Children's Defense Fund · 1 week ago
Organizing and Campaign Associate
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
2+ years expChildren’s Defense Fund (CDF) envisions a nation where marginalized children flourish and advocates for their well-being. The Organizing & Campaign Associate will support the development and implementation of organizing strategies and campaigns, bridging programmatic and campaign functions to advance CDF’s child-centered, racial equity-informed policy agenda.
AdvocacyNon Profit
Responsibilities
Design and implement organizing campaigns aligned with CDF’s policy priorities
Support outreach and mobilization efforts across constituencies and geographies
Track campaign performance, analyze data, and provide insights for optimization
Serve as a connector across Student & Youth, Faith Communities, and State Policy Organizing teams
Serve as a liaison with state and national partners to advance organizing goals
Develop organizing toolkits, trainings’, and convenings for community partners
Support organizing managers in developing and executing program plans and curricula
Assist with coordinating timelines, budgets, and deliverables for grant-funded projects
Monitor progress and lead evaluation efforts using surveys and assessment tools
Maintain databases of program participants and partners
Provide administrative support to organizing managers, including scheduling meetings, coordinating travel arrangements, tracking data, and maintaining accurate records to ensure smooth execution of program and organizing initiatives
Engage stakeholders and potential partners to assess needs and build relationships
Support communications and outreach with CDF’s core constituencies
Help build and sustain coalitions aligned with CDF’s movement-building strategy
Represent LDO in meetings with coalition partners and aligned organizations
Support cross-team collaboration and alignment with CDF’s power-building vision
Assist the Organizing Managers in developing organizing strategies
Support coordination of national and state initiative efforts
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in public policy, social work, public administration, or related field preferred
Minimum two years of experience in community organizing, campaign development and engagement, or program coordination
Experience working with marginalized communities and base-building
Strong writing, public speaking, and policy analysis skills
Preferred
Lived experience with public policy issues impacting CDF's constituencies
Formal training or demonstrated experience in community organizing, power building, and/or non-violent direct-action strategies, with an ability to apply these approaches in constituency engagement and campaign development
Experience in base building, power building, organizing, leadership development, organizing, or state policy advocacy
Familiarity with legislative processes and public policy institutions
Company
Children's Defense Fund
The Children's Defense Fund (CDF) is a non-profit child advocacy organization.
Founded in 1969Washington, District of Columbia, USA
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2024-03-14Grant
Leadership Team
Dr. Starsky D. Wilson
President & CEO
Austin Sowa
Policy Associate, Office of the Founder
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