Political Organizing Jobs

What do you want to do? Do you want to make a difference? Are you ready to roll up your sleeves and work on the most pressing environmental issues of our generation? Are you ready to stand up to the corporations that are compromising the integrity of our democracy? Apply for a job with us today. Change doesn’t just happen. It takes hard work from dedicated individuals to build grassroots organizations from the ground up. This is more true today than ever before. Big, powerful special interests actively fight sensible solutions to environmental problems, government corruption and discrimination, so elected officials only act to bring about those solutions when they know the public is informed and ready to take action. What you’ll do: You will work in the political arena, getting your hands dirty, building organizations and fighting for the victories that put us on a more sustainable and more democratic course. The heart of the job is canvassing. In order to build the necessary citizen support, you will go out into communities and go door-to-door, or go into public places and talk with people about the issues, raise money, and build membership for the great organizations we work with. You’ll also work with the media, help build coalitions with other organizations and mobilize activists to help us win our campaigns. Campaign staff will make $400-$600 each week.

We offer leadership positions! In addition to canvassing daily, Field Managers and Campaign Coordinators take on extra responsibilities: Field Managers work closely with the Canvass Director to meet the goals of the office. They direct a crew of canvassers daily, overseeing a variety of canvass field activities, including: meeting personal fundraising and petition gathering goals; training and motivating the other members of the crew; and coordinating canvass logistics, such as developing a strategy to build support in a neighborhood. Field Managers earn an additional $50-$100 each week. Campaign Coordinators work closely with the directors to develop and implement winning campaign tactics. While canvassing is the most effective means of educating citizens and generating grassroots support, Campaign Coordinators reinforce these efforts through a variety of campaign tactics, such as organizing the media, building coalitions, and writing letters-to-the-editor to be printed in major area newspapers.

 

The Fund: Partnering with Organizations Aiming to Win Now and Build for the Future

The Fund’s list of partners reads like a Who’s Who of progressive politics. Over the past 25 years, we’ve teamed up with Sierra Club, Human Rights Campaign, U.S. PIRG, Environment California, Save the Children, Green Corps, Defenders of Wildlife, National Parks Conservation Association, Greenpeace—to name just a few. These organizations wanted to achieve one or more of their program objectives in the short-term, and they want the political and financial resources to have an impact down the road. They came to the right place.

http://www.fundforthepublicinterest.org/