Alameda County Community Food Bank
Shannon Lee-Rutherford has been working at Alameda County Community Food Bank since October 2004, currently serving as the Director of Annual Fund. Their role involves overseeing various fundraising initiatives such as direct mail and online campaigns, donor volunteer events, and sustainer programs, resulting in significant growth in revenue. Prior to their current role, they held positions at the Volunteer Center of Alameda County, Public Health Institute, and Just Cause Oakland, gaining experience in fundraising and volunteer program management. Shannon has a BA in Latin American Studies from Smith College.
Alameda County Community Food Bank
Established in 1985, Alameda County Community Food Bank is a fast-growing, dynamic organization at the forefront of hunger‐relief efforts in the Bay Area. As one of the most efficient, direct-impact organizations in the country, few nonprofits are as well-respected – or make such an impact on the community – than us. The Food Bank ranks among the top 2% of nonprofits nationwide by Charity Navigator and was recently voted “Best Charity in the East Bay” by East Bay Express. The Food Bank serves 116,000 people each month – primarily children and seniors – and distributes enough food for 28 million meals through our innovative programming and our extensive network of 267 food pantries, soup kitchens and other community partner organizations. We’re forward thinkers who encourage innovation in our work. We change lives and we’re having fun doing it! For more information, please visit accfb.org.