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Pantry Self Assessment

Pantry Self Assessment. With Jeremy Hammond, Manager of Agency Services and Kathy Helming, Field Representative of Souther n Maine. What we’ll cover…. Understanding capacity and purpose of assessment Survey overview Instructions on conducting the assessment

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Pantry Self Assessment

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  1. Pantry Self Assessment With Jeremy Hammond, Manager of Agency Services and Kathy Helming, Field Representative of Southern Maine

  2. What we’ll cover… • Understanding capacity and purpose of assessment • Survey overview • Instructions on conducting the assessment • Next steps in capacity assessment and partner participation

  3. “My advice is, you are too busy NOT to do this – it doesn’t take a long time. I received no pushback from my staff … they’re normally a very vocal group of 15-year-plus veterans. Clearly they found this very useful and interesting …” Matt Habash, President and CEO-Mid-Ohio Foodbank

  4. What is organizational effectiveness? An effective organization establishes and acts upon mission-based priorities, has a clear vision, sets direction, innovates, and adapts to change.

  5. Defining Capacity Building Capacity building is “any activity that strengthens nonprofit performance and impact (its effectiveness).” • Observing nonprofit best practices • Implementing successful hunger-relief programs

  6. Purpose of Assessment To provide more food and to serve more people effectively and efficiently by assessing capacity, celebrating and leveraging strengths, building capacity where needed, and allocating resources more efficiently.

  7. 12 Capacity Elements • Physical Capacity • Transportation • Staffing • Financial Security

  8. 12 Capacity Elements • Equipment • Fundraising • Computing • Planning

  9. 12 Capacity Elements • Networking • Distribution Process • Client Choice • GSFB Involvement

  10. 1 . Invite Stakeholders • At minimum: Pantry director, board president, and two more managers/leaders • Consider including all staff, volunteers and board members • Survey should take no more than half an hour

  11. 2. Convene • Bring everyone that completed the survey together • The goal of this conversation is to discuss areas of agreement and disagreement and reach consensus on a single set of ratings that best represents your organization

  12. 3. Set Goals • Identify areas for growth • No more than three to begin with • Share priorities with staff and volunteers • Share priorities with GSFB staff

  13. Other tid bits • Important to be candid • Consider anonymity

  14. Next Steps • Feeding America: PACSAT • Nationwide survey and data • Not funded yet

  15. Next Steps • Refining Good Shepherd Food Bank’s tool • Your feedback and advice • Focus groups (sign up here) • Web based survey

  16. Questions?

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