October 2, 2023, New York —
Food Bank for New York City’s CEO Leslie Gordon was recently recognized by CITY & STATE in the The 2023 Nonprofit Power 100, a joint product with NYN Media acknowledging the most impactful nonprofit leaders across the five boroughs. The list spotlights an array of hospitals, higher educational institutions while recognizing – but not ranking – a number of government officials and an array of advisers and consultants who work in tandem with the nonprofit sector.
Since assuming leadership at the start of the COVID-19 crisis in early 2020, Leslie Gordon has displayed unwavering focus in fighting food insecurity across the five boroughs. In fact, she helped double Food Bank for NYC’s output to 150 million pounds in less than 18 months.
“With pandemic-era SNAP benefits ending, Gordon has sought a multifaceted approach to provide food by partnering with other nonprofits and companies. The Food Bank received $450,000 from the Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation to launch its ‘Food as Medicine’ program and started supplying the ‘Purple Apron’ pantry at Hunter College for its food insecure undergraduates,” CITY & STATE writes.
The 2023 Nonprofit Power 100 also honors other exceptional honorees, including our partners Jilly Stephens, CEO of City Harvest, and Grace C. Bonilla, Esq., President and CEO of United Way of New York.
See the full story and list of honorees on CITY & STATE New York.
About Food Bank For New York City
Leslie Gordon’s impactful legacy is part of our mission to help end food poverty for good. For more than 40 years, Food Bank For New York City has been focused on empowering every New Yorker with the right tools, resources and skills they need to achieve food security for good. Equipped with the unique perspective that comes with being for and of this city, our approach is designed to activate our growing network of food providers, partners, and volunteers to tackle the root causes of food insecurity across the five boroughs. Driven by our mission to empower every New Yorker to achieve food security for good, we harness the collective power of our network of food providers, partners, and volunteers to activate the right resources, supports, and expertise across the five boroughs.
Our work with more than 800 soup kitchens, food pantries, and campus partners provides immediate and reliable access to food and nutrition education, while our economic empowerment programs give people the tools and know-how to improve their financial wellness. Community by community, we work together to make progress on a more hopeful, dignified, and equitable future for all.