Director, Michigan Voice
Posted: 11/17/08
Location: Detroit
Applications Due December 5, 2008
www.statevoices.org
Michigan Voice, part of the national State Voices network, is a state based collaborative formed in 2005 to improve long-term coordination, communication and joint issue work among nonprofit civic, voter and advocacy organizations in Michigan. The nonpartisan, 501©3 mission of Michigan Voice is to engage historically underrepresented and socially responsible citizens in a common issue agenda and in our democratic process.
Michigan Voice seeks a new fulltime Director to begin work in January of 2009. The Director will coordinate the collaborative, which is made up of member representatives from faith, civil rights, choice, youth, labor, disability, environmental, civic, LGBT, women’s rights, education, and other communities.
Organizer, Washtenaw Co. Workers Center & Restaurant Opportunities Center
Posted: 11/10/08
Location: Washtenaw Co. and Western Wayne Co.
The Washtenaw County Workers Center (WCWC) is membership-based workers center, founded in the summer of 2006, dedicated to organizing to improve working and living conditions for low-wage workers in Washtenaw County. The WCWC is collaborating with the Restaurant Opportunities Center of Michigan (ROC-MI) to develop a satellite center for restaurant workers in Washtenaw and Western Wayne counties. The Restaurant Opportunities Center of Michigan (ROC-MI) is a membership organization of restaurant workers dedicated to organizing for improving working conditions and raising industry standards for all restaurant workers. Founded in June 2008, it is the newest affiliate of Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, a national organization for restaurant workers, launched in January 2008 by the co-founders of ROC-NY, a workers center for New York City restaurant workers founded after September 11, 2001. (www.rocunited.org)
The WCWC is currently recruiting a Full-Time Organizer to work with the WCWC and ROC-MI to establish a satellite center for Washtenaw and Western Wayne restaurant workers. The Full-Time Organizer will be based at the ROC-MI office in Detroit, and will be trained by and report to the ROC-MI Coordinator. Ability to travel between Detroit, Western Wayne, and Washtenaw Counties is a requirement. Health and dental care coverage as well as a limited child care benefit are available.
Development Director, Michigan Acorn
Posted: 11/10/08
Location: Detroit
Work for the organization that John McCain thinks is the most dangerous in America!
Michigan ACORN is hiring a full-time Development Director based out of our Detroit office. The Development director supervises and supports fundraising, field work and relationship building in our four offices: Detroit, Flint, Lansing and Grand Rapids.
Head Organizer, Michigan Acorn
Posted: 11/10/08
Location: Detroit
Work for the organization that John McCain thinks is the most dangerous in America!
Detroit ACORN is hiring a full-time Head Organizer. The Head Organizer is the equivalent of other organization’s Executive Director.
Community Organizer, MI ACORN
Posted: 11/10/08
Location: Detroit, Flint, Lansing, or Grand Rapids
Work for the organization that John McCain thinks is the most dangerous in America!
About ACORN:
Why is John McCain so afraid of ACORN? ACORN is the nation’s largest grassroots organization of low- to moderate- income families. ACORN moves campaigns such as safer streets, affordable healthcare, and a fair shake for Main Street after the bailout of Wall Street. By taking direct action, we hold elected officials and those in power accountable to create positive change for all working families at the local state and national levels.
Communications Specialist, SEIU Healthcare
Posted: 11/7/08
Location: Detroit
SEIU Healthcare Michigan is Michigan’s largest local union with more than 55,000 members. The union is comprised of Registered Nurses, home care workers, nursing home aides and hospital support staff who are united to ensure access to quality healthcare for all.
Campus Field Coordinator, Natl Wildlife Federation
Posted: 11/7/08
Location: Ann Arbor
The National Wildlife Federation is seeking a regional Campus Field Coordinator who desires to works at the leading edge of a movement for campus climate action.
Web Developer, Michigan House of Representatives
Posted: 10/09/08
Location: Lansing
WEB DEVELOPER
General Description: The website staff maintains the day-to-day website operations. The website staff person will work closely with Democratic Caucus Members and their staff, staff photographer, graphic designers, web site designer, video/audio and communications staff.
