Election Impact Organizer - NC

Black Census; Rocky Mount, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Black to the Future Action Fund in North Carolina is seeking Election Impact Organizers to engage Black voters via canvassing, calls, texts, and events. You’ll follow scripts, enter responses in MiniVAN, and report daily on contacts and outreach progress.

The role is part-time, hourly, through late summer into fall 2026, requiring reliable scheduling, strong communication, and readiness to travel to staging locations with mileage reimbursement available.

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Reliability and follow-through; punctual at staging locations and meetings.
• Comfort using a smartphone and the MiniVAN app to record responses and post updates.

Responsibilities

• Door-to-door canvassing and outreach to inform and mobilize voters.
• Enter voter data accurately into MiniVAN and submit daily reports.
• Follow scripts and share accurate information with residents.
• Meet the required number of voter contacts per shift.
• Stay informed about political issues relevant to the campaign.

Skills

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Reliability

Travel readiness

Tools

MiniVAN

Job description

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 Organizers

Are 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.

What You’ll Do

• 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.

WhatWe’reLooking For

• 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

Helpful, but notrequired:

• Previousexperience with a campaign, community organization, sales, or customer service
• Existing relationships with local community groups and organizations
• BilingualEnglish–SpanishorEnglish–HaitianCreole

Physical Requirements

• 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

Travel

• 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.

Position Type and Compensation

• Part-time, temporary, non-exempt (hourly)
• Estimated late August through early November 2026
• Up to 25 hours per week
• $22.00 per hour
• Mileage reimbursement available at the federal mileage rate for approved personal-vehicle use

EqualEmploymentOpportunity:

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 [e-mail]. We are here to ensure that all applicants canparticipatefully and fairly in our hiring process.