From Network to Decision Platform — Connected.Decisive.
Manitoba's largest food rescue network. 108,000+ Manitobans every month, 380+ partner agencies, and a $30M distribution centre on the horizon. What if every signal that matters reached leadership in realtime?
Manitobans accessing programs monthly
Partner agencies across the province
Distribution centre on the horizon
The Opportunity Ahead
Harvest Manitoba moves more food, to more agencies, for more Manitobans, than any other organization in the province. 108,000 people access programs every month. 380+ partner agencies, in every region, are the last mile to the families who need them.
The mission is on track. The systems running the operation — donor CRM, warehouse inventory, fleet, agency coordination, finance — each work. The next step is connecting them so leadership can see, decide, and act in the same minute conditions change.
And the largest decision in Harvest Manitoba's history is already on the table: a new distribution centre, in the neighbourhood of $30 million in capital. A decision that size deserves the analytic rigour a Fortune 500 brings to a CapEx call.
The systems are ready to catch up to the mission.
What Connected Intelligence Unlocks
Real-time Decisions, Not Quarterly Snapshots
Demand for food support is shifting weekly. Donor capacity, agency throughput, and inventory all move on different cycles. A connected view turns scattered numbers into the realtime executive picture leadership needs to act.
The $30M Decision
A new distribution centre is the largest capital decision in Harvest Manitoba's history. Capacity sizing, throughput modelling, and ROI scenarios deserve the same analytic rigour a Fortune 500 brings to a CapEx call.
380 Agencies, One Signal
The agency network is the last mile to 50,000+ Manitobans every month. Connecting agency-level demand, capacity, and coverage gaps lets HM's leadership move resources where they make the most difference.
Your Systems, Connected
Each of Harvest Manitoba's existing systems holds valuable signal about food in, food out, and the people we serve. The opportunity is connecting them — so every insight flows where it's needed.
The Connected Data Ecosystem
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Sources
Destinations
↻ Network Insights
Patterns that only become visible when donor, inventory, and agency signals connect — where demand is rising, where capacity is tight, what's working.
Two Mandates, One Mission
Harvest Manitoba runs both the operating engine and the capital campaign for a generational distribution centre. Connected intelligence means both move in step.
Operating Engine
Daily Mission Delivery
108,000+ Manitobans served every month through 380+ partner agencies. Realtime visibility from dock to delivery means leadership can move resources before a coverage gap becomes a service interruption.
Capital Decision
The $30M Distribution Centre
Capacity, throughput, ROI, and risk — modelled with the same rigour a major retailer brings to a regional DC. Connected operating data feeds the capex case, and the capex feeds back into operating capacity once it's live.
The insight that connects both: when daily operations inform the capital plan, and the capital plan reshapes daily capacity — the whole organization moves together.
The Integration Advantage
Connected data amplifies every aspect of the mission.
Investment
- Data integration across existing systems
- Realtime executive dashboards
- Capex scenario modelling
amplifies
Return
- Decisions made in hours, not quarters
- Capex confidence — numbers, not narrative
- Stronger funder and board relationships
The question that drives everything:
“How do we feed more Manitobans, better?”
Connected intelligence doesn't just improve operations — it amplifies the mission. Every connected data point is a data point working for the families Harvest Manitoba serves.
The People Behind the Mission
Seven perspectives across Harvest Manitoba's leadership table. Each brings unique expertise — connected intelligence amplifies what they already do extraordinarily well.
CEO
Leading Manitoba's largest food rescue and distribution network through a period of rising demand and a $30M distribution centre decision. The mission is thriving — the opportunity is connecting the systems so leadership can make business decisions with the same speed conditions are changing.
An executive dashboard that brings together donor velocity, agency network health, inventory turn, cost-to-serve, and the distribution centre capex tracker — all live, all in one view. Strategic visibility without chasing reports.
Realtime organizational intelligence. Board-ready answers in seconds. The ability to tell Harvest Manitoba's full story with data that matches the depth of the mission.
Chief Operating Officer
Running warehouse operations, fleet, and food flow at the scale of 50,000 Manitobans served every month. Adding a $30M distribution centre means doubling down on operational discipline — and the analytics need to be ready before the doors open.
Connected operations intelligence: throughput tracking, inventory turn, fleet utilization, and forecast-driven labour planning. Distribution centre capacity modelling that evolves from plan, to build, to live operations.
Operational visibility from dock to delivery. Capacity confidence at every link in the chain. A distribution centre that comes online with its analytics already wired in.
Director of Agency Network
Coordinating 380+ partner agencies across every region of Manitoba — each with unique demand, capacity, and community context. The opportunity is making coverage gaps and agency strain visible in realtime, before they become service interruptions.
A network intelligence layer: agency-level demand, capacity, throughput, and coverage status on a live provincial map. Demand forecasting tied to local indicators so coordinators can move before crisis hits.
Every agency visible. Every gap in the network surfaced as it forms. The ability to redirect resources where the community needs them most — in days, not quarters.
Director of Development
Donor stewardship at scale across individual, corporate, and major-gift relationships — including the $30M capital campaign. Donor data lives in CRM, finance, events, and outreach systems that don't always speak to each other.
Unified donor intelligence connecting CRM, giving history, event engagement, and capital campaign progress. Automated stewardship workflows, lapsed donor identification, and capital-campaign analytics — all built on relationships you've already nurtured.
Every donor relationship visible in one place. Personalized stewardship at scale. A capital campaign tracked with the same rigour as the operating budget.
Chief Financial Officer
Stewarding the operating budget, the $30M distribution centre capex, and a complex mix of public, private, and in-kind funding. The opportunity is connecting accounting, program budgets, capital tracking, and grant compliance into a single financial intelligence layer.
