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 Eric Benson, Mary Donahue from Pennsylvania, Teresa Clark 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 neighborhood door or an evening phone call can lead to a lively conversation about our nation's water, result in a valuable donation, and enable our members to make a difference on a campaign that affects their health and environment. Our canvass recruits new members and creates long term relationships 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 and Grassroots Organizing Jobs

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.

Phone canvass positions are part time, providing flexible scheduling for students and applicants with day jobs. Work evening hours with starting pay from $9 - $11.00 per hour.

Field canvass positions are available full and part time. Start at $9.25 - $10.00 per hour. Earn $19,240 - $25,000 the first year depending on responsibilities and performance, plus benefits package.

Benefits package includes health insurance, retirement benefits, flex account, vacation and sick days.

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.

Field Manager (To apply: E-mail your cover letter and resume.)

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.

To apply: E-mail your cover letter and resume.

Canvass Director (To apply: E-mail your cover letter and resume.)

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.

To apply: E-mail your cover letter and resume.