Remote Movement Manager - CA Volunteer & Advocacy Lead

Compassion & Choices; Porterville (CA); Remote; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer‑shared medical and dental

Employer‑paid disability, life, and AD

Flexible spending accounts

Commuter pre‑tax benefit

401(k) with 5% match

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Personal days

Job summary

Compassion & Choices is seeking a Movement Manager to lead volunteer activation, advocacy, and community education across an assigned territory. This remote, full-time role reports to the volunteer program principal director and focuses on engaging volunteers, legislators, and partners to advance end‑of‑life care priorities.

The position emphasizes recruiting and mentoring volunteers, building leadership, coordinating with cross‑functional teams, and expanding partnerships with healthcare

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Public Policy, Communications, or related field.
• 5–8 years of progressive nonprofit/volunteer management and community organizing experience.
• Experience recruiting, training, and developing volunteers; regional work plans.
• Experience with legislative or policy advocacy and donor engagement preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of an integrated territorial work plan.
• Serve as primary local contact for volunteers and partners.
• Recruit, onboard, train, and engage a diverse volunteer network.
• Coach volunteers to lead education, advocacy, outreach initiatives.
• Develop volunteer leadership and succession plans.
• Prepare volunteers for legislative meetings and events.
• Coordinate legislative and policy activities across end-of-life issues.
• Partner with Philanthropy to cultivate donors.
• Build community partnerships with coalitions and healthcare institutions.
• Represent Compassion & Choices at community meetings and media opportunities.
• Utilize feedback to inform program improvements.
• Support fundraising activities and organizational planning.

Skills

Volunteer management

Public speaking

Stakeholder engagement

Policy advocacy

Communication

Education materials

Team leadership

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

EveryAction

Salesforce

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Job description

Compassion & Choices is seeking a Movement Manager to lead volunteer activation, advocacy, and community education across an assigned territory. This remote, full-time role reports to the volunteer program principal director and focuses on engaging volunteers, legislators, and partners to advance end‑of‑life care priorities.

The position emphasizes recruiting and mentoring volunteers, building leadership, coordinating with cross‑functional teams, and expanding partnerships with healthcare