Introduction Share Our America is a national initiative, rooted in local communities, that rebuilds our collective trust in one another. Headquartered in New York City, Share Our America is run by 92NY's Belfer Center for Social Innovation & Impact which founded GivingTuesday, Ben Franklin Circles and other initiatives that enable community leaders to activate lasting impact for their neighborhoods, towns and cities. Led by local leaders across our country, Share Our America gatherings bring divided and disconnected communities back together. We build the foundation necessary for neighbors to listen without judgment, trust across their differences, and work together to reduce polarization and solve the challenges facing their communities.
After Share Our America gatherings, participants not only report increased understanding (98%) and respect (85%) for people different from them, but they actively make plans to improve their communities (95%) alongside the community leaders and institutions who brought them together (schools, faith-based communities, police departments). These videos from Nebraska, Pennsylvania, and Tennesseedive deeper into the impact of Share Our America.
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Nebraska: Pennsylvania: Tennessee: The Field Organizer will play a key role as we expand in Nashville, inspiring dozens of local organizations to use dialogue to connect their community members, bridge their divides, and serve as a foundation for a more welcoming and safe community where everyone can belong. Join us as we seek to reduce polarization in our communities and bring people from different backgrounds, identities, and political parties together to better understand each other and unite around common issues and challenges.
Responsibilities Work closely with the Share Our America Field Director and Regional Community Organizer to Inspire and Recruit Community Organizations and Community Individuals to Participate in the gatherings. Design an outreach plan to launch of 1 – 2+ monthly gatherings virtually and in person in collaboration with the community stakeholders in Davidson County. Actively participate in virtual meetings with senior staff and present progress reports of recruitment and gathering implementation, including tracking key performance indicators (KPIs). Organize and manage collaborative external relations with public officials, local government agencies, faith communities, social service agencies, non-profit, local influencers, and schools. Manage the monthly gatherings through the project management platform Monday.com, document progress, ensure quality control, execute a monitoring & evaluation plan and present data insights that could include survey responses. Build the capacity of community members to effectively use the Share Our America model of dialogue as a foundation to community mobilization and action. Tactically identify issues impacting the communities in NYC Boroughs and ensure the gathering is aligned with the Share Our America's mission. Where helpful, provide mentorship to local leaders and assist in identifying and recruiting gathering participants virtually and in person. Actively participates to implement a digital strategy that includes social media to scale the program in the respective communities. Oversee gathering budgets and provide a full, accurate and timely account of all expenditures to the Share Our America Finance Staff. Support the Share Our America main office with ad hoc operation tasks. Develop a tactical plan to keep participant momentum alive and organize follow-up gatherings to meet Share Our America's mission and strategic goals to catalyze lasting change for communities. Communicates effectively by setting the tone and expectations to gathering participants. Coordinate the logistics of launching a gathering that may include ensuring facilitators and gathering hosts receive training, support in event planning where needed, and ensure gathering forms are completed by the participants. Need to Have Minimum 2-3 years of experience in community organizing, community engagement, 1+ cycle electoral campaign, or community mobilization. (paid or unpaid). Knowledge of Google Suite. Some Fluency in Microsoft Office Suite, Zoom, and Canva. Familiar with project management platforms. We use Monday.com to manage our gatherings. Must be open to learn and we will train you. Experience developing and executing field organizer community outreach strategic plans with a strong ability to monitor progress through data analytics. Strong communication and facilitation skills. Feels comfortable speaking in a public | community setting. Experience in digital outreach strategy through the main social media platforms such as Facebook or other outreach platforms (i.e., Mobilize). Working understanding of data insights and ability to collect stories from participants to assess the impact of the gatherings. Strong ties in Davidson County and familiarity with the community landscape that includes community organizations, local and state government, and non-profits. Some experience with volunteer recruitment, onboarding, training, and event planning. Ability to leverage existing network to develop outreach tactics. Nice to Have Knowledge of VAN, Mobilize, and Slack is a plus. Fluency in more than one language, especially Spanish, is a plus but not required. Experience with human-centered design. Experience facilitating, mediating, or familiarity with DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging) programs. Digital Campaigning - Ability to design and scale Digital Strategy Comfortable with online platforms Ability to stay up to date with daily trends within a non-profit space Create campaign content Benefits Pay Rate is $21 - $23/hr depending upon experience. Estimated 15-20 + hours weekly. Program-related expenses such as some local and regional travel to recruit and launch gatherings in your location or support field organizers within your state, and occasional travel to our HQ office in New York City will be covered.
To be considered please submit the following Send your cover letter and resume to: . We will be interviewing in a rolling basis.
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Job Types: Part-time, Contract
Expected hours: 5 – 10 per week
Benefits:
Flexible schedule On-the-job training Paid training Schedule:
Choose your own hours Monday to Friday Weekends as needed Work Location: Hybrid remote in Nashville, TN 37201
