and distribute surplus food, minimize

our environmental impact, and increase our operational efficiencies in support of our community’s social, economic, and environmental health.

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OUR KEY STAKEHOLDERSCommunity Food Share serves, collaborates with, and relies upon a large network of key stakeholders as defined below.

Our local businesses

and individual

food donors, who

together provide

34% of Community

Food Share’s food

supply, along with

food companies (28%)

and Feeding America

partners (23%).*

Food Donors

Local, non-profit

organizations through

whom Community Food

Share is able to reach

the majority of program

participants. Our partner

agencies distribute

groceries and meals in

their communities and

many provide additional

basic needs services and

other types of support.

Partner Agencies

Public and private

entities who support

the communities

we serve and who

work in affinity areas

including: schools,

public health and

healthcare providers,

local and county

governments, and

many more.

Community Collaborators

Our mission-driven

employees are

experienced, trained,

and passionate about

their work. Together

with our volunteers,

who provide more than

$1 million of value

annually, all represent

Community Food

Share as community

ambassadors.

Staff & Volunteers

We depend on financial

supporters for nearly

all of our operating

and capital revenue.

Our expenses are

funded approximately

62% by individuals,

34% by businesses,

and only 4% by public

sources (including

local and federal

government grants).*

Financial Donors

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As a Feeding

America food

bank, we serve

food-insecure

individuals and

families in need.

Program Participants

Financial Donors

Staff & Volunteers

Community Collaborators

Food Donors

Partner Agencies

Program Participants

*Fiscal Year 2017 data

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STRATEGIC OUTCOME

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

1 Operational Efficiency:1.1 Improve cost efficiencies related to obtaining food and distributing food1.2 Improve centralized sourcing among network1.3 Procure and distribute more food with less resources throughout network Collaborative Partnerships:1.4 Make the Food Security Network an effective place to collaborate and

launch programs that improve efficiency1.5 Leverage existing resources/expertise through collaboration Participant Focus:1.6 Understand our participants’ needs and preferences1.7 Reduce barriers for participants’ access to food

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Food:2.1 Increase food donations, source diversity, and stability

Funds:2.2 Increase funding donations, source diversity, and stability Data:2.3 Acquire and use data to guide our decisions2.4 Develop educational programs about how to use the data Staff and Volunteers:2.5 Have, retain, and train the right people

2 STRATEGIC OUTCOME

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

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

STRATEGIC OUTCOME

3.1 Support or develop programs that match the needs of participant groups3.2 Improve nutritional balance

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3 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

STRATEGIC OUTCOME

Supporting organizations and programs that promote participant self-sufficiency:4.1 Work with key community collaborators and partner agencies to define

Community Food Share’s role in promoting self-sufficiency4.2 Measure and understand barriers to participant access to food-related

self-sufficiency programs4.3 Evaluate and rank efficiency and effectiveness of partner agencies’ ability

to provide food-related self-sufficiency programs Educating and influencing our community to take action:4.4 Develop goals for public education regarding food insecurity4.5 Develop educational and community engagement programs Affecting policy through advocacy:4.6 Identify policy/issues for Community Food Share’s focus4.7 Establish policies and procedures regarding advocacy programs

and activities

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SUMMARY OF OUR STRATEGIC OUTCOMES AND OUTCOME METRICSCommunity Food Share has established four core pillars of investment and focus on behalf of our program participants — our Strategic Outcomes. The Outcome Metrics are milestones of our success, and they allow us to define and measure our progress. Overall success will be achieved by delivering results in close partnership with and for our key stakeholders.

Optimize the food distribution networkSource, develop, and manage resources to support our mission

OUTCOME METRICS

STRATEGIC OUTCOME

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.

Identify opportunities to increase efficiency and effectiveness in our network through collaboration. Accomplish 10 shared outcomes that decrease food insecurity through the Food Security Network.

Increase fund and food resources to sustain necessary organizational growth. Meet the goals and initiatives of our strategic plan, while maintaining our existing high level of service to the community. Specific goals and initiatives are to be determined each year, based on budget and planned activities.

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Improve food access

Increase the awareness of food insecurity in our area and Community Food Share’s vision of a hunger-free community. Develop outreach and programs that elevate the issue and inspire action.

Amplify our community’s effort to eliminate hunger

Increase food security for those served in our network. Collaborate with our partners to set a network-wide goal for the level of food security for those we serve.

Ensure that nutritious food is available to our network. Increase distribution to include at least 50% fresh produce and 40% in other high-nutrition categories.

