Movement Manager - Remote California

Compassion and Choices; Porterville (CA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Compassion & Choices in California is seeking a Movement Manager to lead territorial volunteer engagement and advocacy efforts. You will coordinate community education, partnerships, and philanthropic engagement while aligning local action with national priorities.

The role focuses on recruiting, training, and mentoring volunteers, coordinating legislative activities, and building diverse coalitions. Travel up to 40% is required to support outreach and policy initiatives across end-of-life

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Public Policy, or related field.
• 5–8 years of progressively responsible experience in community organizing, volunteer management, grassroots advocacy, nonprofit program management, coalition building, or related field.
• Experience supporting legislative or policy advocacy, constituent engagement, grassroots campaigns, fundraising, donor engagement, and philanthropic initiatives is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of an integrated territorial work plan aligning volunteer activation, advocacy, community education, partnerships, and philanthropic engagement with organizational priorities.
• Serve as the primary local contact for volunteers, community leaders, professionals, and partners, building trusted relationships and connecting stakeholders with organizational resources.
• Partner with the Volunteer Activation Team to recruit, onboard, train, and engage a diverse volunteer network.
• Coach and mentor volunteers to lead education, advocacy, and outreach initiatives with pathways for expanded leadership.
• Develop volunteer leadership by cultivating emerging leaders, promoting shared leadership, and establishing succession plans.
• Prepare and activate volunteers for legislative meetings, community events, and professional outreach through coordinated assignments and materials.
• Coordinate territorial legislative and policy activities across end-of-life issues in alignment with strategy, with lobbyists, contractors, coalition partners, and volunteers.
• Partner with Philanthropy to identify and cultivate prospective supporters, strengthen donor relationships, and connect local impact with philanthropic investment.

Skills

Public speaking

facilitation

Communication

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Public Policy

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

EveryAction / Salesforce CRM

Volunteer management tools

Project management tools

Job description

Compassion & Choices is seeking Movement Managers in California to lead and coordinate our work within an assigned territory. The Movement Manager reports to the volunteer program principal director and serves as the primary point of contact for volunteers, community leaders, partners, and local stakeholders. Working in partnership with the Volunteer Activation Team, the Movement Manager advances organizational priorities through volunteer engagement, legislative and policy advocacy, community education, professional outreach, strategic partnerships, and philanthropic engagement. This work spans end-of-life issues, including medical aid in dying, dementia, serious illness, and advance care planning, with fully informed, patient-directed care as the guiding principle. In collaboration with cross-functional teams, the Movement Manager translates national priorities into coordinated local action. Territorial assignments may shift or expand based on organizational priorities.

This position will primarily be responsible for:

• Leading the development and implementation of an integrated territorial work plan that aligns volunteer activation, advocacy, community education, partnerships, and philanthropic engagement with organizational priorities.
• Serving as the primary local contact for volunteers, community leaders, professionals, and partners, building trusted relationships and connecting stakeholders with organizational resources and expertise.
• Partnering with the Volunteer Activation Team and Volunteer Infrastructure Team to recruit, onboard, train, and engage a diverse volunteer network, matching volunteers’ interests, skills, lived experiences, and availability with meaningful opportunities.
• Coaching and mentoring volunteers to lead education, advocacy, and outreach initiatives, with clear pathways for expanded leadership and community representation.
• Developing volunteer leadership by cultivating emerging leaders, promoting shared leadership, and establishing succession plans that preserve institutional knowledge, community relationships, and momentum.
• Preparing and activating volunteers for legislative meetings, community events, and professional outreach through coordinated assignments, briefings, and educational materials.
• Coordinating territorial legislative and policy activities across all end-of-life issues in alignment with Policy/Legal strategy, in collaboration with lobbyists, contractors, coalition partners, and volunteers.
• Partnering with Philanthropy to identify and cultivate prospective supporters, strengthen donor relationships, and connect local impact with opportunities for philanthropic investment.

