Subject: Progressive Campaign Job Opportunities "The people of this country, not special interest big money, should be the source of all political power." Senator Paul Wellstone Grassroots Campaigns, Inc. (GCI) is a national firm specializing in building grassroots support for progressive causes, political candidates, public interest campaigns, and non-profit fundraising operations. In the 2006 Congressional sweep by the Democratic Party, Grassroots Campaigns field staff ran operations in 25 states for both the Democratic National Committee and MoveOn.org Political Action. On MoveOn.org Political Action's "Call for Change" campaign, GCI field staff established offices in 40 cities across the country, recruited and mobilized thousands of volunteers, and called over 500,000 voters in critical Congressional districts. Our work with the Democratic National Committee, to date, has yielded nearly 1 million new members for the Party across the country. We are hiring to staff for our ongoing effort to work for progressive public policy, and to help build the progressive base for the 2008 Presidential race. Position: Citizen Outreach Director Citizen Outreach Directors and Assistant Directors manage our grassroots fundraising offices, and have bottom-line responsibility for local campaign operations. Job responsibilities center on recruiting, training, managing and motivating a staff of 6 - 25 paid canvassers. Directors canvass two to three days per week, working with staff in the field and meeting personal fundraising requirements. Directors are also responsible for administrative duties related to fundraising, including budget management, income tracking, and paying expenses. Position: Field Organizer Field Organizers work in key Congressional districts around the country. They work on a combination of issue campaigns and electoral campaigns, organizing and mobilizing constituents in a district with the objective of turning the district blue in '08. Field Organizers learn to recruit and manage volunteers, work with the media, do coalition outreach, generate grassroots support, fundraise, and do direct advocacy with elected officials on the local, state, and national levels. For all positions: Qualifications: Sound communication and motivational skills, work ethic, and desire for political change are essential. Previous field organizing or canvass management experience is a plus, but not an absolute pre-requisite, although prior leadership experience is critical. Expectations: Minimum commitment of one year for canvass directors, two years for field organizers. Campaign hours. Salary/Benefits: Annual salary begins at $24,000 and increases commensurate with experience. Staff may opt into our health care plan. Locations: Nationwide To apply for these positions, or for more information, you should contact Sarah Marini by calling (617) 338 7800, or by emailing smarini(a)grassrootscampaigns.com.