Sister District Project is bringing on a cohort of Organizing Fellows for the fall term: August 17 – November 6. At 5.5 hours per week, Fellows will assist Organizing Department staff in creating new volunteer teams and supporting the continued capacity development of existing teams nationwide. Fellows will learn and hone vital field organizing skills with the support of seasoned campaign operatives with a combined three decades of experience in advocacy and electoral organizing. All work is performed via remote communication using Google Suite, phone, Zoom conference calls, email, and text. Time commitment is 5.5 hours per week, including one 30-minute 1:1 call with staff cohort leader and one 30-minute cohort reporting call each week, both via Zoom. The specific work schedule is flexible. $500 stipend.
BACKGROUND:
Sister District’s 70+ volunteer teams provide grassroots (usually remote) field and fundraising support to progressive state legislative candidates. We continue to build robust and effective teams to maximally help elect candidates in 2020. Fellows have a significant role to play.
Responsibilities and DutiesIn collaboration with Organizing Department staff, Fellows will:
PROGRAM STRUCTURE:
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:
This position is focused on organizing through personal connection and conversation. Specific campaign experience is not required – if you are a people person who wants to become an organizer or an organizer who wants to improve your recruitment and team-building skills, we encourage you to apply. We are seeking applicants who are strong writers and copy-editors, good listeners, enjoy meeting new people, and do well talking on the phone. Applicants should be patient and diligent, and able to deliver compelling messages that are uniquely tailored to each volunteer. Most of all, applicants must be passionate about helping individuals become activists. Must be fluent in Google Suite (e.g., Google Sheets, Google Docs).
TIME COMMITMENT & LOGISTICS:
ABOUT THE HEAD OF ORGANIZING:
Since his time as the Youth Vote Field Organizer in Northern Nevada for the 2008 Obama campaign, Neal has trained, coached, and supported hundreds of electoral field directors, field organizers, candidates, and volunteers across dozens of campaigns and progressive organizing groups. He helps activists and teams improve effectiveness in volunteer recruitment and retention through adopting and implementing processes and orientations that help a team create cultures capable of producing organic growth.