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TheBlack to the Future Action Fund is seeking Election Impact Organizers for part-time, temporary canvassing work to inform and mobilize voters in the 2026 General Election. You will engage Black voters through door-to-door canvassing, calls/texts, and social media, recording responses in MiniVAN and reporting daily activity.
Applicants should be reliable, able to follow scripts, and comfortable working with a mobile device.
TheBlack to the Future Action Fundis a 501(c)(4) that works to transform Black communities into constituencies that build independent, progressive Black political power in cities and states, enacting policy that improves the lives of Black people so that Black people have what all people deserve — dignity, safety, and power. This is a shared position with its sister organization,Black Futures Lab, a 501(c)(3) that transforms Black communities into constituencies that wield independent political power at the municipal, state, and federal levels.
The problems Black communities facearecomplex, and the solutions require imagination, experimentation, and political power. Together, we combine strategies that help us imagine the alternatives we deserve with the organizing that builds the power to make them real.
Election Impact Organizersare part of a team of social justice advocates who inform and mobilize voters through door-to-door canvassing, phone and text banking, social media, and community events. Our goal is toimpactthe 2026 General Election by engaging Black voters on the issues that matter most to them and energizing them to head to the polls. Election Impact Organizers report directly to the Election Impact Team Leader.
Reach voters daily with election-related messaging through door-to-door canvassing, phone and text banking, social media posts, and community events and meetings
Enter voter data accurately intoMiniVAN
Completeaccuratedaily reports
Follow the provided script and shareaccurateinformation with residents
Meet the required number of voter contacts per shift
Stay informed about the political issues relevant to the campaign
This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, or activities, which may change at any time with or withoutnotice.
Strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills, with a positive, enthusiastic approach to engaging Black voters across a range of social and economic backgrounds
Reliability and follow-through — arriving on time and prepared at staging locations, events, and meetings
Comfort using a smartphone, web browser, and theMiniVANapp to record voter responses, send texts, make calls, andsubmitsocial media posts (a personal smartphone compatible withMiniVAN, able to send texts and take photos,isrequired)
Ability to read a map and follow an assigned route
Flexibility and adaptability as the needs of the Election Impact Team change
Willingness to attend mandatory orientation and all trainings
Previousexperience with a campaign, community organization, sales, or customer service
Existing relationships with local community groups and organizations
BilingualEnglish–SpanishorEnglish–HaitianCreole
This role can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.
Door-to-door canvassing involves walking a precinct ofroughly 10–12 city blocks, standing or walking for up to about 4 hours per shift in varying weather, and carrying up to 10 pounds
Phone and text banking involves working through call and text lists using a provided script
Organizersare responsible forgetting themselves to assigned staging locations and turf.A valid driver’s license and access to an insured vehicle during working hours isrequired.
If you choose to use a personal vehicle and would like mileage reimbursement, a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance arerequired, and reimbursement is provided at the federal mileage rate.
Black Futures Lab and Black to the Future Action Fund are committed toprovidingequal employment opportunities and supporting an inclusive environment for all applicants. If you require reasonable accommodations during the application or interview process, please reach out to us at people@blackfutureslab.org. We are here to ensure that all applicants canparticipatefully and fairly in our hiring process.