Director, Global Movements Program

Who We Are

Why Hunger believes a world without hunger is possible. We provide critical resources to support grassroots movements and fuel community solutions rooted in social, environmental, racial and economic justice. We are working to end hunger and advance the human right to nutritious food in the U.S. and around the world. Founded in 1975, Why Hunger has been at the forefront of the movement to address the root causes of hunger and build a more just and equitable food system for 50 years.

Our approach is intersectional, partnering with social movements, artists, philanthropy, and grassroots leaders to drive systemic, lasting change. Learn more .

Why Hunger seeks a visionary and experienced Director to lead and deepen the organization's international work at a pivotal moment for global food justice. The world is at a crossroads: over 295 million people in 53 countries face acute food insecurity, while climate disruption accelerates and structural inequities grow more entrenched. Against this backdrop, the Director will serve as a senior leader, strategic thinker, and movement ally, stewarding Why Hunger's long-standing relationships with global social movements and grassroots organizations, while deepening and expanding the organization’s global programs strategy.

This is a unique role, sitting at the intersection of movement building, philanthropy, advocacy, and program design and facilitation. The Director will work closely with grassroots organizations, community organizers, social movement leaders and allied funders to strengthen collective efforts to advance global food sovereignty and the right to food. The Director will lead the global movements programs team and will shape strategic direction, develop and lead programmatic activities, build and steward diverse partnership, and represent Why Hunger on the global stage and within international coalitions, networks, and advocacy spaces.

The global movements programs team collaborates with international partners across ~25 countries. Why Hunger has a US programs team that focuses on US partnership and programs. The Director will occasionally collaborate with the US programs leadership where priorities and activities overlap.

The Director will supervise the Global Movements Program Manager, manage consultants and special projects, and collaborate extensively with colleagues across Programs, Development, Communications, and Finance.

• Develop and execute a multi-year strategy for Why Hunger’s Global Movements Program that is aligned with organizational priorities
• Identify emerging opportunities, challenges, and trends within global food sovereignty, anti-hunger, agroecology, Indigenous food pathways, climate justice and resilience, economic justice, human rights and ancillary movement-building spaces
• Monitor and evaluate program impact; adapt strategies based on research, learning and feedback; and report on impact data

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with grassroots organizations, social movement leaders, networks, and coalitions advancing food sovereignty
• Design innovative programs that respond to partner needs and strengthen movement capacity, such as leadership cohorts, agroecology school networks, peer-learning exchanges, and movement convenings
• Develop and manage a portfolio of strategic grants that advance food sovereignty and movement-building objectives
• Lead due diligence, proposal review, funding recommendations, grant monitoring, and partner stewardship processes
• Identify and cultivate new partnerships with movement leaders, grassroots organizations, and global networks
• Ensure Why Hunger’s partnership development and grantmaking practices are strategic, impactful, efficient and reflect our values of solidarity and mutual accountability

• Identify, cultivate, and deepen partnerships with global, regional and national coalitions that are aligned with our work
• Develop and advance Why Hunger's international advocacy agenda, including the right to food, food sovereignty, peasant rights, lands rights,…