Youth Action Fund is a youth-led 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to breaking down barriers to activism by providing resources to young people in Florida. We provide monetary stipends to support the organizing work of young people in FL. In addition, YAF offers strategic advising alongside the stipend to provide the resources that money can’t buy.
YAF is building a movement of young Floridians to effect progressive change, and we’re looking for two Campaign Advisors who will give our organizers the guidance and tools to lead their own campaigns – and win them, too.
As a YAF Campaign Advisor, your role will be to provide comprehensive support to YAF Advising recipients as they lead issue-based progressive community organizing projects, namely by conducting weekly check-ins with those assigned to you and helping them to craft/implement effective strategies. Advisors will ensure campaign goals set by advisees are achieved. Furthermore, Campaigns Advisors will proactively recruit prospective advisees through direct outreach and relational organizing.
Position Title: Campaign Advisor
Reports to: Executive Director
Key Relationships: Executive Director, Advisor Team, Training and Engagement Lead
Location: Hybrid (Predominantly remote, but will occasionally require travel within Florida)
Hours: Part Time (20hrs/wk)
Start date: January 2024
Compensation: $22 Hourly
Benefits: YAF offers unlimited time-off
Application Timeline: Applications will be accepted for this position until the position is filled
Core Responsibilities:
Craft campaign goals/strategies/tactics with designated advisees.
Connect designated advisees with any resources they have identified when possible.
Facilitate weekly check-ins with designated advisees.
Track campaign goals/metrics for designated campaigns.
Attend actions planned by designated advisees to represent Youth Action Fund and support in-person where appropriate.
Inform the Executive Director of campaign efficacy.
Qualifications/Skills:
Proven track record of success in organizing issue-based grassroots campaigns
Experience with training/mobilizing volunteers.
Solid understanding of Florida’s political landscape and passion in multiple areas of advocacy.
Supervisory experience in grassroots organizing spaces.
On-the-ground grassroots campaign experience
Familiarity with the basics of community organizing, including power mapping, mobilization, resource identification, ect.
Comfort with quickly building rapport/relationships with new people.
Connection within the Florida nonprofit and advocacy space.
Nice to have, but not necessary:
Familiarity with Mobilize and EveryAction.
Familiarity with text-banking/phone-banking
Youth Action Fund is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will consider applicants for this position without regard to any category protected by applicable federal, state or local law, including but not limited to: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status or uniformed service member status. Women, people of color, LGBTQ people, young people, and members of other historically disenfranchised populations are strongly encouraged to apply.