Development Specialist, Greening of Detroit
Greening of Detroit – AmeriCorps*VISTA Member
Title: Development Associate
Posted: 10/08/08
Application Deadline: October 20, 2008
Start Date: December 2008
Location: The Greening of Detroit, 1418 Michigan Avenue, Detroit, MI 48216
Hours: Monday-Friday 9AM – 4PM, Saturdays 8AM – 1PM, occasional evening and weekend meetings
The Greening of Detroit works to grow a greener Detroit through planting and educational programs, environmental leadership, advocacy, and by building community capacity. Our organization is seeking a candidate for a 1700 hour (1 year/ full-time) AmeriCorps position to assist our Education Director in
coordinating environmental education programming at local schools.
Envirnonmental Education Coordinator, Greening of Detroit
Greening of Detroit – AmeriCorps*VISTA Member
Title: Environmental Education Coordinator
Posted: 10/09/08
Location: Detroit
Application Deadline: October 20, 2008
Start Date: December 2008
Location: The Greening of Detroit, 1418 Michigan Avenue, Detroit, MI 48216
Hours: Monday-Friday 8AM – 4PM, occasional evening and weekend meetings
The Greening of Detroit works to grow a greener Detroit through planting and educational programs, environmental leadership, advocacy, and by building community capacity. Our organization is seeking a candidate for a 1700 hour (1 year/ full-time) AmeriCorps position to assist our Education Director in coordinating environmental education programming at local schools.
Organizer, Hamtramck United
Posted: 9/25/08
Location: Hamtramck
Hamtramck United is currently working against an attempt to repeal Hamtramck’s human rights ordinance. It has been targeted by homophobic groups like the American Family Association and the Thomas Moore Law Center because it includes protections based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression.
Organizers, Working America
Posted: 9/25/08
Location: Ann Arbor
Working America, a community affiliate of AFL-CIO, is hiring passionate workers to talk to its members about working class issues and Labor endorsed candidates. Help make sure the next four years do not look like the last eight. We meet every day in our Ann Arbor office and talk with our members to keep their attention on fixing this economy and voting for the candidates that will do that!
Intern, White House Project
Posted: 9/18/08
Location: Grand Rapids
Imagine an America where we have just inaugurated our first woman President of the United States … women make up half the CEOs of Fortune 500 companies … women appear often in the news media and as experts in print.
Would you like to be part of the team that works 24/7 to make this vision a reality?
The White House Project is seeking enthusiastic, committed individuals for internships in our Michigan Field Office, located in Grand Rapids. Ideal candidates will have some experience in public relations, event planning, research, organizing, materials development and/or database management. Strong written and oral communication skills are required. We are looking for individuals with an interest in women’s issues, civic engagement and politics.
Field Organizaer, Michigan Voice Collaborative
Posted: 9/19/08
Location: Detroit
Summary Description: The Center for Civic Participation in conjunction with representatives from Michigan’s education, environmental, civil rights, faith based, GLBT, labor, women’s health, student, disability, health care reform, and human services communities, announces the opening of four part time field organizer positions for its Michigan Voice collaborative.
Helpline Administrator, Affirmations
Posted: 9/18/08
Location: Ferndale
Affirmations is looking for a part-time Helpline Administrator to oversee the toll-free Helpline.
Director and Asst. Director, Save the Children
Posted: 9/2/08
Location: Ann Arbor
Mobilize Grassroots Support to Eliminate Poverty in the U.S. and Around the World!
Grassroots Campaigns, Inc. is currently running a campaign on behalf of Save the Children, a leading international relief association.
Since 1932, Save the Children has worked to make real and lasting change in the lives of children in need by empowering communities to lift themselves out of poverty. Working with Grassroots Campaigns on behalf of Save the Children will aid in bringing an end to poverty now.
We are currently accepting applications for the positions of Director and Assistant Director of our Ann Arbor field office.
Campaign Staff, Clean Water Action
Posted: 9/2/08
Location: Ann Arbor, Clinton Twp., East Lansing
Help Bring Renewable Energy to Michigan!
Help Clean Water Action on a campaign to protect Michigan’s water quality from current proposals for seven new dirty coal plants. Help us move Michigan towards cleaner, renewable energy sources!… Join the fight today!
Environmental Education Manager, Urban Options
Posted: 8/23/08
Location: East Lansing
The Education Manager is responsible for developing and coordinating all programs, contracts and grant projects pertaining to: A.) Recycling, Compost and Sustainability Education, B.) Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Education, C.) Energy and Sustainability Seminars and Tours. The Education Manager will promote energy and sustainability programs in a proficient, energetic and effective manner resulting in education and market transformation in the energy and environmental field.
