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Plan | Your Strategy
The Objectives
Example:
Foster Wellbeing
Fill The Gaps
Community Builder
Guide, Grow, Sustain
Focus Area
Improve Access to Healthy Foods, Education and Social Services
Reach more food insecure people
Develop Network Outreach & Communication
Source, develop and manage resources to sustain our mission
OBJECTIVE #1
1.1 By July 30, 20XX, improve access to fresh fruits and vegetables and whole grains.
2.1 By July 30, 20XX, improve outreach and communication to reach more (Your Service Area) residents.
3.1 By July 30, 20XX, actively participate in city-wide initiatives aimed to reduce food insecurity.
4.1 By July 30, 20XX, develop nutrition policies & operational toolkits to provide structure for pantry team.
OBJECTIVE #2
1.2 By July 30, 20XX, improve Nutrition Education reach
2.2 By July 30, 20XX, provide a variety of nourishing cultural- specific food to meet the majority of the cultures that we serve.
3.2 By July 30, 20XX, develop a strong network of community volunteers to support continual efforts of food distribution operations.
4.2 By July 30, 20XX, develop processes to Evaluate, Measure and Report food and participants metrics.
OBJECTIVE #3
1.3 By July 30, 20XX, provide access to enrollment in SNAP benefits and other social services among eligible households.
2.3 By July 30, 20XX, Develop a multi- phasic strategy to gracefully handoff the pro
3.3 By July 30, 20XX, develop at least one Strategic Partnership that will help build efficiencies at the pantry.
4.3 By July 30, 20XX, increase funding and food resources to sustain necessary pantry growth.
Growth Areas
Strength
Area of Growth
In Your Pantry Do You?...
Yes
No
1
Have An Established Volunteer Coordinator?
2
Have Written Volunteer Roles, Responsibilities, Guidelines?
3
Have A Plan For Volunteer Recruitment?
4
Track Volunteer Time?
5
Conduct Consistent Volunteer Orientations And Trainings?
6
Use Online Sign-ups For Volunteers?
7
Solicit Volunteer Feedback?
8
Recognize Volunteer Contributions Throughout The Year(i.e. Social Media Posts Or Certificates)?
9
Conduct Volunteer Satisfaction Surveys And Analyze Feedback?
10
Host Volunteer Appreciation Events At Least Once Per Year?
11
Have Volunteer Requirements, Volunteer Policies & Pantry Conduct Defined And Documented?
Submit
Strength
Area of Growth
In Your Pantry Do You?...
Yes
No
1
Have A Pantry Team Training Program Or Orientation Plan?
2
Have A Pantry Team Training On Pantry Policies?
3
Have A List Of Required On-line And/or Off-site Staff Or Volunteer Trainings? Next Step: Organize And Store Records Of Completion
4
Provide Trainings On SNAP-ED Healthy Pantry Initiatives For Pantry Leaders? Next Step: Provide For Staff & Key Volunteers?
5
Provide Trainings On Trauma-informed Care For Pantryrnleaders? Next Step: Provide For Staff & Key Volunteers?
6
Provide Trainings On De-Escalation For Pantry Leaders? Next Step: Provide For Staff & Key Volunteers?
7
Provide Trainings On Cultural Competencies For Pantry Leaders? Next Step: Provide For Staff & Key Volunteers?
8
Provide Trainings On Diversity, Equity And Inclusion (DEI) For Pantry Leaders? Next Step: Provide For Staff & Key Volunteers?
9
Provide Pantry Leaders With Training On Creating A LGBTQIA+ Safe Zone? Next Step: Provide For Staff & Key Volunteers?
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Strength
Area of Growth
In Your Pantry Do You?...
Yes
No
1
Research & Explore New Technologies To Improve Pantry Operations And Enhance Impact?
2
Use Online Communication Tools (like Social Media, Email Marketing Tools)
3
Develop And Track Key Measurements To Demonstrate The Pantrys Effectiveness To Stakeholders?
4
Track And Measure At Least One Pantry Metric On The Nutritional Value Of Food And/or Nutrition Nudges Implemented?
5
Track And Measure At Least One Pantry Metric On How Neighbors Feel About Their Experience?
6
Use A Neighbor Management System (like Oasis)?
7
Use An Online Ordering System (like OrderAhead)?
8
Use Other Technologies That Can Support Pantry Efficiencies: (i.e. Online Appointment System (like Bookings Or Acuity) Or An Online Volunteer System (like VolunteerHub)?
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Strength
Area of Growth
In Your Pantry Do You?...
Yes
No
1
Have An Annual Review Of The Accessibility Checklist?
2
If Using A Pre-packaged Model, Offer At Least 1 Choice (e.g. A Trade Table Or Free Table)?
3
Give More Shelf Space To Foods That Promote Health?
4
Have Accessibility Policies Defined And Documented?
5
Implement A Full-Choice Pantry Distribution Style?
6
Display Foods In An Appealing Way. Ex: Wired Or Wooden Baskets, Etc.?
7
Put Up Shelf Tags Or Symbols To Highlight Healthier Options?
8
Mark Aisles And Shelve Foods According To MyPlate Food Groups (color Coded)?
9
Have Nutrition Policies Supportive Of Using "nudges" To Serve Healthy Foods?
Submit
Strength
Area of Growth
In Your Pantry Do You?...
Yes
No
1
Source Food From One Of The NJ Food Banks: Community Food Bank Of NJ, Norwescap, Mercer Street Friends, Food Bank Of South Jersey And/or Fulfill NJ?
2
Have A Reliable Supply Of Fresh Fruits And Vegetables?
3
Have At Least One Nutrition Champion Aligned With Providing Healthy Foods In The Pantry?
4
Offer Healthy Food Options Every Time The Pantry Is Open?
5
Offer Fresh Fruits And Vegetables Every Time The Pantry Is Open?
6
Give Larger Amounts Of Food To Larger Families?
7
Ask For Specific Healthy Items In Food Drives & Food Donations?
8
Conduct A Pantry Neighbor Food Preference Survey To Better Understand The Food Preferences Of Your Community?
9
Provide A Base Package With Minimum Food For A 3-day Balanced Pantry Package Per Person In The Household?
10
Provide A Base Package With 3 Major Categories Of Food Groups: 1) Fruits/Vegetables 2) Grains 3) Protein/Dairy?
11
Have Written Policies For Food Sourcing In Your Pantry?
12
Have Written Policies For Distribution In Your Pantry?
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Strength
Area of Growth
In Your Pantry Do You?...
Yes
No
1
Provide Nutrition Handouts About Healthy Eating Habits?
2
Provide Recipes Or Cooking Tips To Neighbors?
3
Provide Resources To Connect Neighbors To Nutrition Programs Offered Nearby?
4
Provide Training To Staff And Volunteers On Ways To Promote Fruit And Vegetable Consumption With Simple, Personal Messaging And Encouragements?
5
Offer Samples Or Taste Tests Of Healthy Foods That Are Being Distributed?
6
Offer Cooking Demonstrations Onsite?
7
Host Nutrition Classes Onsite Quarterly?
8
Provide Healthy Meal Packages With Items At The Pantry?
9
Disease-specific (Diabetes, Heart-Healthy, Etc.) Menus And Recipes?
10
Host Nutrition & Cooking Demo Classes Onsite Regularly?
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Strength
Area of Growth
In Your Pantry Do You?...
Yes
No
1
Connect Neighbors To Other Food Pantries In The Area?
2
Develop A Local Resource Guide?
3
Post Information On Where To Go To Get Wrap-around Services On-site And/or On Your Website)?
4
Invite Organizations To Visit The Pantry To Offer Services?
5
Conduct A SNAP Screening?
