Feeding Wisconsin

What Feeding Wisconsin does

Feeding Wisconsin is a nonprofit statewide association coordinating the work of six Feeding America member food banks (St. Croix Valley Food Bank, Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin, Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin, Feed My People Food Bank, Second Harvest Northland, and Channel One Regional Food Bank) that collectively serve all 72 counties of Wisconsin. The association's role is to coordinate, advocate, and enhance the statewide work of its member food banks rather than to distribute food directly; it raises statewide food and funds, increases public awareness of hunger, strengthens public-private partnerships, and conducts advocacy at the state and federal level, notably on SNAP and FoodShare policy. In FY21, the network distributed 86 million meals and $153 million in food through 1,000+ programs including pantries, afterschool and weekend programs, meal programs, and residential shelters.

The organization's programmatic portfolio includes FoodShare Outreach (SNAP enrollment assistance), Farmers Feeding Wisconsin (farm-to-food-bank surplus recovery), Pantry Network Engagement, Tribal Food Security, and a research/data arm that publishes the Hunger in America Wisconsin Report and the COVID-19 Pantry Visitor Pulse Survey, alongside interactive tools such as Map the Meal Gap. Feeding Wisconsin is governed by a Board of Directors composed of the six member food bank leaders and is led by Executive Director Jackie Anderson, appointed in April 2024. As a 501(c)-style nonprofit association, Feeding Wisconsin does not generate revenue through commercial pricing; its funding comes from charitable donations, government grants (e.g., Wisconsin DATCP Food Security Initiative), and public-private partnerships supporting its advocacy, research, and program coordination activities.

Name

Feeding Wisconsin

Legal name

Feeding Wisconsin

Website

https://feedingwi.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Feeding Wisconsin is a nonprofit statewide association coordinating six Feeding America member food banks that together serve all 72 Wisconsin counties through 1,000+ hunger-relief programs, while conducting advocacy, research, and SNAP enrollment support.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Hunger Relief and Food Bank Coordination

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food & Nutrition Assistance Programs (BPAIAKAF), Nutrition & Food Security (Global Health) NGOs (HLAJAKAH)

Keywords

• Hunger relief services
• Food bank coordination
• SNAP enrollment assistance
• Food insecurity research
• Statewide nonprofit association

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Food Distribution: Feeding Wisconsin operates as a nonprofit association coordinating food banking operations across Wisconsin. The organization raises statewide food and funds, purchases and recovers food through its network, and distributes meals through member food banks. Revenue appears to come from charitable donations, government food programs, and public-private partnerships rather than traditional product sales.

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Core offering

Feeding Wisconsin is a statewide nonprofit association that coordinates six Feeding America member food banks across all 72 Wisconsin counties. It raises and distributes food and funds, runs programs such as FoodShare Outreach (SNAP enrollment), Farmers Feeding Wisconsin, Pantry Network Engagement, and Tribal Food Security, and produces research and data tools such as Map the Meal Gap to support the emergency food network and inform hunger-relief policy.

Product overview

Feeding Wisconsin operates as a statewide association of six Feeding America food banks serving all 72 Wisconsin counties. The organization does not offer a technology product in the traditional sense, but rather provides a coordinated network of hunger relief programs including FoodShare enrollment assistance, farm-to-food-bank connections, pantry network coordination, and tribal food security initiatives. Supporting these programs are research and data tools including the Map the Meal Gap interactive tool, hunger and health research, and published reports like the Hunger in America Wisconsin study and COVID-19 Pantry Visitor Pulse Survey. The organization also convenes conferences and advocacy efforts to address food insecurity policy.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FoodShare Outreach
• Farmers Feeding Wisconsin
• Pantry Network Engagement
• Tribal Food Security
• Map the Meal Gap

Quantifiable outcome

• 86 million meals distributed in 2021
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Feeding AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeeding Wisconsin is the statewide association of Feeding America food banks. Feeding America is the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization, and Feeding Wisconsin coordinates the six Wisconsin member food banks.
• St. Croix Valley Food BankcoreOthersMember food bank of Feeding Wisconsin serving the St. Croix Valley area of Wisconsin. Located at 1231 Industrial St. #400, Hudson, WI 54016.
• Feeding America Eastern WisconsincoreOthersMember food bank of Feeding Wisconsin serving eastern Wisconsin including Milwaukee. Located at 1700 W. Fond du Lac Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53205.
• Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern WisconsincoreOthersMember food bank of Feeding Wisconsin serving southern Wisconsin including Madison. Located at 2802 Dairy Drive, Madison, WI 53718.
• Feed My People Food BankcoreOthersMember food bank of Feeding Wisconsin serving the Eau Claire area of Wisconsin. Located at 2610 Alpine Road, Eau Claire, WI 54703.
• Second Harvest NorthlandcoreOthersMember food bank of Feeding Wisconsin serving northern regions including parts of Minnesota. Located at 2302 Commonwealth Avenue, Duluth, MN 55808.
• Channel One Regional Food BankcoreOthersMember food bank of Feeding Wisconsin serving western Wisconsin. Located at 131 35th Street SE, Rochester, MN 55904.
• UW Madison Center for Community & Nonprofit StudiessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Feeding Wisconsin and UW Extension on the COVID-19 Pantry Visitor Pulse Survey to learn about the role of food pantries during the pandemic.
• UW ExtensionsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Feeding Wisconsin and UW Madison Center for Community & Nonprofit Studies on the COVID-19 Pantry Visitor Pulse Survey.
• Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided grant funding from the Food Security Initiative to support the COVID-19 Pantry Visitor Pulse Survey research.

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Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

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