Green Media Coordinator Project Activities, E. MI Environmental Action Council
Posted: 8/21/08
Location: Detroit
This is an full-time, paid, internship with the East Michigan Environmental Action Council.
- Consult with and assist the EMEAC Education Director in all
aspects of EMEAC’s Green Media program (30%) - Carry out the goals of the Environmental Arts and Science lab (10%)
- Coordinate and facilitate teacher support meetings (15%)
- Coordinate events – event location, food, trainers, etc. (10%)
- Responsible for outreach to schools and youth organizations (10%)
- Work with Executive Director to evaluate program effectiveness (15%)
- Work with Development Coordinator to find funds for the Green
Media program (5%)
- Coordinate GREEN SCREEN Youth Environmental Short Film Festival (5%)
Conservation Leader, Huron Pines AmeriCorps
Posted: 8/14/08
Location: Northern Michigan and Lansing
Designed to activate the spirit of volunteerism and stir the passion to make a difference in the community and the environment, Huron Pines AmeriCorps: Developing Leaders in Conservation gives individuals the opportunity not only to develop real-world skills, increase experience, and network with other resource professionals, but to have a real impact on the area by completing conservation projects that otherwise would not be done. With a living stipend and other benefits, this program provides an opportunity to develop as a professional in the conservation community during a one-year term of service. AmeriCorps members will be placed in northern Michigan and Lansing with a variety of organizations including nonprofit resource management groups and conservation districts to assist with capacity building, volunteer coordination, on-the-ground restoration improvements and public outreach.
Program Coordinator, Campaign for Justice
Posted: 7/22/08
Location: Lansing
Position Summary:
The Campaign for Justice is a nonprofit organization founded in 2008 that is seeking legislation to reform Michigan’s failing public defense service delivery system. The Campaign also provides staff support for the Michigan Public Defense Task Force, a founding organization of the Campaign.
Campaign Manager, Ingham Co. Registar of Deeds
Posted: 7/23/08
Location: Ingham County
Curtis Hertel Jr. for Ingham County Register of Deeds is looking for a part-time campaign manager for the fall. This job will be perfect for someone who is interested in getting involved in Democratic politics and build connections in the Lansing metro area. This individual must have strong organization and people skills.
Coalition Coordinator, MI Election Coalition
Posted: 7/14/08
Location: Metro Detroit
The Michigan Election Coalition, a project of Michigan Voice collaborative of the Center for Civic Participation, seeks to fill a one-year, full-time position for a Michigan Election Coalition Coordinator.
Executive Director, Urban Options
Posted: 7/11/08
Location: Lansing
The Executive Director of Urban Options is responsible and accountable for the overall management of Urban and Northern Options, and reports directly to the Board of Directors to further the mission, programs, and activities of UO and NO.
Field Organizer, Grassroots Campaigns
Posted: 7/11/08
Location: Statewide
WORK WITH MOVEON.ORG THIS FALL TO ELECT BARACK OBAMA!
Grassroots Campaigns is now hiring Field Organizers to work with MoveOn.org Political Action this fall to elect Barack Obama to the White House. MoveOn is gearing up to run a massive neighbor-to-neighbor voter turnout program in the battleground states – big enough to tip the election to progressives. We will mobilize citizen activists to turn everyone out to the Polls across the country, put Obama in the White House, and increase our Democratic majorities in Congress. Field Organizers will be responsible for recruiting, training and managing networks of volunteers in this nationwide campaign. Responsibilities include voter contact and mobilization. Organizers must be willing to do what it takes to win.
Canvassers, Pride PAC
Posted: 7/8/08
Location: Statewide
Pride PAC needs canvassers for key target legislative races.
Program Assistant, State Voices Initiative
Posted: 7/7/08
Location: Detroit
The Center for Civic Participation’s State Voices initiative is a multi-year project to support and serve 15-20 state based civic and voter engagement tables. Over the last four years, CCP and its predecessor National Voice have provided more than $7 million in strategic grants to some of the strongest national, state and local organizations in the country. The tools CCP built to foster coordination and efficiency have saved millions of dollars through economies of scale – central voter files, polling, targeting and mapping – and supported hundreds of thousands of voter contacts.
