Right To The City Alliance

National Organizer for Resource Development

Job Announcement

Posted April 5 , 2021

Ideal Start Date: May 15, 2021

Open until filled

About The Right To The City Alliance (RTTC)

Right To The City Alliance (RTTC) emerged in 2007 with a strong and powerful vision to 1) halt the displacement of low-income people, people of color, LGBTQ communities, and youth of color, and 2) protect and expand affordable housing in tandem with a broader movement to build democratic and just healthy communities for the 21st century. Since its inception, Right To The City has quickly grown to encompass over 90 community-based racial, economic, gender, and environmental justice organizations located in 26 states and 45 cities. Representing true grassroots power and leadership of the most impacted, RTTC’s member organizations weave together local on-the-ground policy advocacy campaigns to build a robust and unstoppable national movement for inclusive, healthy housing and community development.

Position Summary

The RTTC National Organizer for Resource Development will advance resource development as an integral movement-building strategy for the RTTC movement ecosystem and for the grassroots organizing sector more broadly. We use the term “resource development” (instead of “fundraising”) to refer to all the assets and ingredients needed to help us realize our long-term vision and strategy, along with campaign strategy, base-building, leadership, infrastructure, and organization.

This position will build infrastructure to resource the decommodification and democratization of land and housing on a mass scale; articulate the mission and strategy of RTTC to a wide set of audiences; provide guidance to RTTC member organizations on a broad range of resource development strategies and tactics; and coordinate transformative events bringing together representatives from the field and philanthropy. This position will be supervised by RTTC’s Senior Organizer for Resource Development.

Job Responsibilities

1. Advance Organizing of Philanthropic Sector (30%)

• Provide strategic political leadership connecting issue frameworks and articulating a compelling case for RTTC’s long-term vision, strategy and resource needs.
• Establish and maintain relationships with foundation program officers and other institutional funders. Identify and initiate new relationships with prospective funders.
• Coordinate engaging, transformative field and funder events and other programming, both online and in-person, throughout the year. Ensure strong turnout and follow-up.
• Support grant writing and reporting. Develop other written materials for philanthropic audiences, including updates, strategy memos, and training materials.

2. Support Member Organizations with their Resource Development work (30%)

• Staff the member-led Resource Development & ReDistribution (R2D2) committees. Foster member leadership, track decisions, and relay updates to other member-led governance bodies and to staff teams.
• Guide, mentor, and support member organizations to develop their resourcing strategies and to build their capacities as resource organizers to carry them out through one-on-one conversations, committee meetings, and training workshops.
• Lead process of implementing and collecting annual member dues system of over 90 member groups.

3. Lead resource development strategy with core partners (20%)

• Build trust and deep relationships with movement partner organizations.
• Represent RTTC externally, articulating RTTC’s vision, strategy, and program. Advocate for and advance the unapologetic interests and demands of RTTC member organizations and the grassroots organizing sector more broadly, while remaining in deep accountability with member groups and our movement partners.

4. Develop and maintain systems and infrastructure (10%)

• Write and send program updates to funders and individual donors.
• Maintain database for funder contacts tracking updates, deadlines, and next steps.
• Track member dues, and other resource-related member data.
• Provide regular reports to Team lead and other staff as needed.

5. Participate in RTTC National Staff Systems (10%)

• Utilize RTTC tech platforms and systems to ensure flow of information, accuracy of records, reporting requirements, and usage of systems that support RTTC staff operations and overall functioning (calendaring, work planning, database, reporting)
• Active and timely response on all communications
• Participate in RTTC staff teams and all-staff meetings, planning-advances and trainings
• Participate in RTTC Transformative Justice program and trainings

The Skills & Competencies We Are Looking For In Our National Field Organizer:

1. Organizing Experience. At least two years of grassroots organizing, base-building and/or campaign organizing experience. Familiar with (1) listening deeply for motivation and interest, (2) working through blocks and fears, and (3) crunching for concrete commitments. Experience and/or openness to applying an organizing approach to resource development is a must. Familiarity with housing justice campaigns and/or transformative organizing a plus.
2. Building Movement Resource Infrastructure. At least five years of experience leading fundraising efforts, liaising with foundation funders, organizing donors, and/or coordinating fundraising events. Experience building systems, structures, and processes that mobilize resources toward grassroots organizing and movement-building work. Knowledge of common computer applications: Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Dropbox, and Zoom video tele-conferencing systems. Access to reliable internet, phone and remote office arrangements (RTTC provides for costs of home offices).
3. Training & Leadership Development. Ability to guide and mentor peers is a must. Experience in leading political education and skills-building workshops related to resource development. Comfortable with developing the leadership of member leaders, funder allies, and movement partners.
4. Communications. Strong communicator, comfortable with public speaking in funder and movement spaces. Excellent written communications for multiple audiences. Ability to connect housing justice issues to a range of other socio-political issues and frameworks.

Qualities We Are Looking For In Our National Field Organizer

1. Bold Vision. You bring fierce imagination and deep commitment that we can and will create the world our communities need. You can share that vision in ways that inspire and compel.
2. Swiss Army Knife. You are resourceful and creative, willing to do what it takes to make a project succeed. You can handle a lot in a fast-paced, multi-faceted work environment.
3. Interdependent. You are able to work independently, self-managing your time, while maintaining close communication with remote teams
. You are flexible and know that changing the world doesn’t always happen between 9am and 5pm.
4. Low ego, high impact. You are disciplined, rigorous, and more group-centered than self-centered. You have an excellent attention to detail and keep your eyes on the big picture.

Location & Travel: Location is negotiable. RTTC has concentrations of staff in the following areas: Philly, Atlanta, Boston, Brooklyn, and the SF Bay Area. Travel is required; frequency and duration of travel is negotiable. On average, this position will be expected to travel 1-2x per month for a total of 5-10 days per month. During the pandemic, RTTC staff are not required to travel.

Salary and Benefits: This is a full time, non-exempt position.  The salary for this position is $75,000 – $90,000 commensurate with experience, with room for growth in subsequent years. RTTC offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package including 100% medical, dental and life insurance, employee-matched 401k retirement plan as well as sick and vacation PTO.

How To Apply: Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, and writing sample through our hiring portal at: righttothecity.bamboohr.com/jobs/.   References will be asked for candidates who advance in the process.  Candidates will only be contacted if our hiring team chooses to pursue an interview.

Right To The City Alliance is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  Applicants from communities heavily impacted by gentrification, displacement and housing insecurity are strongly encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, sexual orientation, national origin, ability, age, or veteran status.