Our 2020 Annual Report
Today, we are pleased to release our 2020 Annual Report.
We launched SF New Deal in an effort to support small businesses and food insecure neighbors in the face of a burgeoning and terrifying pandemic. Since then, we’ve built a network with the collective power to support small businesses and care for neighbors in need.
We are proud to announce that we’ve disbursed over $20,000,000 to the community here in San Francisco. Together, with the 184 small businesses we serve, we delivered 1,867,195 meals to neighbors in need.
The past year has brought unprecedented difficulty, but it has also provided new opportunities for connection, learning, and growth. We are inspired by what we have been able to accomplish, and know that there is so much more to be done. Food insecurity and the challenging realities faced by small businesses in San Francisco were not brought on by the pandemic. Both have been exacerbated by the events of this past year, and will continue to persist through recovery and into the future.
We remain committed to bringing local business owners, workers, community leaders, and neighbors in need together, to focus on providing immediate relief for San Francisco’s most impacted communities, while working to address the root causes of inequity.
In the year ahead, we’re focusing on providing sustained support through reopening, and laying the foundation for a more sustainable future by:
1. Supporting essential workers by providing immigration assistance, workforce development opportunities, and language classes.
2. Helping our city’s small business owners by offering emergency grants, providing continued revenue through our programs, and advocating for the development of affordable housing.
3. Connecting participants in emergency feeding programs to reliable, long term support.
4. Building coalitions with community leaders, and with public and private partners to advocate for solutions that will address the root causes of hunger.
2020 was an unconventional year, and this report is no exception. Please note that the financial information below reflects our 2020 fiscal year ending on December 31st, 2020. The narrative portion of our first impact report reflects our first full year (52 weeks) in operation, through March 21st, 2021.
As we continue to look towards the future, we know that we must continue to center the needs and voices of those closest to harm and work with the same urgency and focus that have brought us to this point. Thank you for being a part of this journey, and for helping us to build a new model of community care.
- Lenore Estrada and Jacob Bindman