Progressive Maryland ยท 3 months ago
Community Organizer
Lanham, MD
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$50K/yr - $65K/yrProgressive Maryland is dedicated to empowering communities for social and economic justice. They are seeking passionate individuals to join their organizing team, responsible for building grassroots membership chapters and driving systemic change in local communities through outreach and leadership development.
Political Organization
Responsibilities
Organize and grow neighborhood-based membership chapters by conducting field outreach and door-to-door conversations with working-class residents
Identify and surface local issues by listening closely to community members and conducting issue surveys and power-mapping
Develop grassroots leaders from within the community to take on roles in local campaigns, lead neighborhood chapter meetings, organize and represent their neighbors, and speak to the press
With support from the Director of Organizing, plan and execute public actions (e.g., rallies, town halls, press conferences, petition deliveries) that escalate pressure on targets and build public support for our grassroots organizing campaigns
Recruit dues-paying members at the door, on the phone, and at events; ask for donations and sustain internal fundraising as a regular part of the job
Meet organizing and outreach goals around member recruitment, leadership development, and event turnout. Accurately log all activity in our digital systems
Engage local members in city, county, and statewide issue campaigns, and work in solidarity with chapters across Maryland
Represent Progressive Maryland at community events, in coalitions, and with local institutions and allies
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Deep belief in social and economic justice and a passion for building people-power
Self-motivated and able to manage time and priorities in a fast-paced environment
Comfortable asking for money and recruiting dues-paying members face-to-face and by phone
A commitment to learning on the job, including how to develop campaigns and organize actions
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to connect with people from diverse backgrounds
Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings and some weekends
Basic digital literacy and willingness to use campaign tools and outreach platforms
Preferred
Experience in community organizing, canvassing, or grassroots campaigning
Familiarity with Maryland's political landscape and community institutions
Experience with VAN/Votebuilder or other campaign CRM tools
Fluency in a second language spoken in Maryland communities
Benefits
100% employer-paid health, vision, and dental insurance
403(b) retirement plan with employer match
Two weeks paid vacation
Six personal days and fifteen sick days
Paid holidays
Progressive Maryland is a unionized workplace represented by UFCW Local 1994. This position is part of the bargaining unit.
Company
Progressive Maryland
Progressive Maryland builds power for working families by mounting issue campaigns and organizing people to take action on issues that will improve the lives of working families.
Founded in 2000
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase