Organizer - Bay City

Job Description

Description About We The People : We The People Action Fund (WTPAF) (501c4), along with and through its sister organization, We The People Michigan (WTPMI) (501c3), works to build a multi-racial, working-class constituency across the state that is engaged in community organizing, the development of leaders, and the building of a unified, proactive agenda rooted in economic, racial, and social justice for all Michiganders. In 2018, people from all corners of Michigan came together to outline The People’s Agenda, a vision for a Michigan in which all people have dignity, that is safe and sustainable, and that protects our democracy and acknowledges our history. Since then, We The People Action Fund and We The People Michigan have been organizing across the state in support of this living, evolving vision. About the Position: WTPAF seeks a full-time organizer that will work to develop relationships with community members in the Great Lakes area, with a focus on Bay City. The organizer will work to build a base of volunteer leaders across the City that will build and run a community organizing campaign related to local issues. The campaign will provide a community and political home for BIPOC and working class people that is values-centered, where members deepen their political analysis and sharpen community organizing skills by engaging in campaign work. The Bay City Organizer will report to the Lead Organizer. Primary Responsibilities: Construct a functioning volunteer base that can build and drive organizing campaigns, with the necessary committees and structures to hold regular meetings for learning, strategizing, action, and fellowship; Leverage community organizing skills , such as personal narrative, recruitment, and coaching to achieve this; Recruit members and invest in their leadership skills and understanding , using organizing activities l