6
Conduct A Social Determinants Of Health Screening?
7
Provide Other Wrap-around Social Services Directly To Neighbors? Co-locate Or Add To Your Programming?
8
Provide Health Screenings And/or Health-related Wrap-around Services Directly To Neighbors? Co-locate Or Add To Your Programming?
9
Connecting With Disease Prevention And Management Programming?
10
Create Written Policies For Wraparound Services In Your Pantry?
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Strength
Area of Growth
In Your Pantry Do You?...
Yes
No
1
Have An Organizational Tool To Outline Your Current Funding Sources?
2
Have An Annual Budget?
3
Have Communication Tools To Help Develop Your Outreach?
4
Have A Consistent Fundraising Message Plan?
5
Collect Data And Stories From The Pantry?
6
Provide Donors With A Healthy Donation Checklist?
7
Educate Donors On The Importance Of Healthy Donations?
8
Provide Materials & Encourage Healthy Food Drives?
9
Research Grants That Will Meet Your Funding Needs?
10
Participate In A Grant Writing Seminar?
11
Receive Funds From Diverse Sources (e.g. Individuals, Corporations, In-kind, Grants, And Organizational Support)?
12
Train Volunteers And Board Members To Fundraise?
Submit
Strength
Area of Growth
In Your Pantry Do You?...
Yes
No
1
Provide Neighbors With Federal Feeding Program Information (SNAP, WIC, Summer Food Service Program, School Breakfast And School Lunch)
2
Provide Volunteers With Federal Feeding Program Information
3
Provide Donors With Information On How They Can Help Their Neighbor
4
Visit Advocacy Websites And Learn About The Current Issues(Refer To Resources For Advocacy)
5
Receive Updates On Important Policies Impacting Hunger
6
Enroll In A Hunger Advocacy Training
7
Send Comments, Letters, And Other Information To Representatives
8
Invite Volunteers And Neighbors To Join Advocacy Efforts
9
Create Written Policies For Advocacy In Your Pantry
Submit
Strength
Area of Growth
In Your Pantry Do You?...
Yes
No
1
Conduct Community Needs Assessment (Community Profile) Or Reference An Existing One?
2
Summarize Community Needs Assessment Into A Report?
3
Conduct A Pantry Neighbor Needs Survey To Understand Needs Related To Nutrition Education, Shopping Experience, Wraparound Services?
4
Add Self Of Control Survey To Pantry Neighbor Needs Assessment?
5
Add Household Financial Wellbeing Survey To Pantry Neighbor Needs Assessment?
6
Summarize Pantry Neighbor Needs Assessment Into A Report?
7
Conduct Organizational Readiness For Implementing Change (ORIC) Survey With Staff And Volunteers?
8
Summarize Organizational Readiness For Implementing Change Survey (ORIC) Into A Report?
9
Conduct A Pantry Neighbor Satisfaction Survey Related To Current Offerings?
10
Summarize Pantry Neighbor Satisfaction Survey Into A Report?
Submit
Strength
Area of Growth
In Your Pantry Do You?...
Yes
No
1
Have A Written Mission Statement For Your Healthy Pantry Project?
2
Has The Pantry Communicated The Mission Statement To The Public (i.e. Posted At The Pantry, Online, On Social Media, And Other Handouts)?
3
Have A Well-defined "Why" Statement, And An Understanding Of Why You Need To Make Healthy Changes To Your Pantry?
4
Have A Written Vision Statement For Your Healthy Pantry Project?
5
Have A List Of 5 Values That You Will Rely On To Run This Project?
6
Have All Statements Communicated & Made Clear To Leadership Team.
7
Do You Have A Written Needs Statement For Your Healthy Pantry Project? (Completed After A Needs Assessment)
8
Have All Statements Communicated & Made Clear To Staff/volunteers?
9
Have All Statements Communicated & Made Clear To Key Stakeholders?
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