Manager​/Senior Manager, Collective Action

Manager / Senior Manager of Collective Action

HFNY seeks a highly motivated, collaborative, innovative, and systems‑minded individual to serve as its first Manager or Senior Manager of Collective Action. This role sits at the heart of HFNY’s growing collective impact work, leading two of HFNY’s newest network‑wide initiatives— the Hunger Collective and the Youth Collective—while also stewarding a portfolio of partner relationships and managing key network events, including the annual Nonprofit Partner Convening and Don’t Walk By outreach.

The Hunger Collective is HFNY’s first collective action initiative, supporting HFNY’s nonprofit partner network to address food insecurity through shared resources, strategic partnerships, and peer learning.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead and manage all aspects of the Hunger Collective, serving as HFNY’s primary point of coordination for food insecurity collective action across the nonprofit network
• Manage and strengthen HFNY’s partnership with Rethink Food to deliver nutritious, restaurant‑quality meals to nonprofit partners, scaling from 200,000+ meals in 2026 to 400,000 in 2027
• Oversee and expand the HFNY Pantry Delivery program—coordinating logistics with food hub partners (including the Dream Center) to deliver $1M+ in food value annually to pantry‑serving nonprofit partners
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with Hunger Collective partner organizations and vendors, conducting regular check‑ins, feedback loops, and performance reviews
• Facilitate peer learning convenings and working groups for Hunger Collective participants, fostering shared accountability, best practice exchange, and data‑informed programming
• Track and report on Hunger Collective outcomes and impact metrics in alignment with HFNY’s logic model and strategic goals
• Identify opportunities to grow and deepen Hunger Collective participation across the nonprofit partner network

HFNY’s Youth Collective is the organization’s second collective action initiative, investing in shared technology, peer learning, and volunteer resources across a network of youth‑serving nonprofit partners.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead and manage all aspects of the Youth Collective, serving as HFNY’s primary point of coordination for children and youth‑focused collective action
• Launch and manage HFNY’s shared technology partnerships, including AfterschoolHQ (an all‑in‑one enrollment, attendance, and outcomes platform) and iMentor (a mentoring platform connecting mentors and mentees through structured curriculum and video technology)
• Coordinate onboarding, implementation, and ongoing support for nonprofit partners adopting shared technology platforms
• Facilitate peer learning sessions and issue‑specific capacity‑building cohorts for Youth Collective participants, helping organizations improve programming based on shared data and insights
• Coordinate with HFNY’s Volunteer Programs team to connect volunteer tutors and mentors with Youth Collective partners
• Track and report on Youth Collective outcomes and impact metrics in alignment with HFNY’s logic model and strategic goals

This role maintains an active portfolio of HFNY nonprofit relationships, serving as a trusted partner to nonprofit organizations across the city.

Responsibilities include:

• Serve as primary relationship manager for an assigned portfolio of HFNY nonprofit partners, maintaining regular touchpoints through partnership plan meetings, site visits, and ongoing communication
• Support partners through the annual grant cycle—including proposal review, award notification, grant agreement execution, and mid‑year and year‑end reporting
• Monitor partner program performance against grant milestones and outcomes, providing coaching and capacity‑building support as needed
• Identify and facilitate capacity‑building opportunities— including workshops, cohorts, and one‑on‑one consulting—tailored to each organization’s stage of readiness
• Connect partners to HFNY’s full range of resources, including volunteers, in‑kind support, peer learning opportunities,…