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Hudson Valley Community organizer For Climate Justice


If you’re fired up about the world problems and ready to take action, join our dynamic women-led team of climate organizers. 

Mothers Out Front believes in the power of women taking collective action and seeks a talented and passionate organizer located in the Hudson Valley to join our team and help build a diverse and powerful movement of mothers, grandmothers, and caregivers stepping up in big ways to take action on climate change. We have passionate volunteer-led teams across New York state advocating for a swift transition away from fossil fuels towards clean and renewable energy and are committed to deepening and expanding this critical movement. As the Hudson Valley Community Organizer, you will work to build community teams who carry out effective local campaigns that move decision makers to make child-centered climate decisions. You will help us focus resources particularly in those communities who suffer the injustices of climate change and fossil fuel use today and have been historically marginalized. 

About Mothers Out Front:

Mothers Out Front builds our power as mothers to ensure a livable climate for all children. We are building a diverse national movement of mothers, grandmothers, and caregivers dedicated to convincing elected officials and business leaders to work for a swift, complete, and just transition away from fossil fuels to clean and renewable energy. We know that mothers have an important role to play in the climate change movement, and, when it comes to protecting their children, mothers are an unstoppable force for change! Our goal is simple: to enable mothers to take active leadership in climate change work, by providing the structure, training, and tools for them to work together on campaigns in their communities and at the statewide level. We are a volunteer-led, national organization that is growing quickly. Founded in 2013, we currently have staff currently working in eight states and are a fast growing organization with no plans of slowing down. 

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Working closely with the leadership of existing teams in your region to help them continue to engage and recruit new members and lead effective local organizing campaigns
  • Reaching out to mothers, grandmothers, and caregivers across the region to recruit and build new Mothers Out Front teams and expand our voice and influence
  • Providing strategic advice, training, and support for new and existing teams around: developing strategic local and statewide campaign plans and materials, and setting and helping to meet goals. This includes developing an understanding of the political landscape locally and statewide.
  • Supporting members of Mothers Out Front in developing relationships with a diverse mix of allied organizations and community leaders, including environmental and public health groups; social justice organizations; organizations representing communities of color and different ethnic populations; mothers and parent groups; and youth organizations.
  • Ensuring key data (including number of people engaged, house parties held, and volunteers participating in campaign events) is recorded and tracked in our database. 
  • Working closely with the volunteer leadership to coordinate events across the region. Recruiting and supporting volunteer house party team members by coaching them around: engaging house party hosts; setting up facilitators; using the current house party kit, materials, and schedule; ensuring information is tracked in the database; and connecting attendees with teams.
  • Participating in fundraising initiatives in the state as needed, including working with Mothers Out Front development and membership staff to meet membership goals in the region. Providing relevant data for the development department and, as needed, attend fundraising events.
  • Recruiting New York members to serve on the statewide leadership team. Playing a support role for statewide events including statewide meetings, trainings, strategy summits, and rallies.

What we’re looking for in you:

  • At least one year of experience in grassroots or community organizing and/or a campaign setting. 
  • Excitement for developing the leadership of mothers.
  • High creativity and flexibility. An ability to thrive in a dynamic, goal-oriented, campaign-oriented environment. Ability to work remotely and be productively self-directed and personally organized.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong listening skills.
  • An ability to work some evenings and weekends and travel across the state a few times per year.
  • A passion for justice and addressing climate change.
  • Demonstrated ability and commitment to working with people from a variety of backgrounds, especially ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds. 
  • Strong administrative skills. Some experience working with database software for fundraising or organizing. 
  • Experience with fundraising a bonus.
  • An understanding of strategic campaign development a bonus.
  • Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle or other transportation.

Details: Mothers out Front is a virtual organization. You will work from a home office and will spend most of your time in the community working with your volunteers, allied organizations, and others. You must be based in Hudson Valley, NY with a preference for candidates based near either Westchester County or Albany.

Interview process: Our interview process involves a phone interview, video interview, writing exercise, reference calls, and an in-person interview for candidates who continue to advance through the process. We also have a commitment to building up a sizable and diverse candidate pool before moving applicants to the final interview stages, which means there may be a delay in getting back to you. Our hope is that our process allows us to make the best possible decision and for you to learn more about us and appreciate your understanding if there is a delay at any point. We will do our best to keep you posted on your status throughout the process and ask that you stay in touch too.

Mothers Out Front is an equal opportunity employer. Women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ community, and members of other historically disenfranchised groups are especially welcome and encouraged to apply.

If you’re fired up about the world problems and ready to take action, join our dynamic women-led team of climate organizers. 

Mothers Out Front believes in the power of women taking collective action and seeks a talented and passionate…

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Albany, NY

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