DataPhilanthropy investment advances 85,000-square-foot facility designed to expand hunger-relief capacity for generations
OXNARD, CA, UNITED STATES, July 23, 2026 — Food Share of Ventura County announced an $8.5 million gift from DataPhilanthropy, Jeff T. Green’s family foundation, in support of Food Share’s $50 million “Feeding Our Future” capital campaign.
Green is the founder and CEO of The Trade Desk, the leading independent demand-side ad-tech platform, headquartered in Ventura, California.
DataPhilanthropy is built on the belief that philanthropy should be guided by data-driven evidence, learning and a clear understanding of impact. It supports nonprofit partners working to create meaningful change for the people and communities they serve. Previous grants have supported organizations including California State University Channel Islands, Mount Sinai, buildOn and The Ruth Cheatham Foundation.
Food Share serves more than 254,000 food-insecure people each year, nearly one in four Ventura County residents. Food Share must continue purchasing food to meet the growing need across Ventura County. At the same time, its current facilities have reached capacity. Last year, space constraints forced Food Share to turn away nearly 8 million pounds of donated food because it did not have enough room to receive and store it.
The new 85,000-square-foot food bank will strengthen Ventura County’s hunger-relief infrastructure by expanding Food Share’s capacity to accept, store and distribute more nutritious food, while helping serve neighbors for generations to come.
“This gift is transformational,” said Monica White, President & CEO of Food Share. “We are deeply grateful to DataPhilanthropy for supporting this legacy project. With $4.5 million left to raise, the finish line is within reach, making it possible to serve our neighbors today and for generations to come.”
“Food Share plays a critical role in our community and in the western United States,” said Jeff Green, CEO of The Trade Desk. “This is the community where we founded and built our company. Too many families are working hard and still struggling to put food on the table. Food Share had the vision and commitment to help more people, but they didn’t have the space. This gift is meant to expand the space a little and expand the impact a lot.”
President of DataPhilanthropy, Dr. Richard Yao, said, “In Ventura County, many families are facing impossible tradeoffs between food, housing, health care and other basic needs. By helping move more fresh and shelf-stable food into the community, Food Share’s new facility has the potential to reduce the difficult monthly tradeoffs that food-insecure households face. DataPhilanthropy is proud to support more reliable and sufficient hunger relief.” The gift brings Food Share within $4.5 million of completing its $50 million Feeding Our Future Capital Campaign and moving this vital project forward.
This announcement coincided with The Trade Desk’s HEART Giving Day on July 23, 2026. As part of the company’s ongoing commitment to Ventura County, Food Share welcomed The Trade Desk employees to its Oxnard warehouses for a day of volunteer service.
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About Food Share of Ventura County
Food Share, Ventura County’s food bank, is the largest nonprofit hunger-relief organization in the county, serving over 250,000 food-insecure people annually. Staff and volunteers distribute over 23 million pounds of food, equivalent to more than 19 million meals, through its 200 pantry and program partners each year. Food Share is a member of Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger-relief organization, and California Food Banks. For the latest information on where to find food, how to volunteer, and how to support Food Share, http://www.foodshare.com/future (http://www.foodshare.com/future )
About DataPhilanthropy
DataPhilanthropy is a private philanthropic organization focused on helping nonprofit partners pursue, measure, and understand impact. Its approach centers on clear investment hypotheses, meaningful outcomes, and learning over time, with an emphasis on whether philanthropic capital contributes to meaningful change for the people and communities served. For more information, visit https://dataphilanthropy.org/ or Contact: Dr. Richard Yao, richard.yao@data-philanthropy.org Media Contacts: Shelly Mittal email: shelly.mittal@thetradedesk.com Monica White, President & CEO Food Share Ventura County email: MWhite@foodshare.com
