Patrick Brandt and Anurag Jain are Getting Shift Done
Essential nonprofits in the food security sector are suddenly facing a shortage that goes beyond cans and boxes—volunteers. The teams that typically keep food banks and kitchens open are now staying at home in isolation, while hourly hospitality workers face lay-offs and furloughs as their restaurants are shuttered. Patrick Brandt and Anurag Jain came together as problem solvers, bringing their unique backgrounds in digital tools, people organizing, and food bank leadership, to create Get Shift Done. The idea and implementation has already caught the attention of nonprofits beyond Dallas as Get Shift Done makes it possible for food banks to stay open and hospitality workers to earn a paycheck.