Hunger Free America

We started in 1983 as the New York City Coalition Against Hunger, and we’ve grown into a national nonprofit. We work to end hunger in America by advocating for policies and programs that ensure everyone has enough nutritious food.

We engage in policy advocacy, grassroots organizing, and strategic volunteerism. We also help people access benefits through our hunger hotline and a volunteer website. Our teams provide in-person and remote screenings and application assistance for SNAP, connect clients to other nutrition programs, and refer them to local food pantries and soup kitchens. We also secure funding from state and city officials for anti-hunger and anti-poverty initiatives.

Our mission is to build a nonpartisan, grassroots movement to end hunger in America and ensure everyone has access to food. We aim to go beyond just alleviating hunger, working towards economic and public policies that eliminate it entirely.

We believe in moving “beyond the soup kitchen” to help all Americans achieve economic and food self-sufficiency. Our guiding principle is ‘Ending Hunger Lifts Us All,’ and we are deeply committed to diversity and inclusion.

Hunger Free America has 11-50 employees. The work environment is flexible, with some full-time roles offering a mix of remote work and in-person attendance at our New York City headquarters and events a few times a year. Other full-time positions require regular in-person work at our NYC office.

Many part-time roles, like SNAP Benefits Specialists, are primarily remote but may involve occasional travel for community events. Staff members in various roles report to the CEO and often manage smaller teams, interns, or volunteers.

For full-time staff, we offer a comprehensive health insurance plan with fully paid employee premiums and a health reimbursement account. We also provide a retirement plan that matches up to 5% of your salary, plus generous vacation, holiday, and sick time.

Part-time positions receive an hourly rate, a sick time policy, and reimbursement for non-commute mileage at the current federal rate. For example, a full-time Director of Development starts between $105,000 and $115,000.