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Make Food Justice a Way of Life for All New Yorkers

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ORGANIZATION: GOTHAM FOOD PANTRY

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Gotham Food Pantry is a fast-growing nonprofit that needs dedicated individuals skilled in the following activities:

  • Community engagement
  • Food sourcing
  • Transportation of food to community fridges and shelters
  • Drivers for food rescues
  • Fundraising
  • Grant writing
  • Web design/software development (BIG NEED...SEE BELOW FOR ADDITIONAL INFO)

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills
  • Detail oriented, with an interest in building organizational infrastructure
  • Comfortable meeting and interacting with new people in person and over email
  • Self-starter capable of working with little to no supervision


If you believe in our mission and can assist in one or more of the aforementioned tasks, please fill out this Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1x6D3U9MHZTz4g3c9hhV0Kx6E7IbPgp5hNgLp2xwb9bg/edit


WEB DEVELOPER OPPORTUNITY

Description:
Gotham Food Pantry, a food justice non-profit endeavoring to end food insecurity in New York City, is seeking a web developer to join our web development team. You will be responsible for building and maintaining the next generation of our website, which is currently https://gothamfoodpantry.org. We have not settled on a hosting platform or technology stack, and part of the responsibilities for the role will be to provide a technology recommendation (e.g., WordPress, Wix, etc.). Who will love this job:
  • Technologists interested in improving food access and security for underserved populations.
  • A creative person who enjoys helping others solve problems.
  • A self-motivated team player who manages their own time well.
What you’ll do:
  • Partner with our UX designer to create a new digital experience for gothamfoodpantry.org.
  • Provide technical leadership and build a fully functional site that includes payment processing and mailing list / newsletter integration.
  • Ensure website responsiveness across devices (i.e. desktop, mobile, tablet).
What you should have:
  • Experience creating websites with a website builder (e.g., Wix, WordPress, etc.). Previous coding experience is not needed.


Thank you for your interest!

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About GOTHAM FOOD PANTRY

Location:

888C EIGHTH AVENUE SUITE 437, NEW YORK, NY 10019, US

Mission Statement

Gotham Food Pantry is committed to establishing Food Justice through the five boroughs through a hyper-local, sustainable approach that empowers historically underserved communities.

Description

Gotham Food Pantry is a food justice nonprofit that establishes food rescue operations in communities facing high food insecurity, with a focus on low-income public housing complexes throughout New York City. Founded at the onset of COVID-19 to address the unprecedented food insecurity facing New Yorkers, Gotham Food Pantry's initiatives include establishing community fridges, sourcing food for retailers who historically discard their waste, and promoting wellness events that provide opportunities to historically marginalized communities. Gotham envisions a New York City where food security is a way of life for all citizens. If this vision resonates with you, please join our mission.

CAUSE AREAS

Advocacy & Human Rights
Community
Hunger
Advocacy & Human Rights, Community, Hunger

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.

SKILLS

  • Donor Management
  • Fundraising
  • Grant Writing / Research
  • CSR / Volunteer Coordination
  • Community Outreach
  • PC Platform

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • While there is a great deal of work to be done, a commitment of even two hours per week can make a world of difference.

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