Canvasser

About This Role

Caring for public interest issues is the main goal of this canvasser role, which involves working out of a campaign office in one of a dozen cities. Canvassers go into communities to talk to people, raise awareness, build membership, and raise money for partner organizations. This role is also available as a field manager position, which includes daily canvassing, working with the canvass director to meet office goals, and building additional skills.

Responsibilities

• Go out into communities, knock on doors and talk to people about the issues
• Raise awareness, build membership, and raise money for partner organizations
• Oversee a team of staff (Field Manager)
• Recruit, train and motivate a team to hit its goals (Field Manager)
• Map out canvassing territories (Field Manager)
• Keep good financial records (Field Manager)
• Help carry out other campaign work, such as working with the media, coalition building, and petitioning (Field Manager)

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance for employees and dependents
• Commuter benefit program
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid time off: for holidays, full-time canvassers are eligible for paid holidays after 80 shifts canvassed; for vacation, full-time, year-round canvassers accrue 1 vacation day for every 372 hours worked (approximately 48 days), usable after 1,860 hours (approximately 240 days or 1 year)
• Short-term disability insurance
• Excellent training program
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid sick leave (1 hour for every 30 hours worked, usable after 90 days of employment, except in Colorado where it can be used immediately)

Important Details

• Eligibility for benefits depends on position, location, and other factors

About the Company

Fund for the Public Interest has been running canvass offices for more than 40 years, working on pressing campaigns and issues. They partner with groups like Environment America and PIRG to address pollution, save wildlife and wild places, and remove pesticides from the food supply.