NTFB Documents FY16 Annual Report - Final | Page 14

PARTNER AGENCIES
NTFB works closely with more than 200 food pantries,
soup kitchens, shelters and other facilities to ensure that
we get nutritious food to those who need it.
Our Partner Agencies are on the front lines of hunger serving as our
most trusted allies as we work to curb the meal gap. These agencies
played a huge part in our efforts to provide access to some 70
million meals to clients across the 13 counties that we serve.
Currently, 83 percent of the food NTFB distributes goes through
one of our Partner Agencies. In addition, NTFB also helps agencies
identify retail partners in their area that can give food to local stores
and agencies.
Because our Partner Agencies are such an integral part of the Food
Bank, we want to ensure they have the best training available. In
FY16, NTFB retooled our Agency University program, offering free
courses available for Partner Agency leaders. Topics included:
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In 2016, 83% of the food NTFB distributed
was through Partner Agencies.
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Leadership/Management
Resource Management/Human Resource Management
Budgeting/Planning/Organizing
Fundraising
Capacity Building
By offering these tools to our Partner Agencies, we hope they can
expand their capacity, growth potential and sustainability for their
food pantries and other food assistance programs. We will continue
to work in lockstep with our partners to bring the right food to the
right place, at the right time for our clients.