At the Lagos Food Bank Initiative, we are committed to combating hunger, reducing food waste, and addressing malnutrition through focused, nutrition-driven programs. With these objectives, we have set clear goals to ensure lasting impact and improve food security in Nigeria.

To download the PDF, click LFBI 2026 Goals & Strategies.

GOAL 1

SECURE $1,000,000 IN FUNDING TO DRIVE PROGRAM EXPANSION AND ORGANIZATIONAL STABILITY.

STRATEGY:

  • Diversify revenue streams through grants, corporate partnerships, major donors, diaspora engagement, and recurring giving programs.
  • Strengthen donor stewardship through impact reporting, personalized engagement, and visibility campaigns.
  • Secure multi-year funding agreements
  • Promote unrestricted giving to improve financial stability.

CAPACITY TO ACHIEVE GOAL:
Fundraising team, existing donor base and more digital marketing and communications

MEASUREMENT OF ACHIEVEMENT OF GOALS:
Total revenue raised, number of new donors acquired, number of multi-year grants secured and quarterly fundraising performance reports.

 

GOAL 2

ENHANCE INTERNAL SYSTEMS AND OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORKS TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY AND SERVICE DELIVERY.

STRATEGY:

  • Conduct a full operational review to map current workflows across programs and operations
  • Standardize operational procedures across programs and operations
  • Introduce performance monitoring dashboards to enhance transparency and decision-making.
  • Introduce quarterly internal performance reviews across departments to measure efficiency and problem-solve early.

CAPACITY TO ACHIEVE GOAL:
Operations team, administrative staff and leadership oversight.

MEASUREMENT OF ACHIEVEMENT OF GOALS:
Improved turnaround time for distributions; stronger compliance records; reduction in process bottlenecks; documented system upgrades.

 

GOAL 3

CONSOLIDATE ALL SYSTEMS, PROCESSES, AND LEARNINGS FROM THE PAST 10 YEARS INTO A STANDARDIZED INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK.

STRATEGY

  • Compile and document step-by-step procedures across all core functions
  • Align existing digital tools and data systems into a unified structure across departments to improve decision-making and operational speed.
  • Develop a centralized strategic framework that connects our organizational priorities to departmental goals.
  • Define measurable KPIs for each unit and ensure all teams are working against shared targets with regular performance tracking and review cycles.
  • Introduce quality control checks and build staff capacity on data accuracy to ensure reports are consistent, reliable, and suitable for both internal use and external stakeholders.

CAPACITY TO ACHIEVE GOAL

Leadership oversight, experienced program and operations team, existing documentation and data systems; IT support for system integration.

MEASUREMENT OF ACHIEVEMENT OF GOALS
Adoption rate of standardized processes across teams, Improved efficiency in program and reporting workflows and Clear organizational KPIs aligned across departments

 

GOAL 4

STRENGTHEN NUTRITION OUTCOMES BY TRANSITIONING THE NUTRITION INTERVENTION FOR DIABETES SUPPORT (NIDS) INTO A STRUCTURED DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT EDUCATION AND SUPPORT (DSMES) PROGRAM, WHILE INTEGRATING WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE (WASH) COMPONENTS INTO THE SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAM.

STRATEGY:

  • Design a structured Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support framework with professional input.
  • Incorporate hygiene awareness, safe water education, and sanitation practices into school feeding activities to strengthen overall child health outcomes.

CAPACITY TO ACHIEVE GOAL:
Nutrition team, medical volunteers, partner schools and Primary Health Care collaborations.

MEASUREMENT OF ACHIEVEMENT OF GOALS:
Number of beneficiaries enrolled in structured DSMES sessions; measurable improvements in participant health tracking; number of schools implementing WASH components.

 

GOAL 5

DEPLOY ENHANCED IT INFRASTRUCTURE AND DIGITAL TOOLS TO AUTOMATE LAGOS FOOD BANK DIASPORA COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, ENABLING EFFICIENT INTERNATIONAL FUNDRAISING AND VOLUNTEER COORDINATION.

STRATEGY:

  • Build a segmented diaspora volunteer database categorized by country, giving level, and volunteer interest.
  • Integrate secure international payment systems to simplify recurring cross-border donations.

CAPACITY TO ACHIEVE GOAL:
IT and communications team, diaspora volunteers, existing digital platforms.

MEASUREMENT OF ACHIEVEMENT OF GOALS:
Growth in diaspora contributions; improved donor communication response rate; increased international volunteer participation.

 

GOAL 6

EXPAND THE GREEN HARVEST AFRICA INITIATIVE THROUGH BACKYARD FARMING

STRATEGY:

  • Support more households with small-scale farming tools and training
  • Expand the backyard farming to more communities.
  • Strengthen program delivery capacity by improving coordination required to sustain and scale to more communities

CAPACITY TO ACHIEVE GOAL:
Agricultural program team, infrastructure and logistics capacity

MEASUREMENT OF ACHIEVEMENT OF GOALS:
Number of families supported; new community onboarded

 

GOAL 7

ESTABLISH AND OPERATE SCHOOL GARDENS IN FOUR EDUFOOD SCHOOLS TO SUPPORT PRACTICAL NUTRITION LEARNING.

STRATEGY:

  • Identify four schools,
  • Provide gardening materials and training
  • Monitor garden sustainability.
  • Partner with agricultural volunteers to provide quarterly training sessions.

CAPACITY TO ACHIEVE GOAL:
Program staff, volunteers, beneficiary schools, community stakeholders.

MEASUREMENT OF ACHIEVEMENT OF GOALS:
Four functional school gardens established; student engagement records; documented educational impact.

 

GOAL 8

INVEST IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONAL ASSETS TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL GROWTH.

STRATEGY:

  • Conduct a staffing gap assessment to identify priority hires
  • Recruit essential staff in key areas and strengthen logistics capacity
  • Develop a professional development plan for staff
  • Upgrade operational tools to match expanding program needs.
  • Introduce structured onboarding and staff performance management systems.
  • Invest in digital infrastructure and tools to improve data management and reporting.

CAPACITY TO ACHIEVE GOAL:
Leadership team, Board support, funding partners, administrative structure.

MEASUREMENT OF ACHIEVEMENT OF GOALS:
Improved service delivery efficiency indicators.

 

GOAL 9

ACHIEVE AT LEAST A 20% INCREASE IN BENEFICIARIES SERVED AND EXPAND PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION BEYOND LAGOS STATE.

STRATEGY:

  • Increase the number of beneficiaries reached through expanded programs and strategic partnerships,
  • Collaborate with nonprofit organizations and implementation partners in new regions
  • Standardize program delivery models
  • Provide technical support to ensure consistent quality.

CAPACITY TO ACHIEVE GOAL:
Experienced program team, partner NGO network, established distribution model.

MEASUREMENT OF ACHIEVEMENT OF GOALS:
20% increase in total beneficiaries; number of new states reached; number of active implementation partners.

 

GOAL 10

INCREASE FLEXIBLE FUNDING BY 30% TO IMPROVE PROGRAM RESPONSIVENESS AND FINANCIAL STABILITY.

STRATEGY:

  • Promote unrestricted giving campaigns and strengthen recurring donation programs,
  • Redesign donor communication to clearly explain why unrestricted funding strengthens long-term impact.
  • build stronger major donor relationships.

CAPACITY TO ACHIEVE GOAL:
Fundraising team, donor database, communications platforms, Board engagement.

MEASUREMENT OF ACHIEVEMENT OF GOALS:
30% increase in unrestricted income; number of recurring donors; value of flexible multi-year grants secured.

 

GOAL 11

DEVELOP A STRUCTURED SUPPORT FRAMEWORK FOR PARTNER NGOS TO IMPROVE SERVICE QUALITY AND EXPAND IMPACT.

STRATEGY:

  • Develop a Partner NGO Framework document.
  • Conduct partner training workshops.
  • Establish a partner performance review system that categorizes partners by compliance and performance level.
  • Provide mentorship and technical support to underperforming but high-potential partners.

CAPACITY TO ACHIEVE GOAL:
Program team, monitoring and evaluation officers, partner NGOs, volunteer trainers.

MEASUREMENT OF ACHIEVEMENT OF GOALS:
Number of partner NGOs trained; adoption of standardized reporting tools; documented improvements in partner service delivery.

 

GOAL 12

STRENGTHEN THE AGRICULTURAL RECOVERY PROGRAM TO INCREASE FOOD RECOVERY, REDISTRIBUTION, AND ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS.

STRATEGY

  • Strengthen farm and market recovery systems by increasing sourcing from farmers, markets, and food producers to capture surplus and reduce post-harvest losses.
  • Provide dedicated personnel and operational resources required to coordinate food recovery, manage partnerships, oversee logistics, and ensure consistent program implementation.
  • Formalize partnerships with commercial farms to strengthen agricultural recovery.
  • Strengthen small produce aggregation hubs to reduce post-harvest losses.
  • Strengthen data collection processes to accurately track volumes recovered, distributed, and beneficiaries reached across all intervention points.

CAPACITY TO ACHIEVE GOAL

Food Bank Staff, logistics and operations team and existing food recovery networks.

MEASUREMENT OF ACHIEVEMENT OF GOALS

Total kilos of food recovered, Total kilos of food distributed, Number of partner organizations reached and Number of people served directly.