The Greater Boston Food Bank
Anja Shafer is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in global development partnerships and fundraising. Currently serving as VP of Global Development Partnerships at SOURCE Global since August 2022, Anja also holds positions as a Board Member at WomensTrust and is part of the Innovative Development Council at The Greater Boston Food Bank. Anja's previous roles include leading refugee resettlement and integration efforts at Ascentria Care Alliance, as well as various leadership positions at Accion, where Anja played a key role in institutional fundraising, donor relations, and program development. Anja's career began at Roca Inc. as a Manager, and earlier experience includes managing a research team at AIRINC. Anja holds a Master's degree in International Economic Development from Columbia University and a Bachelor's degree in International Relations & Economics from Brigham Young University, along with additional training and certifications in microfinance and digital money.
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The Greater Boston Food Bank
The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) is the largest hunger-relief organization in New England and among the largest food banks in the country. GBFB distributes over 60 million lbs of food annually, enough to provide healthy meals to more than 500,000 people who are food insecure in Eastern Massachusetts. GBFB acquires food through food industry product donations, food drives and financial contributions that enable us to purchase additional high nutrient quality food. We also benefit from the generosity of over 25,000 volunteers annually who help to sort and distribute donated food products. GBFB works to acquire, store, organize and distribute food through local food pantries, community meal programs, homeless and residential shelters, youth programs, senior centers, and day-care centers embedded in communities throughout the nine counties of eastern Massachusetts. GBFB’s food assistance locator provides an easy way for people in need to find help nearby. GBFB also distributes food directly to those in need through dedicated programs that serve particularly vulnerable groups, such as seniors and children. Since 2009, GBFB has operated out of a state-of-the-art, 117,000 square foot food distribution facility, the Yawkey Distribution Center, located in the Newmarket section of Boston. The Greater Boston Food Bank is a member of Feeding America, the nation's largest hunger-relief organization.