Human Rights & Humanitarian Fundraiser - $20/hr + Bonuses
About The Position
Public Outreach is hiring passionate, outgoing people to join our NYC fundraising team and represent leading nonprofit organizations working to protect human rights, respond to humanitarian emergencies, fight poverty and inequality, and support children and families facing crisis. This is face-to-face fundraising where you will work with a team throughout NYC, speaking directly with members of the public about important humanitarian and human-rights campaigns. You will start conversations with people, talk about human rights, humanitarian crises, poverty, inequality, and social justice, share how nonprofit organizations are responding, turn complicated issues into clear, human conversations, inspire people to take action by becoming monthly donors, and work toward individual and team fundraising goals. You will receive regular coaching and support from experienced leaders. This is not petitioning or volunteer work; you will be asking people directly to financially support nonprofit organizations through monthly donations. Campaign assignments can change over time, but the mission remains similar: helping nonprofit organizations build the public support they need to create meaningful change. This work can be incredibly rewarding, but also challenging. You'll approach people you don't know, start conversations, and ask them to become donors. Some people will stop and listen, some won't. You'll hear 'no' regularly. We'll give you paid training, ongoing coaching, and a supportive team, but you'll need resilience and a willingness to keep improving. Your hourly pay is guaranteed, but your performance still matters.
Requirements
- Must be 18 or older
- Legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship
- Can reliably commute to Brooklyn for training and to fundraising locations throughout NYC
- Can commit to at least 3 full shifts per week
- Comfortable working outdoors and being active throughout your shift
- Comfortable approaching and speaking with strangers
- Can communicate confidently in English
- Comfortable asking people to become monthly donors
- Willing to receive coaching and work toward fundraising goals
- Pay attention to what's happening in the world
- Care about human rights, humanitarian issues, or social justice
- Enjoy meeting and talking with new people
- Can communicate serious issues with empathy
- Are comfortable hearing different perspectives
- Can stay motivated after hearing "no"
- Are open to feedback and coaching
- Want work that feels connected to something bigger
- Resilience and a willingness to keep improving
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in advocacy, volunteering, nonprofits, community organizing, theatre, hospitality, education, customer service, fundraising, canvassing, or sales can be helpful
Responsibilities
- Start conversations with people from all walks of life
- Talk about human rights, humanitarian crises, poverty, inequality, and social justice
- Share how nonprofit organizations are responding
- Turn complicated issues into clear, human conversations
- Inspire people to take action by becoming monthly donors
- Work toward individual and team fundraising goals
- Receive regular coaching and support from experienced leaders
- Approach people you don't know, start conversations, and ask them to become donors
Benefits
- $20/hour guaranteed base pay
- Bonuses and incentives on top of your hourly wage
- Paid training from day one
- Full-time and part-time opportunities
- Regular coaching and development
- Opportunities to grow into training and leadership
- Health, dental, and vision benefits for eligible full-time employees and their families after 3 months
- Paid time off
- Employee Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
