Summary:
The Women Effect Fund (WEF) seeks an innovative and dynamic field director to lead the Virginia Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy (CFFE). The Virginia CFFE partners with new women activists who are on the forefront of an unprecedented renewal of civic engagement and activism among Virginia—and American— women. The campaign is helping to sustain and grow their movement while building public support for important policies that benefit working women and their families.
The Field Director will manage all aspects of the field and grassroots portion of the campaign, beginning with the work to deepen engagement of women in civil society and change the culture around women's civic engagement. The campaign will engage the public and elected officials to support the policies included in a family friendly economic agenda, starting with paid family and medical leave.
The Field Director will be a dynamic leader. They will be committed to women's equality, believe in the power of grassroots organizing to make change and be open to challenging the norms of traditional advocacy work.
This is an excellent opportunity for a creative campaigner to work with a coalition of national philanthropic partners committed to this groundbreaking Virginia effort and the potential of developing a new national model for high-level engagement with women activists.
Organization Overview:
The Women Effect Fund (WEF), a project of New Venture Fund, was founded in 2015 as a collaborative fund of individual donors, foundations and public charities dedicated to an intersectional approach towards achieving true economic equality for all women in our lifetimes. The WEF connects donors and doers to build power and win advocacy campaigns to advance gender equity and economic justice for women. By changing policies and building a movement of people who share their goals, they build the conditions for broader culture change.
The Rockefeller Family Fund (RFF) is one of the founding organizations and partners of the Women Effect Fund. Over the past eight years, the RFF has worked to improve women's economic equality by establishing policies like earned sick leave and paid family and medical leave. Since RFF began this work, more than 14 million people have gained access to earned sick leave in eleven states and more than 35 cities.
In addition to our work at WEF, The Women Effect Action Fund, a project of the 1630 Fund, a 501(c)(4) non-profit, advocates for these issues at the ballot box, highlighting the importance of family-friendly policies to the electorate, building support for candidates that center smart policies for women and families and holding elected officials accountable.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Manage field organizers in an innovative grassroots campaign that will create a connective tissue or framework for the rising grassroots groups.
Identify needs and gaps among the rising grassroots groups and develop creative solutions to address them.
Hold regional organizers accountable to metrics and goals; ensure timely and accurate data and field reporting from field staff.
Develop and implement trainings for staff and volunteers.
Support the Campaign Director to develop and execute campaign plans and effective organizing tactics.
Work with the communications, digital and lobbying teams to support field team.
Oversee data management
Work with communications team to tell the story of CFFE and impacted Virginians.
Develop and maintain relationships with activists around Virginia, and identify opportunities to partner.
Work with consultants on paid canvass programs during elections
Complete all administrative duties, including timesheets
The Field Director will report to the Campaign Director. This position is full-time and considered exempt for overtime purposes.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
3-4 years of field organizing and managing organizers and volunteers
Very well organized; excellent written, verbal and presentation communications skills
Demonstrated ability to collaborate with colleagues and outside organizations and be able to multi-task without sacrificing quality of work
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Ability to foster a cooperative, team-oriented work environment
Experience working with VAN or Votebuilder is required.
Experience on one or more campaigns in Virginia at the local or state level a plus
Experience with both issue and electoral organizing a plus
Compensation and Benefits
The position can be based in Richmond or Northern Virginia and will require some travel. Compensation ranges $70K-$90K. Excellent benefits including: 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance; generous paid time off and a 401k plan.
To Apply:
To apply, submit a cover letter and resume online at womeneffectfundjobs@gmail.com. The cover letter should be concise, compelling and outline the specific ways in which you would be a good fit for this position. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.
The Women Effect Fund is a project of New Venture Fund (NVF), a 501(c)(3) public charity that incubates new and innovative public-interest projects and grant-making programs. NVF is committed to attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding and enables each of us to realize our potential. NVF's work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working.
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