LOCAL RESOURCES
•STAFF
•VOLUNTEERS
•FOOD
•CARRIERS
•TRANSPORTATION
•FUNDING
•MEDIA
FUNDING
In order for your program to continue long-term
YOUR PROGRAM MUST
DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE
FOOD & FUNDING SOURCES
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
• HOW MANY CHILDREN DO YOU WANT TO SERVE? (OR HOW MANY DO YOU PLAN TO SERVE?)
• HOW MANY WEEKS WILL YOU OPERATE?
• HOW MANY BAGS OF FOOD WILL BE NEEDED? (EX. 50 STUDENTS X 36 WEEKS= 1,800 BAGS)
• HOW MUCH FUNDING WILL BE NEEDED FOR YOUR PROGRAM? (EX. 1,800 BAGS X $2.50 = $4,500)
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
• COST OF EACH BAG IS DEPENDENT ON HOW MUCH FOOD IS PUT IN EACH BAG. HOW MUCH FOOD DO YOU
PUT IN EACH BAG? HOW MUCH FOOD CAN YOU AFFORD TO PUT IN EACH BAG?
• ARE YOU GOING TO DISTRIBUTE ADDITIONAL FOOD OR RESOURCES FOR EXTENDED BREAKS?
• ANSWERS WILL ALLOW YOU TO CREATE A BUDGET FOR THE WORK YOU WANT TO DO
BUYING FOOD
• PURCHASE FOOD FROM THE FOOD BANK-PURCHASE PROGRAM
• PURCHASE FOOD IN BULK
• TALK WITH YOUR LOCAL GROCERY STORES ABOUT SPECIALS OR WORKING WITH YOUR PROGRAM
THE EIGHT ELEMENTS OF SUSTAINABILITY
• VISION
• RESULTS ORIENTATION
• STRATEGIC FINANCING ORIENTATION
• ADAPTABILITY
• COMMUNITY SUPPORT
• KEY CHAMPIONS
• STRONG INTERNAL SYSTEMS
• SUSTAINABILITY PLAN
VISION
RESULTS
• WHAT DO YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE?
• BE SPECIFIC- SPECIFIC GOALS LEAD TO SPECIFIC
• MEASURE YOUR RESULTS AND KEEP TRACK OF
RESULTS
• DO YOU WANT TO SERVE 50 STUDENTS…75…100
• YOUR GOALS MAY REMAIN FLUID AND CHANGE
BUT THAT’S OK.
• SET SHORT-TERM AND LONG TERM GOALS
YOUR PROGRESS
• SET PERFORMANCE MEASURES (SUCH AS WE
WANT TO SERVE 52 STUDENTS FOR $X,XXX IN
2014)
• KEEP TRACK OF SUCCESS STORIES
• EVALUATE YOUR PROGRAM AT THE END OF THE
SCHOOL YEAR
STRATEGIC FINANCING ORIENTATION
• LONG-TERM FUNDING
• FUNDRAISERS
• SPONSORSHIPS
• INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS
• CHURCH & ORGANIZATION SUPPORT
• STARTUP GRANTS
• LOCAL FOUNDATIONS- WWW.FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG
• WV PASS- WWW.WVPASS.ORG
• RURAL ASSISTANCE CENTER- WWW.RACONLINE.ORG
• MOUNTAINEER FOOD BANK PASS THROUGH GRANTS
ADAPTABILITY
COMMUNITY
• IF NEEDED, CAN YOU IMMEDIATELY SERVE MORE
• KEEP THE COMMUNITY ENGAGED!
STUDENTS? CAN YOU PROVIDE OTHER SERVICES
FOR YOUTH IN NEED?
• KEEP UP WITH CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES
• SOCIAL NETWORKS
• WEBSITES
• EMAIL BLASTS
• NEWSPAPERS
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
• YOUTH
• PARENTS
• TEACHERS/ADMINISTRATORS
• LOCAL RESIDENTS
• PUBLIC OFFICIALS
• BUSINESS MEMBERS
• FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS
• HIGHER EDUCATION STAFF
• POLICY MAKERS
• COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
KEY CHAMPIONS
• RECRUIT KEY CHAMPIONS STRATEGICALLY.
• FIND PEOPLE THAT HAVE SOMETHING IN
COMMON WITH YOUR CAUSE.
• CAN BRING MORE THAN JUST MONETARY
BENEFITS.
STRONG INTERNAL
SYSTEMS
• SET CLEAR EXPECTATIONS FOR STAFF AND
VOLUNTEERS
• STRONG ACCOUNTING/AUDIT SYSTEMS
• HONEST ASSESSMENTS OF STRENGTHS AND
WEAKNESSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
• 100% DOCUMENTATION
SUSTAINABILITY PLAN
• WHAT DOES THE ORGANIZATION WANT TO SUSTAIN, INCLUDING ITS VISION, RESULTS AND CORE
STRATEGIES AND ACTIVITIES?
• WHAT FINANCIAL RESOURCES, KEY CHAMPIONS, COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND STRONG INTERNAL
SYSTEMS ARE REQUIRED TO SUSTAIN THIS WORK?
• WHAT ARE THE TASKS, ROLES, PRIORITIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND TIMELINES FOR GENERATING THESE
RESOURCES?
SUSTAINABILITY PLAN
• THE ANSWERS MUST BE DOCUMENTED IN WRITING
• A WRITTEN PLAN PROVIDES A RECORD OF DECISIONS.
• YOUR SUSTAINABILITY PLAN WILL BE AN ON-GOING DOCUMENT WITH SHORT AND LONG TERM GOALS