Module 2

Emily Kurfees

LS625

Dr. Anderson

May 23, 2023

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Name

The Foundation for Food Deserts (FFFD) helps eliminate food deserts in low-income

areas. Food deserts are local areas where residents have little to no continent options for fresh

and healthy food, such as fruits and vegetables (The Annien E. Casey Foundation, 2021). The

majority of food deserts are found in high-poverty areas. According to the USDA, 40% of the

United States population lives further than one mile from a food store, which is considered to be

a low-access area (Rhone, 2019). In Statesville, North Carolina, there is a particular need for

fresh food in the south side of town. Thus, the Foundation for Food Deserts has been established.

Type of Nonprofit Organization

This type of nonprofit organization is a service based organization. The FFFD will

provide services to low-income family’s fresh food as well as partnering with the local

government to provide economic incentives for grocery stores to come to the area.

Purpose

The FFFD wants to see all low-income families living in food deserts to lead healthy

lives. The vision is to see low-income families to have a well-rounded diet by providing

education on what is a nutritious diet, how to cook nutritious foods, and provide additional fresh

food stores in low-income low-access areas.

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Organizational Chart

Board of
Directors

Executive
Director

HR Director

Community
Resource Liaison
Economic
Development
Director

Development
Finance Director
Director

The FFFD will be governed by a Board of Directors. The Board of Directors whose

primary responsibility will be to hire the Executive Director of the foundation. Next the

Executive Director will hire the HR director. Together, they will hire the other positions.

Volunteers will be used to help solicit donations and put on the programs of the foundation.

Budget

Item Budget

Salaries $485,000

Fringe $65,000

Supplies $12,000

Equipment $7,000

Utilities and rent $24,000

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Phone $3,500

Travel and Training $6,500

Food (for families) $50,000

Program funds $50,000

Total $703,000

The FFFD plans to hire up to twelve staff members at the beginning of the foundation

with salary and benefits, such as 401k matching. The Fringe line includes all health insurance

and other benefits that the FFFD will provide the employees. Supplies are all office supplies,

such as desks, tables, and décor. The equipment will be computers, printers, and scanners. Each

employee will receive a computer, and each department will receive printers and scanners.

Utilities and Rent is the monthly rent for the office space as well as the internet for the facility.

The City of Statesville has donated the property. Therefore, we only have to pay $100 a month in

rent to go towards the outside maintenance of the property. Phone stipends for each employee are

included on the phone line. Travel and training will be distributed evenly among staff members.

The Executive Director and Economic Development Director will use this aspect of the budget to

form relationships with business and community leaders in order to bring grocery stores to the

area. The food line is the nutritious food needed for families. It could be groceries and kitchen

supplies for making the food. Program funds are used to enact the programs the FFFD will be

creating.

Website link

https://foundationforfooddeserts.weebly.com/
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Work Cited

The Annie E. Casey Foundation, (2021 February 13). Food Deserts in the United States. The

Annie E. Casey Foundation. https://www.aecf.org/blog/exploring-americas-food-deserts

Rhone, A., Ver Ploeg, M., Williams, R., and Breneman,V. (2019). “Understanding Low-Income

and Low Access Census Tracts Across the Nation Subnational and Subpopulation

Estimates of Access to Healthy Food,” United States Department of Agriculture.

https://www.ers.usda.gov/webdocs/publications/93141/eib%20209%20summary.pdf?

v=6115.7.