Fundraising Field Manager - Chicago

Position: Fundraising Field Manager

Reports to: Canvass Director, Field Director, or Program Manager

About Grassroots Team

Grassroots Team is a leading progressive canvassing company dedicated to mobilizing millions of people and dollars for major organizations, including Greenpeace USA, and Save The Children. Our work supports critical campaigns for children’s, human, and animal rights, democracy, social, racial, and environmental justice. We specialize in community mobilization, public consciousness-raising, and fundraising in the fight for social justice.

Grassroots Team is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team, reflecting the incredible variety of grassroots canvassing nationwide. We are an equal-opportunity employer, actively seeking individuals with a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.

Job Summary

Are you passionate about advancing important causes through non-profit and community organizations? Do you have prior experience in canvassing and leadership? We are seeking a dedicated individual to join us as a Fundraising Field Manager. This role begins with an intensive, accelerated training program, starting on the ground, and offers a clear career trajectory for growth within the non-profit and grassroots canvassing sector.

Key Responsibilities

Field Managers work on behalf of the nation's largest advocacy organizations by:

• Managing Staff: Work closely with the Canvass & Field Director to manage and motivate a team of 5 or more canvassers. Develop weekly strategies to achieve team goals. Provide both individual and group coaching in training and in the field, with a focus on developing new leaders. Cultivate a positive, inclusive, and motivating team atmosphere. Field Managers are eligible for promotion upon consistently demonstrating the ability to manage a team of 5+ canvassers. Hiring and firing of staff is done at the direction of office/regional/program directors.
• Fundraising Leadership: Lead by example as one of the top fundraisers in the office. Consistently exceed personal weekly and monthly quotas and hold team members accountable for meeting their own goals. Both personal and team standards must be met.
• Information Security: Ensure strict adherence to all policies regarding information security, safeguarding members’ data at all times.
• Social Impact: Be on the front lines of critical social change movements. Contribute new ideas, test innovative fundraising and mobilization methods, and help shape the future of social change in the country.

Qualifications

Our ideal candidate possesses:

Required Qualifications:

• Strong communication skills, a robust work ethic, and a passion for human rights, social, and climate justice.
• A consistently positive and proactive approach to motivating teams.
• The ability to work effectively within a team, receive feedback from upper management, and work independently.
• A proven track-record as a successful fundraising canvasser and emerging leader.
• Willingness and ability to approach members of the public at their place of residence in a fast-paced environment and cover a large territory daily.
• Ability to meet weekly and monthly fundraising quotas and standards.
• Comfort with walking and standing for 6-7 hours a day.

Bonus Qualification:

• Bilingual is a plus.

Pay and Benefits

This position is classified as Hourly, Non-Exempt, with a maximum of 40 hours per week.

Compensation:

• Starting at the canvassing base hourly wage: $20.05
• Accelerated path to the Trainer role with an hourly wage: $21.05
• Upon promotion to Field Manager, base pay will be: $23.05
• Generous, uncapped performance-based bonuses are available.
• Performance-Based Bonuses: Exceptional performance is recognized and rewarded through bonuses based on individual and team performance, enhancing your total compensation.
• Employment Status: All positions are classified as at-will employment.
• Benefits: Medical coverage (after 90 days), paid time off (sick, vacation, and personal leave) after 30 days.

Growth Opportunities

Grassroots Team is rapidly expanding, with plans to open additional offices. We offer various leadership positions with clear opportunities to advance to Field Director and Canvass Director roles after demonstrating consistent success as a Field Manager.

Grassroots Team isn’t just an equal opportunity employer. We are actively seeking to build a diverse and inclusive team with a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills to support the incredible diversity of grassroots organizing across the country. GT does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a veteran, or any other characteristics.