Program Coordinator, Food Justice Nonprofit

Career Guide

Coordinates and delivers community food access and nutrition programs for a nonprofit. Manages logistics, volunteers, partners, and reporting to ensure services run smoothly, meet goals, and comply with food safety and grant requirements.

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Key Responsibilities

Coordinate food distributions, classes, and events
Recruit, schedule, and train volunteers
Maintain partner site relationships and MOUs
Track outputs/outcomes; prepare reports and dashboards
Support grant compliance and reporting deadlines
Oversee inventory, deliveries, and vendor/food bank logistics
Conduct community outreach and participant intake
Implement food safety and risk management protocols

Career Progression

Can Lead To

Senior Program Coordinator

Program Manager

Program Director

Community Engagement Manager

Transition Opportunities

Volunteer Manager

Grants Coordinator

Community Health Worker

Development/Fundraising Coordinator

Common Skill Gaps

Often Missing Skills

Food safety compliance (ServSafe-level)Program evaluation and outcomes measurementSalesforce/CRM data managementGrant compliance and reportingBudget tracking for programs

Development SuggestionsEarn a ServSafe Food Handler cert and complete a short program evaluation + Salesforce course. Shadow a coordinator to practice reporting, budgeting, and partner communications on live programs.

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Salary & Demand

Median Salary Range

Entry Level$40,000-$50,000

Mid Level$50,000-$62,000

Senior Level$62,000-$75,000

Growth Trend

growing — Rising food insecurity and expanded community nutrition initiatives

Companies Hiring

Major Employers

Feeding America network food banksFoodCorpsNo Kid Hungry (Share Our Strength)

Industry Sectors

Non-Profit & Social ImpactPublic HealthGovernment & Public Administration

Recommended Next Steps

Obtain ServSafe Food Handler certification and add it to your resume/LinkedIn.

Volunteer at a local food bank to lead a distribution shift and manage volunteers while logging data in a CRM or spreadsheet.

Complete an intro Program Evaluation course (e.g., university extension/Coursera) and build a sample logic model and dashboard to share in interviews.