Grassroots Community Organizer

Careers In Nonprofits • Columbia, WA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Grassroots Community Organizer will be responsible for leading grassroots outreach, mobilization, and base-building with mothers who have direct experience with the family policing system, particularly in Wards 7 and 8. This role will recruit mothers into advocacy and develop their leadership while advancing campaigns that dismantle the systems harming Black families in DC. Reporting directly to the Executive Director and Founder, this position is ideal for an empathetic relationship builder who is passionate about racial justice and economic equity. If converted to a permanent full-time role, the anticipated salary range is $57,000–$60,000. If converted to a permanent part-time role, pay will be prorated based on hours worked using the equivalent full-time salary range.

Requirements

• 2+ years of event coordination and/or community organizing experience
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree required
• Ability to understand and clearly communicate the organization’s policy work and complex issues
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills with the ability to build trust and recruit mothers navigating crisis
• Highly organized with attention to detail
• Experience using Little Green Light, Action Network, or similar CRM platforms a plus

Responsibilities

• Build and sustain authentic, long-term relationships with mothers with lived experience in the family policing system, organizing them into the organization’s base and developing their leadership and advocacy skills
• Lead street-level outreach and canvassing — particularly in Wards 7 and 8 — to grow and deepen the organization’s base
• Lead recruitment and mobilization of mothers into the organization’s organizing initiatives
• Plan and execute organizing events, including community convenings, advocacy actions, and coalition gatherings
• Staff resource and community fairs across DC to expand the organization’s reach and build new relationships
• Develop and facilitate workshops, trainings, and peer leadership spaces for mothers engaged in the organization’s organizing programs
• Engage with mothers using a trauma-informed, organizing lens — building power and leadership, not dependency
• Support mothers in developing testimony for DC Council hearings and other advocacy moments, as part of broader campaign mobilization
• Track outreach and organizing metrics (contacts, recruits, leadership development) to inform campaign strategy

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree