Case Study: Houston Food Bank strengthens crisis response with Civis Analytics

Houston Food Bank unifies data with Civis Analytics to deliver 20 million pounds of food during the Texas power crisis

The Houston Food Bank, a major nonprofit organization serving southeast Texas, faced the challenge of responding effectively to crises like the 2021 winter storms with a complex and fragmented data landscape. Their small team struggled to unify data from various hosted services and their ERP, which hindered their ability to quickly understand community need. They partnered with Civis Analytics to centralize their data systems and gain greater insight.

By implementing a solution from Civis Analytics, the Houston Food Bank unified its data, allowing it to create a demand map that identified both regular and new pockets of need during the crisis. This enabled a quick and decisive response, including the setup of targeted distribution sites. The measurable impact was significant, as the organization distributed nearly 20 million pounds of food during the crisis, an increase of about 1.4 million pounds from the previous month.

Houston Food Bank