[jobsthatareLEFT by GAIN] [JOBS] LCV is hiring a VP of Building Grassroots Power, Climate Change Campaign Director, Chispa AZ Development Manager, and Chispa AZ Operations Manager!

Good morning!

The League of Conservation Voters is hiring for four positions: Vice President of Building Grassroots Power, Climate Change Campaign Director, Chispa AZ Development Manager, and Chispa AZ Operations Manager.

Thanks,

Juliette

Title: Vice President of Building Grassroots Power

Status: Exempt

Reports To: Senior Vice President of Community and Civic Engagement

Positions Reporting to this Position: Chispa National Director, Director of Cultural Strategies

Location: Flexible

General Description:

LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.

Our over 2 million members, our volunteers and staff, and our more than 30 state affiliates (together, the Conservation Voter Movement) work for a more just and equitable democracy, where people—not polluters—determine our future. This movement is an influential national network with unparalleled influence in Washington, DC, in state capitals, and in communities around the country.

Grassroots community organizing, particularly with communities of color, is one of our core strategies to strengthen and grow the movement necessary to combat climate change. To help us expand and deepen LCV’s and our network’s grassroots community organizing programs we have developed a new position: the Vice President of Building Grassroots Power. The position is responsible for strengthening and proliferating grassroots community organizing programs, particularly focused in communities of color, and ensuring that we create a multiplier-effect with other LCV and LCV Education Fund strategies to build power, combat the climate crisis and create a participatory democracy. This role requires an intensely creative and strategic thinker who can draw on years of organizing and issue campaign experience and who is focused on how to build a grassroots base that can urge decision-makers to take unprecedented bold action to confront climate change.

This position reports to the Senior Vice President of Community and Civic Engagement, directly oversees Chispa, a multi-state climate justice community organizing program primarily focused in Latinx communities, as well a new, growing program focused on integrating cultural strategies throughout LCV and LCVEF.

Responsibilities:

Work with the Chispa National Director to help strengthen and grow the state Chispa programs, Chispa’s national impact and visibility, and Chispa’s organizing model.
Assist with fundraising, including cultivating individual donors, building relationships with foundations and working with staff to produce high-quality proposals, updates and reports.
Work with the Director of Cultural Strategies to make cultural organizing (the fusion of arts, culture and advocacy) as an integral, standard practice of LCV’s organizing and advocacy.
Provide guidance and tools, including organizing models, that can help state affiliates launch or grow grassroots community organizing programs focused on constituencies that have been excluded from the environmental policy decisions that disproportionately affect their lives.
Work with the VP of Civic Engagement to develop creative strategies and tactics to integrate grassroots community organizing with large-scale voter registration and turn-out programs.
Work with national and state organizing directors to develop consistent leadership development ladders and shareable youth and adult learning curriculum relevant to state and national campaigns.
Develop consistent and effective onboarding and training for state and national community organizers and professional development and growth opportunities that establish organizing as a long term career.
Oversee the research, testing and evaluation of the organizing methodology and impacts.
Oversee the fiscal management of several programs and track multiple budgets effectively.
Be part of the Community & Civic Engagement department’s senior leadership team, management team, actively participate as a thought leader in the Conservation Voter Movement and contribute to building an inclusive organizational culture.
Engage with the environmental, social, economic and racial justice movements to build transformational and deeply collaborative partnerships.

Qualifications:

Work Experience: Minimum of 10 years experience, with at least 7 years in leadership and management roles, in a community-based organization, labor union, organizing network or similar organization. Dedicated, creative, high-level career community organizer. Proven success as a supervisor, developer of leaders, coach and/or mentor. Track record of developing, evaluating and recalibrating issue campaigns that grow a grassroots base and make a difference in working families and communities of color everyday lives. Effectively raised foundation grants and cultivated support from individual donors. Experience working across departments to build organization-wide alignment and coordination and with state affiliates. Experience with program budget management.
Skills: Visionary, creative, strategic thinker who can get in the details to solve problems and quickly jump up to refocus on the bigger picture. Excellent interpersonal skills, enthusiasm, and emotional intelligence. Independent, self-motivated and able to drive projects to completion in a fast-paced, complex environment. Excellent writing, training, and communication skills and the ability to move groups to agreement and decisions. Results and metrics oriented, a team-builder, highly organized and responsive. Solid understanding of different organizing models and what they accomplish. Ability to plan a vision for staff development, especially community organizers. Familiarity with the IRS rules regarding 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and PACs preferred.
Cultural Competence: Demonstrated awareness of one’s own cultural identity, views about differences, and the ability to learn and build on varying cultural and community norms. A complex understanding of racial justice and the urgency of confronting institutional racism and inequity. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Proven track record of successfully working across lines of race, immigration status, ethnicity, language, class, gender and other identities and experiences.
Conditions: Willingness and ability to travel regularly (up to 2-3 times/month) for site visits, training, affiliate engagement as well as internal staff meetings and LCV events. The location of this position is flexible.

