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Community Organizer
☞ Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Canada
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Update day: 12-06-2024
Industry: Civic & Social Organization
Position: Entry level
Job type: Part-time
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London ACORN - Community organizer - Part timeACORN Canada is an independent national organization of low and moderate income families with 140,000+ members in 20+ neighbourhood chapters across 9 cities. We are a multi-issue, membership-based community union of low- and moderate-income people. We believe that social and economic justice can best be achieved by building community power for change. Each member has a vote, and only members speak for the organization and have the authority to set the policy and determine the tactics of each group.
Job Description
Do you want training in grassroots community organizing? ACORN Canada is looking for a Part-time Community Organizer in London.
ACORN Canada is a national grassroots non-profit organization that brings together low-and-moderate income families for social and economic justice. We are a member run organization structured like a community union, with over 140,000 members organized into 20+ neighbourhood chapters across the country. Our goal is to achieve social and economic justice by developing a national active membership that is invested in their organization and focused on building power for change.
What does an ACORN organizer do?
They start with direct outreach (door to door, street petitioning) in low-to-moderate income communities listening to what the community issues and concerns are, and turn that into effective mass-based action for change.
The job of an ACORN organizer is to build and develop formal ACORN Chapters so low-to-moderate income people can disrupt, and change, the systems that negatively impact their community.
There is extensive on the job training provided that allows the individual to understand all the fundamentals on how to be a community organizer. This includes learning how to do effective outreach, strategic research, campaign planning, effective communications, and both internal and external fundraising.
The successful applicant will be joining an exciting staff team at ACORN Canada.
Responsibilities And Duties
- Work one on one with London ACORN leaders and members.
- Develop and expand London ACORN’s membership and donor base.
- Work with our staff on a day to day basis to learn the basics of ACORN’s organizing methods and techniques.
- Fundraising and asking for money is part of an organizer’s job. ACORN is a union: ACORN members pay membership dues. While this is not the entire job, it’s fundamental that organizers sign up members and can ask for money.
- Dealing with multiple tasks in the same day - flexibility and resilience are keys to success.
- Representing the organization in the neighbourhoods, as well as with our leadership at external meetings or events (allies or targets).
Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
No Experience Required. Professional Organizing Training Provided.
Part-time hours: 20-25 hours per week
Salary: $15.75 / hour
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Deadline: 27-07-2024
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