Data, Data, and More Data

Alison M. Weir, Director of Policy, Research, and Analysis

2014 Diaper Bank Report Results

Agenda

• Review of 2014 Annual Survey Results• Growth to date in 2015• Upcoming Research• Policy Initiatives Across the U.S.

Annual Report Summary• 187 complete responses for 2014 • 89 diaper banks completed both the 2013 and 2014 survey for direct

comparison– Including 27 Affiliate Partners

• 2014 saw more than double the number of smaller (<5,000 diapers/year) diaper bank respondents

• Majority of respondents reported an increase in diapers distributed, children served, number of diaper drives, diapers donated, and monetary donations

• Collected social media data to see overall reach of network• NDBN provided research and website materials selected as most

beneficial to members

Survey Distribution

• Survey was distributed to 395 diaper banks in our database– 197 responses (50% response rate)

• 187 complete responses– 184 members (81% response rate)– 2 no longer diaper banks– 7 no longer wish to be contacted– 3 wish to join network (pending 501(c)(3)s)– 91 completed membership requirements within past year

Distribution of Diaper Banks

Diaper Bank StatesAL (3) IN (5) NJ (7)AZ (3) KS (2) NV (3)AK (1) KY (2) NY (8)CA (9) LA (2) OH (9)CO (3) MA (8) PA (8)CT (7) MD (4) TN (4)DE (4) MI (12) TX (8)FL (14) MN (3) VA (10)GA (4) MO (6) WA (7)IL (5) NC (8) WI (6)

Diaper Bank Profile• 1/3 of diaper banks have

loading dock• About 50% of diaper

banks have warehouse• 63% of respondents

accept individual referrals • 140 listed on “Need

Diapers now” website– 6 want to be removed

• 25 want to be listed

Diaper Bank Profile (cont.)

2014 Growth• 74% reported an increase in diapers distributed

– 12% no change– 14% distributing fewer than in 2013

• 73% reported an increase in children served• 50% reported an increase in number of diaper

drives• 55% reported an increase in diaper donations• 58% reported an increase in monetary donations

Diapers Distributed• Total of 30,708,453 diapers distributed in 2014

• Average of 164,216• Median of 35,334

• Number of programs distributing 5,000 diapers or fewer doubled• 19 (6 more than in 2013) distributed 500,000+ diapers in 2014

n=187

Population Served• 465,492 total unduplicated children

served in 2014 (n=116)– Average of 3,784– Median of 350

• 140,782 children on average served monthly– Average of 753– Median of 118

• Of respondents who track income, 72% report that at least 90% of clients are low-income

• Of respondents who track income, 90% report that at least 50% of clients are living at or below FPL

n=187

Partner Agencies

• 118 respondents work with partner agencies• 69 (27%) respondents provide direct service only• 3,695 total partner agencies– Average of 31

• Same average as 2013

– Median of 12• 2013’s median was 7

Diapers/Child• NDBN recommendation is at least 50 diapers/child/month

– ELB study found parents run short about 11 to 12 diapers per week

– Infants wear 8 to 12/day, toddlers 5 to 8 average of 50/week• 11% of programs don’t track diapers/child• 65% distribute at least 25 diapers/child/month

– 37% distribute at least 50 diapers/child/month• 11% distribute 24 or fewer diapers/child/month

Social Media Reach

• 89% respondents have a website• 71% respondents have a Facebook page• 41% respondents have a Twitter account• Network total reach:

– 212,448 Facebook Likes– 71,888 Twitter followers– 125,145 total Tweets

Diaper Drives/Donations• 177 respondents received diapers as in-kind donations• 151 respondent held a total of 2,420 diaper drives

– Average: 13– Median: 3

• 6,048,996 diapers collected from diaper drives– Average/drive: 4906.3– Median/drive: 2000

• 151 respondents reported increase in diaper donations in 2014 over 2013

• 39 diaper banks report relying 100% on in-kind donations

Diaper Bank Purchasing Power

• 147 (79%) respondents reported spending a total of $2,098,848 purchasing diapers– Average $14,277.88– Median $4179.86– 37 respondents spent > $10,000 in 2014 on diapers

• 5 diaper banks report purchasing 100% of their diapers

Savings through Buying Programs

• In 2014, Diaper Banks bought – 46 bought 1,735,552 diapers from First Quality– 12 bought 271,792 diapers from Medline

• Total spent: $381,600– Total savings of $238,295.20 over retail pricing

• 39 Diaper Banks participating in Purchasing Point buying program

Diaper Bank Fundraising• 51% of respondents

applied for grants in 2014– Total of 1,263 grant

applications submitted

• Total of $7,290,726 awarded

• 39% of respondents received corporate donations

NDBN Services

NDBN Media

NDBN Media (cont.)

• 96 total media mentions• Average: 6.5 / Median: 2

Direct Comparison2013 Numbers

• Total diapers distributed = 20,508,797

• Total children served monthly = 107,639

• Total unduplicated annually = 309,625

• Total agencies served = 2102• Total money spent on diapers

= $968,579.57

2014 Numbers

• Total diapers distributed = 25,786,898 (+25%)

• Total children served monthly = 105,700 (-2%)

• Total unduplicated annually = 403,936 (+30%)

• Total agencies served = 2786 (+30%)

• Total money spent on diapers =$1,624,356.00 (+67%)

Diaper Need Awareness Week--2015

• In 2014, – 20 Governors or State Legislatures issued state-wide proclamations or

wrote commendation letters– 84 Towns, Cities, and Counties issued local proclamations

Total of 24 states reached• In 2015,

– 26 Governors and 4 State Legislatures issued state-wide proclamations – 94 towns, cities and counties issued local proclamations

Total of 34 states reached

Policy Initiatives in 2014-2015• PA House introduced Diaper Grant legislation• CT, CA, and IL considered bills to reduce sales tax on diapers • FL State Senator proposed bill to provided diapers through TANF• ND Senate proposed sales tax exemption for clothing/diapers• KS House considered sales tax holiday• CA Assembly proposed adding diaper subsidy to TANF funded

child care program• San Francisco kicked off diaper distribution program to city TANF

recipients

What’s Ahead for 2015-2016

• Early Head Start Study• CT Child Care Study• Expanded Diaper Need Study• Interview of Home Visitors on Diapers and

Home visiting

Questions?