If water quality and protecting the environment are the soul of Clean Water Action, then canvassing - our door-to-door organizing - is what dwells within our organizational heart . Put simply, canvassing is what gives our members the tools to act to protect what they care about and it is their actions that gives Clean Water Action the power to make a difference.

Over the years, skilled canvassers like New Jersey's Kerry Doyle, Billy Goldsmith from Pennsylvania, Michael Blanch from Minnesota and hundreds of other Clean Water Action organizers in places like Florida, Michigan, New England, Chesapeake and beyond have met and spoken with tens of thousands of people at their homes. Through the art of good canvassing, Clean Water Action connects with members who by the thousands take action that holds their elected officials and corporations accountable for protecting our environment.

The importance of canvassing cannot be overstated. All across America, A simple knock on a typical, neighborhood door in the middle of a summertime afternoon can lead to a lively conversation about our nation's water, result in a valuable donation, or even plant the seeds of knowledge in someone who may not have otherwise been aware of Clean Water Action's work. New members have been recruited to Clean Water Action because of door-to-door canvassing, and lifelong friendships have been formed around a common purpose: a commitment to protecting our water, our health, our future.

Canvassing is Clean Water Action's lifeblood. It provides personal connections with members and empowers them to be part of thousands of other Clean Water Action members who collectively strengthen our environmental laws and hold officials accountable.

Canvass Jobs

Canvass Director (apply now)

Job Description: Manage and motivate a Clean Water Action office of canvassers and leaders and oversee election campaigns. Train teams of fundraising grassroots organizers, administer a budget and recruit and build an office as we face our most critical political and legislative battles ever.

Qualifications: Experience as a fundraising field or phone canvass director. Demonstrated leadership, organizing, communication and management skills a must.

Starting Pay: $33,000 plus excellent benefits, paid training, travel opportunities. Canvass Directors can expect to earn $33,000 to $40,000 first year, depending on responsibilities and performance.

Field Manager (apply now)

Responsibilities: Hiring motivated activists to manage fundraising teams, train canvassers, identify voters and volunteers, and engage citizens in grassroots lobbying. Training available in organizational and campaign management.

Qualifications: Grassroots experience in the above responsibilities, fundraising preferred. Strong communication skills and motivation a must. Staff may relocate: first to a training center, then to a longer-term assignment location.

Starting Pay: $26,000 - $30,000, depending on experience, plus benefits. Field Managers can expect to earn $26,000 to $30,000 first year, depending on responsibilities and performance.

Entry Level Positions: Full or Part-Time (apply now)

Our Field and Phone canvass programs include extensive training and work on environmental issues and politics, grassroots lobbying, organizing and fundraising. Solid leadership and rapid advancement to leadership positions.

Flexible schedule for students and applicants with day jobs. Start at $8-10 per hour; earn $18,000 to $25,000 first year depending on responsibilities and performance, benefits package.

Internships (apply now)

Work with our experienced professionals and allied organizations gaining experience in policy research and development, planning and executing grassroots-based campaigns, organizational administration, and management. Academic credit for some positions. Contact an office listed below.