Phone Fundraiser

~ Clean Water Action works to ensure access safe, affordable source of drinking water now, and for future generations. Too often that means fighting to hold polluters accountable for cleaning up their mess, but we know that ultimately, the best way to fight pollution is to prevent it at the source. The more pollution we prevent, the less we have to clean up. ~

That is what is behind Profiles in Prevention. Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund are recognizing the people and organizations who have made choices that have prevented pollution from entering our environment.  Some actions are big, some are small, but all of them matter.

Want a casual workplace with real meaningful work? Interested in learning new skills and building your resume? Good at sales? Try fundraising!

Position Overview

Join Clean Water Action’s professional canvass team. We’ve organized and won grassroots campaigns for 40+ years…and that’s just the start! Not a third-party call center. You work directly for Clean Water Action with our existing members.

Guaranteed $13.50/hr + Bonus. Attractive benefits package available to those who qualify. You make your own schedule and work 3-5 nights per week. Flexible scheduling perfect for those with day jobs and moonlighters. Our office is located in downtown Minneapolis and is convenient to many forms of public transportation.

You'll learn strategic communication skills and gain knowledge about environmental issues, grassroots lobbying, and organizing/fundraising. No experience necessary. We provide paid training and advancement to leadership and full-time positions.*

Shifts:

• Evening (Required)

Hours per Week:

• 11-20 (Required)
• 21-30 (Preferred)

Responsibilities:

• Make outbound calls to established members
• Educate on current campaigns
• Provide updates, calls-to-action, membership renewals, special appeals and thank you messages
• Build excellent rapport & confidence with members
• Responsible for all customer inquiries

Qualifications:

• Strong communication skills and motivation a must
• Previous organizing, fundraising, activism, call center, sales, or customer service experience a plus
• Must have availability to work a minimum of 3 evenings per week
• Logical problem solving skills and ability to multi-task
• Ability to work under pressure
• Thrives as a team player in a fast-paced, high-energy, change-oriented environment
• Continuously demonstrate a high sense of urgency
• Must have a keen sense of attention to detail, taking the initiative
• Possess a high level of professionalism
• Must be 18 years old

Experience:

• Phone work: 1 year (Required)
• Advocacy: 1 year (Preferred)
• Fundraising: 1 year (Required)
• Activism: 1 year (Required)

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Position Information:

Job Function: education, fundraising, lobbying, communications, activism, advocacy, member outreach, canvass, nonprofit, entry-level

Areas of Focus: politics, public health, environment, economic development, green jobs, government oversight and reform, government accountability and transparency, consumer protection, energy conservation, civic engagement, environmental justice, elections, policy, green jobs, environmental protection agency, epa, department of environmental protection, dep

Campaign Priorities: fracking, federal and state chemical reforms, safer chemicals, coal, energy conservation, clean energy, renewal energy, solar, wind, geothermal, coal, coal-fired power plants, water, water infrastructure, great lakes restoration, clean, affordable and accessible drinking water, toxic chemicals, air pollution, water pollution, sustainability, clean water act, clean air act, nuclear power, make democracy work for all, sewage overflow, green infrastructure, air toxics guidelines.

Salary, Schedule and more: 

• $13.50 to $15.50 /hour
• *Benefits (health/dental, paid vacation. 401K available for f/t employees.)

Additional Compensation:

• Bonuses

Work Location:

• One location

Working days:

• Monday
• Wednesday
• Tuesday
• Thursday
• Friday

Paid Training:

• Yes

Management:

• Team Lead
• Shift Lead

Typical start time:

• 3PM

Typical end time:

• 8PM

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• No weekends