Additional Responsibilities

• Building community partnerships with coalitions, healthcare institutions, faith communities, and other trusted organizations to expand participation, access, and local impact.
• Leading education and professional outreach by building relationships with healthcare professionals and community organizations and connecting audiences with accurate information and practical tools.
• Representing Compassion & Choices at community meetings, coalition convenings, trainings, and professional events, and participating in media opportunities when designated, in coordination with communications colleagues.
• Using volunteer and partner feedback to identify emerging community needs and share insights that inform program improvements, volunteer strategies, and organizational planning.
• Supporting organization-wide efforts as requested, including fundraising activities, reporting, and participation in staff gatherings such as the organizational retreat.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

The Movement Manager provides functional leadership, coaching, and strategic guidance to volunteers, emerging volunteer leaders, grassroots advocates, coalition partners, contract lobbyists, and external stakeholders, and coordinates cross-functional teams and territorial initiatives without formal supervisory authority.

Preferred Qualifications (You Will Be a Good Fit)

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Public Policy, Communications, Public Administration, Nonprofit Management, Community Development, or a related field, and five to eight years of progressively responsible experience in community organizing, volunteer management, grassroots advocacy, nonprofit program management, coalition building, or a related field — or an equivalency of related experience and/or education may be considered.
• Experience recruiting, training, engaging, and developing volunteers or community leaders; implementing regional or community-based work plans; and collaborating with community organizations, advocacy coalitions, healthcare professionals, policymakers, or other stakeholders.
• Experience supporting legislative or policy advocacy, constituent engagement, grassroots campaigns, fundraising, donor engagement, and philanthropic initiatives is preferred.

Skills

• Exceptional written, verbal, facilitation, and public speaking skills, with the ability to communicate with volunteers, healthcare professionals, policymakers, coalition partners, donors, and diverse public audiences.
• Ability to develop clear, accessible educational materials, volunteer communications, presentations, advocacy resources, and reports.
• Strong relationship-building skills, including facilitating group discussions, conducting volunteer training, and communicating sensitive information with care.
• Ability to interpret volunteer engagement data, participation trends, program outcomes, and basic budget information to evaluate strategies and support territorial planning.
• Sound judgment in balancing competing priorities, navigating sensitive situations, and recognizing matters that require consultation with legal, clinical, policy, or organizational leadership.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace, Microsoft Office Suite, CRM platforms such as EveryAction or Salesforce, volunteer management systems, digital organizing tools, and project management and reporting tools.

Professional Knowledge

The successful candidate should have advanced knowledge of or experience working with:

• Community organizing, volunteer engagement, grassroots advocacy, and movement building.
• Building and sustaining volunteer networks, including leadership development and succession planning.
• Legislative affairs, policy processes, and constituent advocacy.
• Integrated work planning across multiple priorities, functional teams, and community stakeholders.
• Philanthropic engagement, including donor cultivation and stewardship.
• Fully informed, patient-directed care, equitable participation, and accessibility.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

None required.

Relevant training or certification in community organizing, volunteer management, nonprofit leadership, public policy, or advocacy is preferred.

Travel

Must be able and willing to travel up to 40% of the time, primarily within the assigned territory, with occasional overnight travel for organizational meetings, legislative activities, volunteer training, conferences, and community events. Occasional evening and weekend availability is required.

Values

Must be energized by the idea of working at an organization guided by the following values:

• Patient-directed care is our North Star.
• Cross-functional collaboration is key to success across programs, policy, legal, clinical, volunteer, communications, development, and operations.
• We must build an organization that scales through volunteers, partnerships, education, navigation, technology, and influence.
• We are committed to collaborative relationships while maintaining clarity about our organizational mission, boundaries, leadership, strategic positioning, and long-term sustainability.
• We value equity, accessibility, and cultural responsiveness.
• We prioritize organizational learning and continuous improvement.
• Messaging and communication of our work is a responsibility we all share.

About Compassion & Choices

Across the nation, Compassion & Choices works to create a society that affirms life and accepts the inevitability of death, embraces expanded options for compassionate dying, and empowers everyone to choose end-of-life care that reflects their values, priorities, and beliefs. To make this vision a reality, we improve care, expand options, and empower everyone to chart their end-of-life journey.

Compassion & Choices is committed to building a staff that reflects the diverse communities that make up our country. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and recruit, hire, train, promote, and administer personnel actions without regard to any status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.