Senior Organizer - Lansing/Capital Region

Forourfuturefund; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid parental leave

Retirement savings with company match

Cell phone & internet reimbursement

Mileage stipend

Paid time off

Job summary

For Our Future Action Fund in Lansing, MI is seeking a Senior Organizer to lead on-the-ground voter outreach, recruit and train volunteers, and drive campaign strategies in the Capital Region. The role requires comfort with long hours, travel, and data-driven results.

The Senior Organizer will build a strong volunteer network, coordinate with regional teams, and ensure effective door-to-door canvassing, phone banking, and SMS outreach in local campaigns.

Qualifications

• At least one year of experience as a canvasser and/or organizer.
• Experience on grassroots issues, advocacy, or campaigns preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Votebuilder/VAN.
• Knowledge of social media and digital outreach.
• Basic computer literacy and access to a reliable laptop preferred.
• Strong problem solving and time-management skills.
• Ability to work long hours in a high‑productivity, metrics‑driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Plan and oversee a robust volunteer recruitment, training, and management program, virtually and in-person.
• Meet assigned goals and metrics daily, weekly, and monthly.
• Monitor volunteer metrics including recruitment, contact attempts, and completion rates.
• Prioritize quality voter, volunteer, and community interactions.
• Attend and facilitate trainings on network organizing and strategy.
• Collaborate with leadership to implement outreach strategies in your region.
• Build and manage community events aligned with field goals.
• Schedule regular 1:1 meetings with volunteers and onboarded leaders.
• Train volunteers to become leaders and ambassadors within the network.

Skills

Votebuilder/VAN knowledge

Social media knowledge

Basic computer literacy

Strong problem solving

Ability to work long irregular hours

Reliable transportation

Tools

Votebuilder/VAN

Job description

Position: Senior Organizer - Lansing (Capital Region)

Job Location: Lansing, MI

Position Type:Full Time, Exempt

Position Classification:Union Eligible

Compensation: $52,680.59 per year

Position Travel Percentage: 75%

Driving Percentage: 50%

Reports to: Regional Organizing Director

ABOUT FOR OUR FUTURE

Founded in 2016, For Our Future Action Fund (FOFAF) and For Our Future (FOF) run a year-round progressive field program across battleground states, focused on engaging voters on economic issues facing working families. Our mission is to elevate and advance economic justice by organizing voters around a pro-union, economic agenda and to elect pro-worker candidates. Along with community partners and volunteers, we consistently engage with people in face-to-face conversations around socio-economic issues, encouraging them to take action on issues and in elections. By organizing people in lasting relationships, we win elections, pass progressive policies, drive local progress, make a community’s collective voice heard, and help build the transformative power needed to improve people’s lives.

POSITION CLASSIFICATION

FOFAF recognizes a staff bargaining unit, affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) 494, a labor union. This position is part of the union-represented collective bargaining unit, and specific employment terms and conditions are subject to a collective bargaining agreement.

JOB SUMMARY

FOFAF seeks a motivated, outgoing, and results-driven organizers to support our political organizing and voter outreach efforts in Lansing, Michigan. The Senior Organizer will work to engage area residents and activists on local and national causes, candidates, and campaigns that matter to them. Candidates should have familiarity with Lansing, experience working in political campaigns or organizing environments, comfortable working long hours, and possess basic digital skills.

This position is anticipated to run through at least November 2026.

• Plan and oversee a robust volunteer recruitment, training, and management program, both virtual and in-person.
• Meet assigned goals associated with each metric on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
• Monitor personal and volunteer metrics including network mapping, recruitment metrics, voter contact attempts per shift, flake rate, completion rate, and confirmation rate.
• Prioritize quality voter, volunteer, and community interactions.
• Attend and facilitate trainings on network organizing, voter contact tactics and program strategy.
• Collaborate with organizing and digital organizing leadership to plan and help implement new outreach strategies in your region.
• Build and manage community events in execution of our field and organizing strategy.
• Schedule and hold regular 1:1 meetings with potential and onboarded volunteers.
• Train and activate volunteers to be leaders and ambassadors within our network organizing model.
• Attend daily and/or weekly scheduled staff calls and meetings.
• Ensure timely and accurate data entry and reporting.
• Conduct voter contact activities such as door-to-door canvassing, phone banking and SMS texting.
• Represent the organization at community events and meetings, when assigned, either virtual or in person where possible.
• Assist Region in building a pipeline of community volunteers to become volunteer leaders or prospects for paid direct voter contact activities.
• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

