The Giving Kitchen Initiative, Inc.
Executive Director
| Executive Director | Mr. W. Schroeder |
|---|---|
| bryan@thegivingkitchen.org | |
| Term Start | June 2017 |
| W.'s Experience: Bryan earned a masters in nonprofit management from the University of Georgia's Institute for Nonprofit Organizations in 2006 and a BA in philosophy and religion at Piedmont College in 2003. Before joining Giving Kitchen, he spent 10 years working for the Georgia Conservancy in both development and programs. Bryan grew up in a restaurant - literally. His parents opened Schroeder's New Deli in Rome, GA when he was three days old - destined to work every role in the restaurant: dishwasher, prep cook, fry cook, pizza cook, sandwich cook and server. | |
Senior Staff
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jen Hidinger-Kendrick | Co-Founder and Sr. Director of Community Engagement |
| Naomi Green | Sr. Director of Field Operations |
| Leah Melnick | Sr. Director of Client Services |
| Abbey Freund | Director of Finance + Systems |
| Andre Castenell, Jr. | Director of Call Center |
| Brigitte Peck | Acting Director of Donor Relations |
| Rebecca Wagner | Director of Marketing & Communications |
Staff
| Full Time Staff | 16 |
|---|---|
| Part Time Staff | 1 |
| Volunteers | 200 |
| Contractors | 3 |
| Retention Rate | 100% |
Plans & Policies
| Does your organization have a Fundraising Plan? | Yes |
|---|---|
| Does your organization have a Strategic Plan? | Yes |
| Years Strategic Plan Considers | 5 |
| When was the Strategic Plan adopted? | December 2020 |
| Does your organization have a Management Succession Plan? | Under Development |
| Does your organization have a Policy and Procedure Plan? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a Nondiscrimination Policy? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a Whistle Blower Policy? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a Document Destruction Policy? | Yes |
Evaluation
| Is there a formal evaluation for... | Frequency (if applicable) | |
|---|---|---|
| CEO/Executive Director | Yes | Annually |
| Senior Management | Yes | Annually |
| Non-Management | Yes | Annually |
Affiliations
| Affiliation | Year |
|---|---|
| Nonprofit Hub | 2021 |
External Assessments and Accreditations
| Assessment/Accreditation | Year |
|---|---|
| Better Business Bureau - Accredited | 2020 |
| Charity Navigator - 100 of 100 rating | 2020 |
Awards
| Award / Recognition | Organization | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Humanitarian of the Year | James Beard Foundation | 2019 |
| Civic Impact Award | Center for Civic Innovation | 2019 |
| Industry Partner of the Year | Georgia Restaurant Association | 2015 |
CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments
| Giving Kitchen is in an exciting stage of growth moving from what was originally metro Atlanta, to 47 counties, to the entire state of Georgia, to our current growth in Tennessee, the southeast and across the nation. As we grow, we are in the early stages of adopting a hub and spoke model for operational efficiency to provide the best services for our clients. |
