Ken Berger, president & CEO of Charity Navigator, spoke with donors of the 4-star Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. The discussion centered around the efficiency of the food bank and the impact of each donated dollar.

1. Investor Web Conference 8/26The efficiency of the Food Bank and the impact your dollar makes

5. Over 3 million people visit Charity Navigator each year

6. Background and history

7. Founded by Pat and Marion Dugan in 2001

8. Seeking objective third party evaluator of charities

11. Evaluation of efficiency: how much is spent on:

12. Program Services

13. Administration

14. Fundraising

15. Evaluation of Capacity

16. Working Capital

17. Program Growth

19. Finances (currently evaluated)

20. Accountability/Transparency

21. Effectiveness

22. 92% of Charity Navigator users share that the information they receive impacts their giving decisions

23. All of Charity Navigator services are free

24. Charity Navigator hopes to help you make the wisest giving decisions

26. Past four years SHFB has received 4-star rating

27. Puts SHFB in the top 8% of all charities rated“Only 8% of the charities we rate have received at least 4 consecutive 4-star evaluations, indicating that Second Harvest Food Bank consistently executes its mission in a fiscally responsible way and outperforms most charities in America. This exceptional designation from Charity Navigator differentiates Second Harvest Food Bank from its peers and demonstrates to the public it is worthy of their trust.”

32. In 2009-10, by 6.4 million pounds, a 16% increase2

36. In 2009-10, volunteers contributed the hours of 143 Full Time Equivalents, saving SHFB millions of dollars in personnel costs

38. Efficient collection and distribution combined with strong financial support mean SHFB will be able to continue and expand programs and services

42. You can read more about our finances at CharityNavigator.org

43. Transparency is very important to us and we welcome and questions or suggestions for future topics