Food Access & Community Partnerships VISTA

The Sanneh Foundation Inc; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

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The Sanneh Foundation (TSF) is seeking a Food Access & Community Partnerships VISTA to support nutrition programs in Saint Paul, MN. This on-site role focuses on expanding TSF’s food-access network, improving partnerships, and building sustainable processes across Nutritional Services.

The VISTA will assess current food rescue workflows, help develop training materials and data tracking systems, and collaborate with community partners to connect youth and families with TSF’s programs and

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Food Access & Community Partnerships VISTA

Nutritional Services Gen Saint Paul, MN, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1100

Salary Range: $24,962.00 To $44,692.00 Annually

TITLE: Food Access & Community Partnerships VISTA

SPONSORING ORGANIZATION: The Sanneh Foundation (TSF)

GOAL STATEMENT: The Sanneh Foundation (TSF) is a 501(c)(3) serving the various needs of Minnesota's low-income youth and their families. The VISTA will assess current food rescue processes, evaluate partnership effectiveness, and develop standardized procedures, training materials, tracking systems, and sustainability resources that support long-term program implementation. The VISTA will also expand TSF’s network of food access partners and collaborate with the G1 and Soccer in Schools program to identify opportunities for cross-program engagement, increase awareness of nutritional services, and strengthen pathways connecting youth and families to TSF’s workforce development and summer programming.

Through building sustainable infrastructure, community collaboration, and improved internal coordination, the VISTA will strengthen TSF’s capacity to address food insecurity and support long-term community well-being.

Objective 1 : Develop an in-depth understanding of the mission and services of TSF, the overlapping programs of the Programming Department, and the specific logistics of the Nutritional Services program.

Step 1: Participate in TSF on-site orientation, including history, mission, and department introductions.

Step 2: Shadow current Nutritional Services staff to learn existing processes for volunteer engagement, food storage, box packing, and distribution.

Step 3: Learn the software and systems used for data collection and inventory management, such as PantrySaver.

Step 4: Meet with the Nutritional Services Director, warehouse staff, relevant program personnel, and the Data & Evaluation team to understand current food rescue workflows, program goals, partner responsibilities, food safety requirements, and reporting needs.

Step 5 : Identify internal and external professional development opportunities to strengthen skills in program development, food safety and/or partner engagement.

Objective 2 : Expand and strengthen TSF’s community food-access partnership network through partner mapping, engagement systems, and collaborative food initiatives.

Step 1: Assess TSF’s existing network of food rescue organizations, food shelves, community centers, schools, businesses, food donors, distribution partners, and other organizations supporting food access.

Step 2: Review existing partner directories, contact records, engagement notes, and partnership documentation to identify gaps, duplication, and opportunities for expanding the network.

Step 3: Research local organizations and institutions that could contribute food donations, distribution infrastructure, food shelf hosting, transportation, technical expertise, volunteer capacity, or other in-kind resources.

Step 4: Establish a systematic process for identifying, prioritizing, documenting, and following up on potential community partnerships, including standardized outreach templates, partner profiles, engagement logs, and follow-up procedures.

Step 5 : Engage with community organizations and prospective partners to understand local food-access needs, available resources, existing initiatives, and opportunities for mutually beneficial collaboration.

Step 6 : Collaborate with nutritional services staff to assess partnership outcomes and identify opportunities to strengthen existing relationships, develop new recommendations and expand long term reach and visibility of the nutritional services program.

Objective 3: Develop cross-program partnerships between Nutritional Services, G1, and Soccer in Schools to increase awareness of food resources and strengthen pathways to TSF programs.

Step 1 : Meet with Programming leadership, Nutritional Services staff, and Workforce Development personnel to understand existing program structures, participant audiences, community partnerships, and outreach practices.

Step 2 : Assess opportunities to connect Soccer in Schools partner schools, educators, families, and community institutions with information about TSF’s nutritional services and other relevant organizational resources.

Step 3 : Map existing relationships with schools, community organizations, and institutional partners to identify potential opportunities for cross-program collaboration and expanded visibility of nutritional services.

Step 4 : Research best practices for cross-program outreach, community resource awareness, institutional partnerships, and coordinated engagement strategies that connect families with multiple organizational resources.

Step 5 : Develop standardized cross-program communication tools, resource guides, referral information, presentation materials, and partner‑facing resources that explain TSF’s nutritional services and relevant complementary programs.

Step 6 : Develop a framework for documenting cross-program engagement opportunities, partner participation, outreach activities, and feedback to support continuous improvement.

Step 7 : Collaborate with programming team and Nutritional Services staff to develop recommendations for incorporating nutritional services information into appropriate existing outreach materials, partner communications, and family engagement resources.

Step 8 : Collaborate with the Data & Evaluation team to recommend measures for assessing outreach effectiveness, resource awareness, cross-program engagement, and opportunities for increased participation.

Step 6: Pilot cross-program engagement tools and communication approaches with participating institutional partners, gather feedback from staff and partners, and refine materials based on findings.

Objective 4: Ensure the long-term sustainability of the improved logistics and storage systems through comprehensive documentation

Step 1 : Develop implementation guidance and sustainability documentation that enable TSF staff to maintain cross-program communication, partner engagement, and resource‑sharing practices beyond the VISTA service year.

Step 2 : Refine centralized and expanded directory of current and prospective community food‑access partners. Containing partner contacts, tracking templates, and program delivery recommendations.

Step 3 : Refine sustainable implementation guides, staff training materials, and recommendations for continued program growth and partnership development.

Step 4: Collaborate with other VISTAs and TSF staff to share contact information and inform partnership contact software development research and implementation.

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The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to lift up to ten pounds. Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a keyboard; and to verbally communicate to exchange information. VISION: See in the normal visual range with or without correction. HEARING: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

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