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Entry Level – Kick Start Your Non- Profit Career Jobs in Washington, DC at Grassroots Team
Title: Entry Level – Kick Start Your Non- Profit Career
Company: Grassroots Team
Location: Washington, DC
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! ONLY A PASSION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS!
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Searching for outgoing people who are comfortable in social situations. Backgrounds in theater, comedy, or sales are a plus!
Are you passionate about non-profit and community organizations that make a difference? Are you interested in launching your non-profit career? Great. Because many non-profit professionals credit their career path to starting on the ground canvassing on behalf of great causes. Here’s how you can do it:
Grassroots Team is seeking a motivated and outgoing individual to join our team as a Canvasser. As a Canvasser, you will be working to canvass door to door and on the street and fundraise on behalf of our amazing non-profit partner, Greenpeace USA. We work together on fighting to end toxic plastic waste, standing up to the fossil fuel industry, and stopping public health crises caused by climate disasters across our country.
Hours:
11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
This is our compensation package:
Base Pay: $20.50
Full Time Canvassers who meet our weekly standard earn $30 per hour after bonuses
Staff can also earn up to a base of $30 per hour with promotions through our leadership program
Medical, dental, vision, and 401-K retirement plan after 90 days of employment
1st year up to 25 days off
Employee Assitance Program
Opportunities for rapid advancement to Field Manager, Field Director, Canvass Director with industry-leading training and pay at each position
This is what you’ll be a part of:
A meaningful role working with a nonprofit to defend human rights and social justice
Working in the community as a canvasser and engaging people in conversation
Exciting opportunities to advance rapidly in a quickly growing organization
An extensive and daily training program at all levels
Weekly team social opportunities provided
You do not need experience in canvassing or fundraising. You will be walking through communities and neighborhoods every day talking to people and engaging them on serious issues and inspiring them to become part of the movement. You must be comfortable fundraising door-to-door in neighborhoods, going up and down hills and stairs multiple times a day in all types of weather year round. You will be raising money, support, and memberships for some of the best nonprofit groups in the world today.
