Grassroots Team

Entry Level - Kick Start Your Non Profit Career

Grassroots Team Chicago, IL

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Monica Griffin

Monica Griffin

Grassroots Team Specialist | Communication, New Hires, Recruitment

Are you ready to come off the sidelines and get in the field during one of most transformational times in history? Are you looking for a meaningful fundraising advocacy role to defend human rights, stop the gun violence crisis, and fight for reproductive rights? Do you enjoy working in the community and engaging people in conversations on important issues? This is your moment.

Grassroots Team is working to bring people together to support the world’s most effective advocacy organizations. We work for the critical mission of defending human rights, stopping public health crises, and fighting injustice everywhere. We represent our amazing non-profit partner Amnesty International USA.

Hours:


  • Monday - Friday 10:30 AM to 6:30 PM



This is our compensation package:

  • Base Pay: $19.20
  • Training pay $17.20
  • Bonus System: You can earn anywhere between $25 - $450 + in our bonus system per week, and this is uncapped for those who go above and beyond
  • Medical, dental, vision, and 401-K retirement plan after 90 days of employment
  • Paid time off for sick, vacation, and personal leave and paid Holidays (after 20 shifts)
  • Opportunities for rapid advancement to Field Manager, Field Director, Canvass Director with industry leading training and pay at each position

This is what you'll be a part of:

  • A meaningful role working with a nonprofit to defend human rights and social justice
  • Working in the community as a canvasser and engaging people in conversation
  • Exciting opportunities to advance rapidly in a quickly growing organization
  • An extensive and advanced training program at all levels

You do not need experience in canvassing or fundraising. You will be walking through communities and neighborhoods every day talking to people and engaging them on serious issues and inspiring them to become part of the movement. You must be comfortable fundraising door-to-door in neighborhoods, going up and down hills and stairs multiple times a day in all types of weather year round. You will be raising money, support, and memberships for some of the best nonprofit groups in the world today.

  • Seniority level

    Entry level
  • Employment type

    Full-time
  • Job function

    Sales
  • Industries

    Non-profit Organizations

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