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Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger (BSCAH) is Brooklyn’s largest food pantry, serving over 10,000 people a month. BSCAH is unique amongst the food pantries in Brooklyn, because it is a "supermarket style" pantry. Our pantry allows customers to select for themselves both fresh fruits and vegetables and nutritious food items from the pantry shelves.

Taking a holistic approach to combating hunger, BSCAH also serves our clients through various social services including job training and education referrals, Food Stamps screenings, cooking classes, summer camps, pre-HIV testing, diabetes and high blood pressure testing, and financial literacy classes. Our goal is not simply to provide people with a satisfactory amount of food but to empower our families- reaching beyond food provision to affect social change.

BSCAH is looking to expand and diversify our funding sources, and is seeking a development intern to assist us in this process. The intern’s duties will include:
- Research funding sources
- Research and draft grant proposals
- Write letters of inquiry and follow-up letters
- Solicit funding from businesses and individuals
- Engage corporate sponsors
- Partnership-building with other community-based organizations
- Assist with special event coordination

Desired Intern Qualifications:
- Creative thinking
- Compelling written communications
- Familiar with non-profit operations
- Able to work independently
- Well-versed in online research, particularly search tools geared toward non-profits

BSCAH is looking for a minimum commitment of three months from its intern. Days and hours are flexible. BSCAH is more than happy to work with the intern to obtain course credit for work performed.

To apply, please send cover letter and resume to volunteer@bedstuyagainsthunger.org.