Canvass Director

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

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

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

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.

Clean Water Action is a national citizens' organization working for clean, safe and affordable water, prevention of health-threatening pollution, creation of environmentally- safe jobs and businesses, and empowerment of people to make democracy work. Clean Water Action organizes strong grassroots groups, coalitions and campaigns to protect our environment, health, economic well-being and community quality of life.

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