Faculty Supervisor: James Tierney
Executive Director: Michaella Kumke
Board Member/Onsite Supervisor: Michelle Sitorius, Cline Williams
Our Mission, Vision & Values
Mission: To alleviate hunger in Southeast Nebraska.
Vision: Nourishing our communities to end hunger.
Values:
- Compassion: We aspire to be empathetic to people’s suffering by empowering people, showing authentic kindness, and by restoring dignity.
- Collaboration: We aspire to be collaborative…with each other, clients, partners and the community at large. We seek win-win-win solutions.
- Responsibility: We aspire to be completely accountable to our community, clients, donors, volunteers, staff, and Board to do our best to alleviate hunger in Southeast Nebraska.
- Education: We aspire to educate our community, stakeholders and ourselves about issues that create hunger, and about programs that alleviate hunger.
- Diversity: We aspire to embrace all races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, economic levels, ages, physical abilities, job statuses and marital statuses in everything we do.
Meetings & Committees
Board Meetings – Third Wednesday of every other month, from 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. in February, April, June, August, October, December
Executive Committee – Third Wednesday of every other month, from 8:00-9:30 a.m. at a local dining establishment. The extern would likely be invited to attend/observe some executive meetings.
Other Committees – Finance, Development
Board Member Characteristics/Expectations
- Commit to the Food Bank’s Mission: demonstrate curiosity about programs, services, and engagement opportunities
- Be responsible for the financial well-being of the organization
- Advocate for the Food Bank
- Attend board meetings and participate in Committee work
- Participate in direct service activity and support fundraising and engagement activities
- Participate in formulation and monitoring of strategic goals
- Be free of conflict of interest
- Team oriented
*The Food Bank welcomes the perspective of those who have lived experience with food insecurity