Live financial dashboards covering operating performance, capital project burn, grant compliance, and cost-to-serve. Capex scenario modelling so the $30M decision rests on numbers, not narrative.
Live financial visibility across operations and the capital project. Audit-ready compliance generated from source data. A capex decision derisked by analytics, not slowed by them.
Board of Directors
Governing Harvest Manitoba through rising demand, a major capital decision, and the responsibilities that come with feeding communities across the province. The opportunity is replacing static board packs with realtime dashboards that show the live health and impact of the organization.
Board-ready dashboards with realtime KPIs: financial health, agency network coverage, donor velocity, inventory turn, and capex tracker. Governance reporting that's always current, always accurate.
Governance with confidence. Every meeting informed by live data. The ability to ask questions and get answers without waiting for the next quarter's pack.
Government & Major Funders
Province of Manitoba, federal partners, and major institutional funders all back Harvest programs with their own reporting requirements. The opportunity is generating compliance reports directly from connected operational data — accurate, timely, and audit-ready.
Automated funder reporting that pulls from live program data. Outcome tracking aligned to each funder's requirements. Audit-ready documentation generated on demand.
Faster, more accurate funder reporting. Stronger relationships with public partners through data transparency. More time on the mission, less time on paperwork.
The Journey
Four phases, each building on the last. From donor & inventory signal to an executive decision platform — at Harvest Manitoba's pace.
Donor & Inventory Signal
Months 1-3
Connect donor CRM, food-in receipts, and warehouse inventory into a single intelligence layer. Every gift, every pallet, every distribution visible at a glance — the foundation for everything else.
Agency Network Intelligence
Months 3-6
Real-time visibility across 380+ partner agencies. Coverage heatmaps, throughput tracking, and demand forecasting that show where the network is strong and where the gaps are widening.
Operations & Workforce
Months 6-9
Fleet, warehouse, volunteer scheduling, and program delivery on one operational fabric. The $30M distribution centre comes online with the analytics already wired in — not bolted on after.
Executive Decision Platform
Months 9-12
Realtime board dashboards, scenario modelling, and capex stewardship. The full picture — donor velocity, agency health, inventory turn, cost-to-serve — updated continuously, governed once.
Donor & Inventory Signal
Connect donor CRM, food-in receipts, and warehouse inventory into a single intelligence layer. Every gift, every pallet, every distribution visible at a glance — the foundation for everything else.
Agency Network Intelligence
Real-time visibility across 380+ partner agencies. Coverage heatmaps, throughput tracking, and demand forecasting that show where the network is strong and where the gaps are widening.
Operations & Workforce
Fleet, warehouse, volunteer scheduling, and program delivery on one operational fabric. The $30M distribution centre comes online with the analytics already wired in — not bolted on after.
Executive Decision Platform
Realtime board dashboards, scenario modelling, and capex stewardship. The full picture — donor velocity, agency health, inventory turn, cost-to-serve — updated continuously, governed once.
Organizations Like Yours
What connected systems look like across food bank networks and the broader charitable sector — patterns, not promises.
Food Bank Network Analytics
RealtimeLeading food bank networks have moved from monthly throughput reports to live operational telemetry — agency coverage, demand spikes, and inventory turn visible the moment they happen.
Distribution Centre CapEx
$30M+Major distribution capex projects routinely use throughput modelling, utilization curves, and ROI scenario tools to derisk the decision. Best-in-class operators measure capacity utilization daily, not annually.
Multi-Agency Coordination
ConnectedNetworks coordinating 300+ partners share a unified data layer — donor, food, demand, capacity — so the head office and the agency manager are looking at the same picture in the same minute.
Charitable Sector
CompoundingCharitable organizations that unify their data report stronger donor retention, faster funder reporting, and more confident governance. The sector is moving toward connected intelligence — and the leaders compound first.
The food bank sector is moving toward connected intelligence.
Networks that unify their data report sharper capex decisions, faster coverage response, and more confident board governance.
Manitobans accessing Harvest programs every month
Integration Architecture
We don't replace what works. We connect it. Your systems stay in place — ALDC adds the intelligence layer that makes them talk to each other.
Your Systems
- Donor CRM & Engagement
- Warehouse & Inventory
- Fleet & Logistics
- Agency Network Data
- Finance & Grants
These systems work. They feed 108,000+ Manitobans every month. They stay.
ALDC Platform
- Realtime executive dashboard
- Capex scenario modelling
- Network coverage map
- Automated funder reporting
- Conversational AI (Zeus)
Intelligence that flows from the systems you already use.
What Changes
Executive View
Before: Quarterly board pack
After: Realtime dashboard, scenarios on demand
$30M Decision
Before: Vendor sizing memo
After: Live capacity, throughput, ROI scenarios
Agency Network
Before: Spreadsheet check-ins
After: Live coverage map, gap alerts
Same team. Same mission. Same systems. Just connected.
Amplifying Mission Impact
Connected data doesn't just improve operations — it amplifies the outcomes that matter most to the Manitobans Harvest serves.
Sharper Decisions
Capacity, throughput, and ROI scenarios for the $30M distribution centre
From quarterly reviews to realtime coverage visibility
Stronger Mission Outcomes
$/meal across programs and agencies, updated continuously
Personalized touchpoints driven by connected donor intelligence
Realtime intelligence across the entire Harvest Manitoba network
The systems catch up to the mission
Start the Conversation
Harvest Manitoba is feeding a province. ALDC would like to put a realtime decision platform behind that mission — in time for the $30M distribution centre to come online with its analytics already wired in.