Community and Alumni Engagement Manager

Food Corps is a national nonprofit advancing child well-being through food in school. Food Corps partners with students, families, and communities to champion nourishing food at local, state, and national levels. Our Ameri Corps members support schools in providing nutritious meals, locally-informed food education, and welcoming school environments that set kids up for positive, vibrant relationships with food. Building on this program, we develop leaders, grow networks, and advocate for policies in service of every kid’s health and well-being.

Food Corps is working toward a world where, by 2030, all 50 million public school students have access to food education and nourishing meals in school. Learn more dcorps.org.

Too many children go through the school day without the nutritious food they need to do and feel their best. Food Corps sets students up for success by working with schools to provide nourishing meals, nutrition education, and community engagement through food. We get kids excited about eating fruits and veggies, support school nutrition staff in bringing locally grown and freshly prepared meals onto lunch trays, and work with families to create positive school food environments for all kids.

Food Corps’ proven programming reaches thousands of students each year, helping to support kids' health, academic progress, and connection to their community through food in school.

What We’re Looking For:

The Community & Alumni Engagement Manager will build and steward the experiences that make the Food Corps Leadership Network a meaningful community for alumni throughout their careers.

This role will be responsible for cultivating an active, connected, and member-driven network to which, alumni return because they find trusted relationships, relevant learning, opportunities to contribute, and a community that can help them move their work forward.

The Manager will lead key components of the (Food Corps Learning Network) FLN engagement strategy, including community programming, problem-of-practice consultancies, network-wide mentorship, alumni-led channel engagement, and storytelling and celebration. They will develop programming that reflects the diverse career stages, interests, and engagement levels of Food Corps alumni and create pathways for alumni to increasingly take leadership within the network.

This role is both strategic and highly relational. The successful candidate will be equally comfortable designing a network-wide engagement strategy, facilitating a conversation among peers, coaching an alumni volunteer, coordinating a virtual event, and noticing the emerging needs and opportunities within the community.

You are passionate about child nutrition, education, and cultivating vibrant, member-driven communities. You bring a blend of strategic vision and relational warmth to digital community management, peer learning, and alumni engagement. Skilled in facilitating meaningful virtual spaces, from interactive peer consultancies to large-scale network events, you know how to turn passive members into active, connected contributors. You are a natural builder and communicator who can seamlessly manage program logistics, oversee mentorship initiatives, and leverage engagement data to refine the member experience.

Organized, systems-oriented, and adaptable, you thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. Above all, you are curious, empathetic, and energized by cultivating an inclusive network that keeps alumni deeply connected to Food Corps’ mission.

• Build a Connected and Engaged Alumni Community
• Develop and implement strategies that strengthen alumni connection, belonging, and ongoing engagement with the Food Corps Leadership Network.
• Develop a regular cadence of community engagement that gives alumni meaningful reasons to return to the network.
• Lead weekly engagement content that encourages alumni to share ideas, ask questions, celebrate one another, and contribute their expertise.
• Maintain a strong pulse on alumni interests, needs, challenges, and emerging opportunities and translate those insights into relevant programming and…