Organizing Fellow

Description

The Elkhart County Organizing Fellow will build a new organizing base of congregations and community leaders in Elkhart County focused on leadership development, civic participation, and housing affordability.

This organizer will play a critical role in helping build grassroots power in the home region of key state legislative leaders connected to housing reform efforts and other issues impacting our families and neighbors.

The organizing fellow will work closely with clergy, volunteers, grassroots leaders, coalition partners, and regional elected officials to launch a durable county-wide organizing chapter. This organizer will receive extensive training and coaching and will report directly to the Lead Organizer.

Core Responsibilities

Base Building and Leadership Development

–Conduct one-on-one relational meetings

–Invite clergy and lay leaders into organizing work

–Build organizing teams inside congregations and community institutions

–Train leaders in relational organizing, public action, and grassroots power building

–Support leaders to identify local issues and develop campaigns

Public Action and Campaign Development

–Organize county-wide public assemblies and leadership gatherings

–Support issue campaigns related to housing affordability, democracy, and community well-being

–Coordinate constituent engagement with public officials and legislators

–Help connect local organizing to statewide legislative strategy

Data & Reporting

–Track volunteer and campaign engagement using CRM systems or other tools.

–Use data to measure success, adjust strategies

 

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who is relational, entrepreneurial, and excited to help build something new.

Strong candidates may have:

-Experience in organizing, ministry, education, advocacy, or civic engagement

-Strong listening and relationship-building skills

-Ability to recruit and develop volunteer leaders

-Comfort facilitating meetings and speaking publicly

-Strong self-direction and initiative

-Commitment to justice, democracy, and community leadership

-Cross-cultural competence

-Ability to work evenings and weekends as organizing requires

-Openness to being coached and a learning posture

While not required, a strong candidate might have some of the following:

-Familiarity with Elkhart County

-Experience working with congregations or community organizations

-Experience with voter engagement or grassroots campaigns

-Spanish language skills are a plus

 

Website

www.wemakeindiana.org/

 

How to Apply

More details on We Make Indiana and this position at this link: https://www.wemakeindiana.org/apply?nvep=&hmac=&emci=f494fe4d-e24e-f111-8ef2-000d3a14b640&emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&ceid=

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