To Apply: Send resume and cover letter to hr@lcv.org with “VP Grassroots Power” in the subject line by March 18, 2020. No phone calls please.

LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace.

Title: Climate Change Campaign Director

Status: Exempt

Reports To: Chief of Staff

Positions Reporting to this Position: None

Location: Washington, DC

General Description:

LCV’s top priority is to address the climate crisis. Given the magnitude of this challenge, LCV is building a comprehensive campaign that brings together the full force of strategies employed by LCV and the Conservation Voter Movement (CVM) to defeat the fossil fuel industry and win transformative and equitable climate policies. LCV and our state affiliates are uniquely poised to exert pressure on policymakers. In the last two years, through the first CVM-wide collaborative campaign, Clean Energy for All, we have won some of the most far-reaching state climate policy victories. Our community organizing continues to build grassroots and political power, and authentic partnerships with organizations and movements led by young people, people of color and communities that are affected first and worst by climate impacts help anchor our work to a vision of climate justice. Our state and federal electoral programs have elevated climate change and helped get pro-climate candidates into public office. We have expanded the climate movement through creative communications including storytelling and multi-platform online and offline communication channels, and we have a sharp federal advocacy team poised to aggregate and smartly translate the organization’s built power to pass federal policies to address the climate crisis and racial and social inequality.

LCV is hiring a Climate Change Campaign Director who will drive the organization’s multi-faceted climate campaign strategy to enact bold state and federal policies. We are looking for an experienced campaign strategist with state and federal policy familiarity to create an ambitious campaign that meets the urgency of the moment and builds power for the long-haul. It is essential that the Climate Change Campaign Director is able to collaboratively lead the development and implementation of an organization-wide strategy that can be implemented throughout the CVM.

Responsibilities:

Develop and oversee the execution of LCV’s organization- and CVM-wide climate campaign.
Work collaboratively with every department at LCV to achieve all relevant climate change campaign and organizational goals.
Marshal campaign resources, including staff, grassroots leadership, messaging, coalition engagement, opinion research and paid and earned media to drive progress toward and achieve program goals.
Ensure that the stories, voices, and vision of our grassroots base, particularly communities of color and young people, are central to the campaign’s theory of change, process, and outcomes and are seen as agents of change at the local and federal levels.
Engage and work with staff, funders and coalition allies of the 30+ state LCV affiliates throughout the country. Ensure alignment of federal, state and local campaign programs that advance the climate change priorities of LCV and state LCVs.
Foster transformational partnerships with national progressive organizations as well as climate justice, economic and racial justice organizations and coalitions in coordination with other key LCV staff.
In coordination with the Chief of Staff, prepare reports and materials for donor and board meetings and assist in raising resources for the climate campaign.
Ensure that the campaign theory of change, goals, strategies, and tactics are advancing racial justice and equity and furthering an inclusive organizational culture.

Qualifications:

Work Experience:

Required – At least 8-10 years of issue campaign experience, particularly with organizing teams and grassroots base, issue advocacy program, message development, campaign plans, lobbying, earned and paid media. Experience drafting and implementing campaign plans that reflect a commitment to racial justice and equity, elevate the voices and leadership of people of color and young people and develop authentic relationships with organizational partners. Strategic planning and program evaluation. Experience working with state and/or local level campaigns and/or organizations. Experience working with multiple coalition partners. Experience working with a national organization who has state affiliates or chapters. Public opinion research familiarity. Budget management familiarity.
Strongly Preferred - Familiarity with climate policy and experience in the climate movement.
Preferred - Successful direct supervisory experience. Electoral campaign experience.

Skills: Proven ability to manage strategic and effective issue campaigns. Creative thinker. Ability to solve complex problems. Superior political judgment, including understanding the disparate political makeup of a wide range of states. Proven track record of successfully working across lines of race, ethnicity, language, class, gender and other identities and experiences. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Highly collaborative. Excellent listener. Instinctually inclined to engage others while also being able to successfully drive a project to a timely conclusion. Passionate about addressing the climate crisis and elevating the leadership of communities impacted by climate change and environmental injustice. Effective on-record spokesperson. Familiarity with digital programs that reach mass and racially diverse audiences. Ability to connect electoral strategy to non-electoral campaign work and vice versa. Experience building strong teams. Works well in a fast-paced environment and able to manage competing priorities without sacrificing the quality of work. Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. Effective fiscal and personnel management.
Cultural Competence: Demonstrated awareness of one’s own cultural identity, views about difference, and the ability to learn and build on varying cultural and community norms. A commitment to the complex understanding of racial justice and the urgency of confronting institutional racism and inequity within our political system. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understands environmental issues and their potential to engage the public.
Conditions: Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% of the time. This position is based in Washington DC.

