Entry Level Nonprofit Canvasser for PBS - $19/hr

HTU; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Subsidized healthcare, vision, and/or?

401(k) plan with employer contribution

Reimbursement for driving on the job (

Weekly bonuses

Job summary

HTU is seeking a Public Media Canvasser in Ann Arbor, MI to engage community members and build support for DPTV. This role combines outreach, fundraising activities, and collaboration with DDS and DPTV teams.

You will walk outdoors for 5+ hours daily and work from 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Paid training is provided, and there are benefits including PTO, health coverage, a 401(k) plan with employer contributions, and driving reimbursement at IRS rates.

Qualifications

• Enjoy talking to people and engaging with the community.
• Interested in fundraising for a public media cause.
• Value public media and community outreach.
• Can work a schedule from 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
• Able to walk outdoors for extended periods.
• No prior experience required; paid training provided.

Responsibilities

• Engage with the community to build support for the PBS affiliate, DPTV.
• Conduct outreach and fundraising activities as a Public Media Canvasser.
• Work outdoors walking for 5+ hours daily to connect with potential donors.
• Collaborate with Donor Development Strategies (DDS) and DPTV teams.

Skills

Communication

Community engagement

Public fundraising

Walk/Outdoor endurance

Job description

Your Role

Here’s what you will be doing:

• Engage with the community to build support for the PBS affiliate, DPTV.
• Conduct outreach and fundraising activities as a Public Media Canvasser.
• Work outdoors walking for 5+ hours daily to connect with potential donors.
• Collaborate with Donor Development Strategies (DDS) and DPTV teams.

About You

The company is looking for candidates who:

• Enjoy talking to people and engaging with the community.
• Are interested in fundraising for a public media cause.
• Value public media and community outreach.
• Can work a schedule from 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
• Are able to walk outdoors for extended periods.
• Do not require prior experience; paid training is provided.

Compensation & Benefits

• $19 per hour base pay.
• Potential weekly bonuses of $100 for full-time staff.
• Paid Time Off.
• Subsidized healthcare, vision, and dental coverage.
• 401(k) plan with automatic employer contribution.
• Reimbursement for driving on the job at the IRS rate.