As a Citizen Outreach Director for the Fund for the Public Interest, you can run a campaign office for Progressive Future in Pennsylvania or Colorado. The staff you supervise educates citizens about the issues and gets
them involved in campaigns to win progressive change. In essence, you
build a team of committed activists who, in turn, mobilize hundreds or
thousands of citizens to take action.
You can apply for the Citizen Outreach Director position at the Fund's Web site.
Responsibilities
Staff Management
• Recruit and manage a campaign staff of 10-40 canvassers.
• Teach effective canvassing and campaigning techniques to staff.
• Identify strong staff and teach them to run local campaigns and develop leadership skills.
• Run staff meetings and leadership trainings.
• Arrange briefings and issue workshops to educate and motivate staff.
• Evaluate staff performance and give ongoing feedback.
Canvassing and Field Work
• Reach or exceed your office’s fundraising and membership goals. Most
offices have goals of $250,000 raised and 5,000 members identified each
year.
• Canvass door-to-door or in public places (depending on
the position) three times each week to train staff, raise money,
identify and activate members, and educate the public on the issues.
• Oversee all administrative functions related to fundraising,
membership development, campaign work and general office management.
Campaign Strategies
• Run letter-writing or petition drives to state legislators, local
government, corporate boards and congressional representatives.
• Build coalitions of local and state organizations and elected officials.
• Identify local activists within state legislative and congressional
districts. Organize them into networks for quick political action.
• Attract media coverage for campaigns. Send out news releases, hold
news conferences and meet with editorial boards to release research,
expose problems and promote solutions.
Qualifications
We have immediate job opening. We are looking for smart, motivated, action-oriented college graduates
who are interested in politics, have a commitment to public interest
issues and are willing to make a commitment through August 2010. To do this work, you need stamina. You need to be able to
convey the sense of urgency and passion you feel about these issues.
You need to be able and willing to work hard. You need to be
resourceful on a shoestring budget. (In-depth training on issues,
campaign strategies and skills is provided.)
Salary and Benefits
First-year staff earn $23,750-$25,250, depending on position. Benefits
include eligibility to enroll in our group health plan and college loan
assistance.