To Apply: Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Climate Change Campaign Director” in the subject line no later than March 15, 2020.

LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace.

Title: Chispa Arizona Development Manager

Status: Exempt

Reports to: Chispa Arizona Executive Director

Positions Reporting to this Position: None

Location: Phoenix, AZ

General Description:

The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) works to turn environmental values into national, state and local priorities. LCV, in collaboration with our state LCV partners, advocates for sound environmental laws and policies, holds elected officials accountable for their votes and actions, and elects pro-environment candidates who will champion our priority issues.

LCV launched Chispa, a grassroots community organizing program, to ensure that Latino communities have a strong voice and the power to influence local, state and national decisions that impact our health and environment. Chispa has programs in Arizona, Colorado, Maryland, and Nevada. As part of our long-term commitment to engage new constituencies and to diversify the environmental movement, the League of Conservation Voters, primarily through grassroots community organizing programs, is fostering strong local and national Latino leadership in the fight against climate change.

LCV is hiring a Development Manager to join our Chispa Arizona Phoenix-based team. The Development Manager will set strategy and drive Chispa Arizona’s fundraising efforts, cultivating a diversified portfolio to help build financial solvency as the program transitions to independence and sustainability. The Development Manager will work in a collaborative environment to create and implement a plan that includes an individual donor program, institutional giving, special events, membership & online giving, and other fundraising strategies. The Development Manager will lead the writing and managing of grants, stewardship, prospect research, and donor communications, with an eye towards creating opportunities for all community members to be part of the donor class and drivers of building local movement power. The ideal candidate is motivated by a just, accessible, and culturally competent environmental movement and by taking action in the fight against polluters and climate change, and for a cleaner future and a fair democracy for all. We are looking for an organized, innovative, ambitious leader and communicator who is goal-driven and self-motivated, with experience in fundraising and program management to join the Chispa Arizona team.

Responsibilities:

Develop and implement a multi-year strategic, comprehensive development plan with measurable goals for overarching revenue growth and specific tactics, as well as roles for leadership, staff, and volunteers.
Create calendars for annual giving, stewardship, grant management, special events, and integrated donor education and communications.
Draft culturally competent donor stewardship materials that speak to our work, such as impact reports, issue updates, surveys, etc.
Establish and execute a plan for leveraging existing organizational relationships and seeking out new supporters to identify prospects, engage potential donors, and track and steward supporters.
Advance research on foundations, potential donors, and prospects.
Oversee grants and foundation relations, track application information, lead on grant writing, and effectively steward partners and manage reporting.
Personally manage a portfolio of donors and prospective donors.
Cultivate development goals related to governance as the program builds 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) boards, and work to integrate and advance those goals in partnership with staff.
Work closely with the Chispa AZ Organizing team to develop and implement a community membership program and online member and giving campaigns.
Work closely with the Chispa AZ Communications Director to ensure that donors and funders are receiving integrated and appropriate messaging.
Develop brand and issue specific campaigns to engage community and supporters.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Work Experience: Required - At least 3-5 years of fundraising experience or program management leadership. Successful track record of developing and executing strong, well-rounded plans that set clear goals that connect to and incorporate multiple stakeholders. Experience managing relationships, ideally in a fundraising context. Must demonstrate cultural competence when messaging environmental priorities and movement issues. Preferred - Bilingual in English and Spanish. Donor relations experience. Demonstrated understanding of and connection to Arizona funding partners and landscape. Experience with grant writing.
Skills: Required - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Excellent organizational and time management skills, and the ability to delegate, prioritize, and effectively manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced work environment. Enthusiasm and commitment to amplify the voice and leadership of Latino communities in Arizona and advancing progressive issues and campaigns. Demonstrated flexibility, self-awareness, emotional intelligence, cultural competence. Detail-oriented, with good organizational skills and follow-through. Ability to work under own initiative, as well as part of a team. Creative and innovative thinker that considers themselves a problem-solver and resourceful during challenging or new situations.
Cultural Competence: Must share a commitment to advancing racial justice and equity and ensuring an inclusive organizational culture. Familiarity with the complexity of issues and obstacles facing communities’ of color engagement in the environmental movement. Familiarity with Arizona and in-state community preferred.
Conditions: Ability to travel, potentially up to 10% of time, and to work some evenings and weekends. Position requires a valid Arizona driver’s license and access to reliable transportation. This position is based in Phoenix, Arizona.

To Apply: Please send your resume and cover letter to hr@lcv.org with “Chispa Arizona Development” in the subject line by March 20, 2020. No calls please.

LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace.

Title: Chispa Arizona Operations Manager

Status: Exempt

Reports to: Chispa Arizona Executive Director

Positions Reporting to this Position: None

Location: Phoenix, AZ

General Description:

LCV is hiring an Operations Manager to join our Phoenix-based Chispa Arizona program. The Operations Manager will join a dynamic team that is facilitating the transition of Chispa Arizona from program to a free-standing, sustainable, and independent organization. The Operations Manager will help create the structural foundations of a state-based family of organizations from the ground floor, and will advance and elevate Chispa Arizona’s project and office management, support financial and development foundations, keep and maintain program databases and records, and build out board practices and relations as board leadership grows.

The ideal candidate will be a values-driven leader who is highly organized with a propensity for improving processes and solving problems. They will be a clear and confident communicator, a skilled manager of competing priorities, and a methodical planner who likes logistics and moving work across the finish line. The ideal candidate will have a respect for polished work and fine-tuned details, and are a positive force in the face of shifts and changes. This Operations Manager will apply systems level thinking and structure to a statewide environmental advocacy organization, and create working environments that support the strong teamwork necessary to effectively engage in the fight for environmental justice in Arizona.

Responsibilities:

Improve the functionality of our teams, create manuals and checklists to advance organization and processes to facilitate and streamline operations.
Manage daily office needs with a focus on our data and communications systems, maintain organizational records, and prepare reports as needed.
Process donations and member communications, create and manage organizational dashboard via EveryAction.
Keep the office organized, in working order, and well-stocked with supplies and materials with an eye towards sustainability; include choosing green and recycled products and supporting zero waste practices around the office.
Helps manage and lead on communication with Board leadership and handling resources, minutes, email lists, schedules, and materials as Chispa Arizona establishes separate 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) governing boards.
Coordinate workflow on projects like annual and quarterly plans so that due dates are met, final drafts are completed, and as governance is expanded executive input and feedback is captured and integrated.
Respond to incoming calls and emails to general inbox, and forward requests to appropriate team members as needed. Check and sort mail daily, with special attention to processing contributions.
Create filing system to manage and log Chispa Arizona records, prepare and log financial resources and reports for bookkeeper.
Manage interns.

Support event management and coordination as needed.
Organize logistics for staff meetings and retreats, as well as staff appreciation and social events.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Work Experience: Required - At least 2-3 years of administrative and operations experience or program management. Successful track record of developing and executing strong, well-rounded plans that set clear goals that connect to and incorporate multiple stakeholders. Experience making sound judgments and decisions when provided direction and criteria to do so. Experience with writing, editing, and communicating with an attention to detail. Experience managing a heavy workload, achieving high performance goals, and meeting deadlines in a fast- paced environment. A proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion. An approach to new ideas with a sense of possibility, and a belief that who we elect matters and that protecting Arizona’s land, air and water should be a top priority. A commitment to amplify the voice and leadership of Latino communities in Arizona. Preferred – Experience with non-profit management, experience and training on project management systems. Experience with EveryAction CRM and QuickBooks or other financial management software. Experience working with nonprofit boards of directors.
Skills: Required - Expert-level organizational skills, including fluency or aptitude for mastering collaborative and data-driven tools like Google Suite, Slack, Dropbox, EveryAction, Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint and others. An aptitude for quick and forward thinking, seeking opportunities and proposing solutions. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Excellent time management skills, attention to detail, and the ability to delegate, prioritize, and effectively manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced work environment. Flexibility, self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and cultural competence. Ability to work under own initiative, as well as part of a team. Creative and innovative thinker that considers themselves a problem-solver and resourceful during challenging or new situations. A proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion. Preferred - Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Cultural Competence: Must share a commitment to advancing racial justice and equity and ensuring an inclusive organizational culture. Familiarity with the complexity of issues and obstacles facing communities’ of color engagement in the environmental movement. Familiarity with Arizona and in-state community preferred.
Conditions: Ability to travel, potentially up to 10% of time, and to work some evenings and weekends. This position is based in Phoenix, Arizona.

To Apply: Please send your resume and cover letter to hr@lcv.org with “Chispa Arizona Operations” in the subject line by March 20, 2020. No calls please.

LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace.

March 3, 2020

[jobsthatareLEFT by GAIN] [JOBS] LCV is hiring a VP of Building Grassroots Power, Climate Change Campaign Director, Chispa AZ Development Manager, and Chispa AZ Operations Manager!