Grassroots Field Coordinator, Fund for Public Interest Research
Posted: 6/30/08
Location: Ann Arbor
Are you ready to make a difference on the most pressing issues of our generation? Are you ready to stand up to the corporations that are compromising the integrity of our democracy? Are you ready to fight discrimination and defend human rights?
We’ve got the job for you!
The Fund for Public Interest Research is currently hiring Grassroots Field Coordinators to mobilize volunteers through grassroots canvass offices around the country.
Director of Policy, Triangle Foundation
Posted: 6/18/03
Location: Detroit
The Director of Policy will be responsible for Triangle Foundation’s policy work. This individual will be very well-versed in LGBT issues and able to communicate at a high level and work in collaboration. This position plays an important role in supporting Triangle’s overall work and moving the LGBT movement forward in Michigan.
Site Manager, Jumpstart
Posted: 6/16/08
Location: Dearborn
About Jumpstart
Jumpstart is a national early education organization that works toward the day every child in America enters school prepared to succeed. Through extraordinary attention in yearlong one-to-one relationships, Jumpstart inspires children to learn, adults to teach, families to get involved and communities to progress together. Headquartered in Boston, Jumpstart pairs 3,500 trained adults one-to-one with preschool children in need of assistance.
Volunteer Coordinator, Greening of Detroit
Posted: 6/11/08
Location: Detroit
The Greening of Detroit works to grow a greener Detroit through planting and educational programs, environmental leadership, advocacy, and by building community capacity. Our organization is seeking a candidate for a 1700 hour (1 year/ full-time) AmeriCorps position to assist our Education Director in coordinating environmental education programming at local schools.
Union Organizer, American Federation of Teachers (MI)
Posted: 6/3/08
Location: SE Mich, Mid-Michigan, Kalamazoo
AFT Michigan is seeking union organizers to work on campaigns in the Detroit/Metro, Lansing/Mid-Michigan, and Kalamazoo areas.
Special Events Manager, ACLU Fund of MI
Posted: 5/27/08
Location: Detroit
General Duties: The Events Manager is a member of the ACLU of Michigan’s development team and, under the direction of the Director of Development, produces a variety of events, including the annual dinner, cultivation events, and one-time special events.
Housing Counselor, ACORN Housing
Posted: 5-21-08
Location: Detroit
POSITION: Full-time Housing Counselor
ACORN Housing, a national non-profit, seeks committed, detailed person for housing counseling program in Detroit, MI, which helps low-mod income families become homeowners and protect themselves from predatory lenders and foreclosure. Must be good with math, verbal and written communication, must be self-motivated and analytical and really want to make a difference in the community.
Research Asst. Intern - UFCW Statewide Development
Posted: 5-20-08
Location: Macomb Co.
Job Title: Research Assistant Intern – $10 per hour – The United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Statewide Community Development
SUMMARY
The Research Assistant Intern is the entry level, gateway position to the Research Associate and Senior Research Associates positions.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
May include the following. Other duties may be assigned. This list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented.
- Conduct research on companies, industries, and issues of interest to the UFCW for organizing campaigns, collective bargaining activities and/or legislative initiatives.
- Identify, collect data and summarize basic industry issues and corporate structure and/or collective bargaining patterns and contracts within UFCW and across unions.
- Develop basic quantitative and qualitative analysis for use in campaigns and collective bargaining.
- Report findings to UFCW Community Development Director.
- Deliver presentations to local union leaders.
- Interacts and collects information from staff at all levels of the organization.
- Follows protocol for responding to research requests.
- Travel and extended hours are required.
Organizer Intern, UFCW Statewide Community Development
Posted: 5-20-08
Job Title: Organizer Intern – $10 per hour – United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Statewide Community Development
SUMMARY
The Organizer Intern is trained to educate and encourage union membership to non-union workers by providing information regarding union benefits and employee’s rights, in compliance with governmental regulations, to achieve a collective bargaining agreement, and may remain in contact with members through servicing programs.
2008 Election Field Staff, Grassroots Campaigns
Posted: 3/10/08
Background: Grassroots Campaigns is running a state-of-the art voter mobilization effort in 2008 to take back the White House, expand majorities in the Senate and Congress, and work to erase the Bush legacy. Building on our experience with ground-breaking get-out-the-vote efforts in 2004 and 2006, we will be teaming up with some of the leading progressive groups to continue the electoral success of 2006.
