Hunger Free America (HFA) is a national nonprofit organization working to enact the policies and programs needed to end domestic hunger and ensure that all Americans have sufficient access to nutritious food.
Through a 4-year Innovation Spark grant from the Albertsons Companies Foundation, now entering year two (2), HFA is launching a new Food Action Board (FAB) in Baltimore, Maryland. FABs are community-led groups of people with lived experience of hunger who meet weekly to learn advocacy and leadership skills, strengthen connections to resources, and take collective action to fight hunger. The grant also supports a related jobs program to train individuals for employment in the social services sector, but the FAB Coordinator’s role is focused on building and sustaining strong FABs.
The FAB Coordinator will be responsible for recruiting individuals to join the FAB in partnership with local community-based organizations, ensuring robust and sustained participation. The Coordinator will also facilitate weekly FAB meetings, help implement HFA’s training curriculum, and provide support so that members are fully engaged and compensated for their time.
Position Overview
The FAB Coordinator will work closely with the National Director of Organizing and Community Empowerment and will be primarily responsible for recruiting individuals to join the Food Action Board (FAB) in partnership with local community-based organizations, ensuring robust and sustained participation. In addition, the Coordinator will facilitate weekly FAB meetings using HFA’s curriculum, support member engagement in advocacy opportunities, and help ensure that participants are compensated for their time.
The National Director of Organizing and Community Empowerment is readily available by phone, text, email, or Zoom to brainstorm, plan, and offer ideas, suggestions, and leads as needed. The Coordinator will also participate in weekly scheduled check-ins with the National Director of Organizing and Community Empowerment for planning, troubleshooting, and support. At the same time, this role requires proactive, self-directed outreach and relationship-building with community members and partner organizations. The Coordinator should be comfortable initiating contact, working independently, and navigating new environments as relationships develop.