• At least one year of experience as a canvasser and/or organizer.
• At least one cycle of experience on a grassroots issue advocacy, legislative accountability, civic engagement, or electoral campaign (as a volunteer or staff member).
• Strong knowledge of Votebuilder/VAN.
• Knowledge of social media.
• Must have basic computer literacy and access to a reliable laptop is ideal.
• Must have strong problem solving skills.
• Ability to work long and irregular hours in a high-productivity, metrics-driven work environment.
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure while handling multiple projects.
• Ability to work independently and in team settings.
• Must have access to reliable transportation, a valid driver's license/insurance/registration, and clean driving record for at least 1 year, per organizations drivers policy, unless an accommodation has been approved that exempts you from driving for FOF/AF business purposes.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Bilingual experience is a plus, but not required.

• This is an in-person position and will require a physical presence in the local office
• Prolonged periods of moving around for voter contact activity and in a stationary position at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to travel across Lansing, Michigan
• Must be able to transport up to 15 pounds at times

This position comes with a comprehensive benefits package.

• Health Insurance Coverage - 95% Employer Paid
• Paid parental leave
• Retirement Savings Plan with matching contributions up to the first 5%
• $150 Monthly Cell Phone and Internet Reimbursement
• Monthly Mileage Stipend
• 13 days paid time off every calendar year, as well as other paid holidays.

• Employees may be required to work outside of normal business hours including weekends, holidays, and nights.
• Employees are required to abide by certain blackout dates during a campaign cycle or other key deadlines, and generally not allowed to take off during blackout periods. Emergencies are not affected by this policy.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Door-to-door canvassing and site-based events/training are an essential function of the work our organization does and are considered a high priority. Employees may be required to work in extreme weather conditions, including rain, heat, and cold. Overseeing canvassing is considered an essential function of this job. This position is expected to interact regularly face-to-face with voters, volunteers, or community partners. If state and government stay-at-home orders, phased reopening orders, or other factors related to the COVID-19 virus (or any other reason) limit For Our Future’s ability to engage safely in in-person work, employees may be assigned other duties to be conducted from their homes.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

For Our Future Action Fund (FOFAF) is fully committed to the health and safety of our colleagues, candidates and the communities we serve. We encourage all employees to stay “up to date” with their COVID-19 vaccines and once eligible, to get COVID-19 boosters; however, this is not a requirement for employment at FOFAF.

All employees are required to adhere to the health and safety policies and procedures, when appropriate as implemented by the organization. Upon request, reasonable accommodations will be considered on a case-by‑case basis for exemptions to this requirement in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Applicants may request a reasonable accommodation form by emailing Human Resources at [e-mail]

Be advised that health and safety policies and procedures around COVID-19 may change in the future to stay in compliance with public health guidance and applicable laws.

EEO STATEMENT

For Our Future is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Opportunities are provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, age (40 and over), religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), gender dysphoria, marital or familial status, partnership status, caregiver status, sexual and reproductive health decisions, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), creed, caste, national origin, citizenship and immigration status, consumer credit history, physical or mental disability, personal/outward appearance (including, but not limited to, hairstyle), family responsibilities, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), ancestry, matriculation, political affiliation, matriculation, status as a victim of domestic violence, or sexual offenses or stalking, arrest record, conviction record, military or uniformed service member status, or veteran status, or any other characteristic, trait or status protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws or ordinances.Equal opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation and training.

We are also committed to the full inclusion of every qualified individual. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please contact [e-mail].