Director of Workforce Development, The Greening of Detroit
Posted: 3/4/08
Position Summary: The Director is responsible for developing The Greening’s policies, programs and procedures for all workforce development activities. He or she will supervise the Workforce Development Department including primary responsibility for the adult workforce program as well as supervision of the Youth Employment Coordinator and the Americorps *VISTA Volunteer Coordinator. The Director will draft program and proposal budgets as well as program and grant reports. The Director of Workforce Development reports to the President of The Greening of Detroit.
Canvass Organizer, Working America
Posted: 2/25/08
Basic Function: Educate and motivate the public to become active participants in bringing about social change and the progressive vision. These duties include specifically: issue and voter education, recruiting new members, generating letters to elected officials, small donor fundraising, and GOTV and voter persuasion during electoral campaigns.
Asst. Data and Tracking Consultant, ISSI
Posted: 2/19/08
We seek individuals across the country for full-time junior and senior positions within our Data and Targeting operations (including Michigan). Strong candidates should have a combination of technical and interpersonal skills to successfully work with state and national organizations improving the function and efficiency of their partisan or nonpartisan electoral programs.
Intern, Progress Michigan
Progress Michigan Education is a first-of-its-kind organization that works as a communications team and media hub for the entire progressive community. Our mission is to create hard-hitting earned media that holds public officials and government accountable and assists in the promotion of progressive ideas. We use state-of-the-art web based new media to creatively build grassroots support for progressive ideas. Working from our Lansing office, Progress Michigan’s interns will work directly with the Campaign Coordinator, Online Campaign Coordinator, and Executive Director to engage citizens throughout the state on priority issues, build grassroots support for progressive ideas, and creatively engage the public through the use of state-of-the-art web based new media.
Legislative Director, MI ACORN
Posted: 2/4/08
Michigan ACORN seeks a legislative director to guide its advocacy efforts with state government around predatory lending and foreclosure prevention, as well as other legislative issues that impact low- and moderate-income families. Applicants should have at least two years of advocacy and/or organizing experience, preferably with local knowledge of Michigan politics, and stellar communication skills.
Citizen Outreach Director, Grassroots Campaign
Posted: 2/4/08
Citizen Outreach Directors and Assistant Directors will manage one of 50 campaign offices for the Democratic National Committee, with bottom-line responsibility for all local operations. Most canvass offices will reach 50,000 households, identify 8,000 new donors and raise $250,000.
Campaign Staff, MI ACORN
We’re looking for passionate activists with a strong commitment to social justice, who are ready to have an impact on Detroit and Michigan politics.
Blogger, Campus Progress
Posted: 2/1/08
CampusProgress.org, the online magazine of Campus Progress, is launching a new blog called Pushback. Pushback seeks to become the forum for youth-generated discussions on every topic imaginable, from progressive activism and music to Sudan and LGBT issues. And, of course, there’s always the 2008 elections. We hope Pushback becomes the must-read blog for young progressives. That’s where you come in.
Member Representative, SEIU Healthcare
Posted: 2/1/08
SEIU Healthcare Michigan is Michigan’s largest local union with more than 55,000 members. The union is comprised of Registered Nurses, home care workers, nursing home aides and hospital support staff who are united to ensure access to quality healthcare for all.
Corporate Researcher, UFCW
Posted: 1/31/08
(Position is full-time and based in Madison Heights, Michigan)
Duties include:
- Compiling, researching, and summarizing data on industries, companies, individuals, and issues
- Answering requests for information
- Assisting in production of written materials
- Assisting in data input and maintenance of computer database files
- Proven ability to plan and lead complex projects
- Strong strategic campaign experience and/or financial analysis experience
Blogging Fellowship, Michigan Messenger
1/31/08
Michigan Messenger, an affiliate of the The Center for Independent Media (CIM), recruits on a rolling basis for blogging Fellowships for its alternative media outlet here in Michigan. We are looking especially for folks who are interested in covering communities that have been under-represented in the media. Candidates with diverse backgrounds in environmental studies and science, journalism, English, education, as well as candidates with experience in research, writing and blogging are strongly encouraged.
Online Young Voter Organizer, MI ACORN
ACORN will be registering 196,000 voters during the 2008 election cycle, 61% of them will be young voters between the age of 18 and 29 years old. Our history suggests we will add 77,000 new voters to the electorate or over 1.5% of all projected voters in the presidential election in Michigan.