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TIMELINE OF ACTIVITIESFY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021

2.5 Have the right people2.3 Use data to guide decisions1.6 Understand participants’ needs2.2 Increase funding1.4 Collaborate via Food Security Network2.1 Increase food donations4.1 Understandourroleinself-sufficiency1.5 Leverage resources through collaboration4.2 Understandbarrierstoself-sufficiency3.1 Support/develop programs2.4 Develop education around data1.1 Improvecostefficiencies(internal)1.2 Improve centralized sourcing1.3 Movemorefoodwithlessmoney(external)3.2 Improve nutritional balance1.7 Reduce barriers for food access4.6 Identify focus areas in policy4.3 Evaluate partners4.7 Establish advocacy policies4.4 Set public education goals4.5 Develop educational programs

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We created this plan to be fluid and dynamic. We will evolve our tactics over the next five years as we learn from our partners and

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JOIN USThis is our roadmap to the future — a future

we can’t reach without you.

We need your support to maintain our

time-tested strategies and to pursue new

opportunities for growth. We commit

to working hard and ensuring your gift

makes the most impact possible. How? By

leveraging local and national food donor

relationships, negotiating significant savings

on produce and protein purchases, engaging

our volunteer corps of 6,600 people, and

collaborating with our strong network of

community partners. Because together, we

better serve the participants who rely on us.

Together, we can achieve our vision of a

hunger-free community.

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as we pursue the best solutions together.

APPENDIX: GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Community Ambassador Community ambassadors represent our mission and our work in the larger community. They are our public advocates, and on behalf of Community Food Share, they proactively seek opportunities to educate others about hunger and our vision to end it; develop new connections and identify opportunities for collaboration; build relationships; and recruit and refer potential donors, volunteers, and other supporters.

Eliminate Hunger We want to ensure that every person in Boulder and Broomfield Counties has access to enough food for an active, healthy life.

Feeding America Feeding America is the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief charity. Its mission is to feed America’s hungry through a nationwide network of member food banks and engage our country in the fight to end hunger. Community Food Share has been a member of Feeding America since 1981. We are one of 200 member banks, and together, we feed every county in the United States.

Food Bank A food bank collects, stores, and distributes food to those in need.

Food Insecurity1 A lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members. Households with low food security and very low food security are considered food insecure:

Low Food Security Households reduce the quality, variety, and desirability

of their diets, but the quantity of food intake and normal eating patterns are not substantially disrupted.

Very Low Food Security At times during the year, eating patterns of one or more household members are disrupted and food intake reduced because the household lacks money or other resources for food.

Food Security1 Consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members. Households with high food security and marginal food security are considered food secure:

High Food Security Households have no problems, or anxiety about, consistently accessing adequate food.

Marginal Food Security Households have problems or anxiety at times about accessing adequate food, but the quality, variety, and quantity of their food are not substantially reduced.

Food-Related Self-Sufficiency Definition TBD in collaboration with the Food Security Network.

Food Security Network The network of food banks, food pantries, food rescue organizations, food access and food justice advocates and organizations, public and private human service agencies, schools, health providers, and others working or interested in working in the area of food security, hunger, and/or food access in Boulder and Broomfield Counties.

Hunger1 Hunger is an individual-level physiological condition that may result from food insecurity. It is a potential consequence of food insecurity that, because of prolonged, involuntary lack of food,

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results in discomfort, illness, weakness, or pain that goes beyond the usual uneasy sensation.

Nutritious Food2 Nutritious food contains the nutrients needed to maintain one’s health, feel good, and have energy. Community Food Share categorizes the food we distribute into nutrition-related categories, including fresh produce and high-protein. As part of strategic plan activities, this definition and these categories will be further defined as we revisit and refine our nutrition philosophy.

Our Community Community Food Share’s service area: Boulder County and Broomfield County in Colorado.

Outcome Metric Overall measurement “dashboard” for each Strategic Outcome defining how success will be measured overall.

Poverty1 A lack of economic resources.

Self-Sufficiency3 The ability to adequately meet one’s basic needs (e.g. housing, child care, food, health care, transportation, cost of taxes, etc.) without public or private assistance.

Strategic Outcomes The four core pillars of Community Food Share’s Strategic Plan. If Community Food Share successfully delivers these outcomes over our five-year horizon, then we have delivered our strategy.

1 Source: The USDA Economic Research Service and Feeding America2 Source: Breastcancer.org3 Source: Colorado Center on Law & Policy

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