Food Banks Canada / Banques Alimentaires Canada

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About Food Banks Canada / Banques Alimentaires Canada

Overview

Food Banks Canada/Banques Alimentaires Canada is a national charitable organization dedicated to helping Canadians living with food insecurity. They provide national leadership to relieve hunger today and prevent hunger tomorrow in collaboration with the food bank network in Canada. Their work focuses on maximizing collective impact, strengthening local capacity, and reducing the need for food banks. Food Banks Canada offers various programs and services to support the food banking network's efforts in assisting the food insecure in their communities. Additionally, they continue their efforts towards preventing hunger tomorrow through research and advocacy.

Mission

To provide national leadership to relieve hunger today and prevent hunger tomorrow in collaboration with the food bank network in Canada.

Vision

Maximizing collective impact, strengthening local capacity, reducing the need for food banks, and addressing the root causes of food insecurity through research and advocacy.

Unique Value Proposition

The only national organization representing Canada's food bank network from coast-to-coast-to-coast, providing strategic leadership, food distribution systems, research including the annual HungerCount report, training and development programs, and advocacy for policy change to address food insecurity nationwide.

Financial Overview

$92,193,433
Revenue (2022)
$79,519,939
Expenses (2022)
$43,900,206
Total Assets
$6,788,479
Liabilities
Year Revenue Expenses Program Costs Admin Costs Fundraising
2022 $92,193,433.00 $79,519,939.00 $38,980,802.00 $1,036,333.00 $3,812,477.00
2021 $190,791,223.00 $178,290,017.00 $79,939,689.00 $1,377,924.00 $2,227,233.00
2020 $53,623,610.00 $54,401,640.00 $30,360,499.00 $1,162,723.00 $1,392,611.00
Financial data sourced from Canada Revenue Agency
Year-over-Year Spending Breakdown
Revenue, Expenses, and Assets (Year-over-Year)
CRA Revenue Sources by Year (Custom Breakdown)
Assets and Liabilities by Year

Leadership Team

Kirstin Beardsley

Chief Executive Officer

Chris Ferraz

Chief Administration Officer

Philippe Ozga

Chief Network Services Officer

Erin Filey-Wronecki

Chief Development and Partnerships Officer

Claudia Galella

Vice President of Partnerships

Mahen Kandasamy

Vice President of Finance

Michelle Book

Vice President of Marketing and Communications

Lisa Wernham

Vice President of Supply Chain

Mary-Jo Hewat

Chair of the Board

Key Information
  • Tax ID 130643737RR0001
  • Country Canada 🇨🇦
  • Founded 1987
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Impact Areas
Capacity Building Financial literacy and inclusion Professional development of staff within your organization Promoting systemic changes Influencing government regulations Policy Change Advocating and advancing the capacity of the sector you work in Food Security - International Food Security - Domestic Food Aid Research and Development Advocating for new laws or policies Growing technology or advancing technological breakthroughs for the sector Capacity Building Advancing Capacity within your organization Housing and Homelessness Job Training and Employment Microfinance and Microcredit Economic Development Advocacy and Legal Aid & Law Poverty Alleviation
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Contact Information
Mailing Address

203 - 5090 Explorer Dr
Mississauga, ON L4W4T9

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