Organization Overview
The Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada (PLAN) was founded in 1994 by local activists to build a more fair and just Nevada that puts people and planet first. We organize with front-line communities and directly impacted leaders to fight for policy change and community investments that improve people’s lives. Since 1994, our organization has grown from 12 original founding member groups to a current membership of more than 30 groups. The IRS recognizes PLAN as a not for profit 501c3 charitable organization. To learn more, visit www.planevada.org and check us out on social media at @PLANevada.
Position Overview
The Relational Organizer will be an integral part of the Electoral Relational Organizing Program at PLAN Action, either in Washoe or Clark County. This role will work hand in hand with PLAN Action staff and key C4 state partners to engage BIPOC voters across the state and mobilize them during GOTV season. The Relational Organizer will focus on building political power by utilizing relational organizing strategies to work with existing PLANistas and new leaders to help us turn out new and unlikely voters in the upcoming election cycle.
Relational voter turnout is a model for building collective power at scale to bring about social and political change. It is about engaging your closest relationships in a conversation about political change and taking action. The practice of “Relational Organizing” has a rich history in our country including the Civil Rights Movement and the United Farm Workers Movement. Recently electoral campaigns have used the process of engaging and tracking personal relationships and conversations to strengthen existing relationships, facilitate engaging political education (memes, links to news stories, etc) through trusted channels, and ultimately deliver a more impactful get-out-the-vote request.
Relation Organizing Manager Primary Functions
The ideal candidate will possess many, if not all, of the following qualifications:
The Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada (PLAN) was founded in 1994 by local activists to build a more fair and just Nevada that puts people and planet first. We organize with front-line communities and directly impacted leaders to fight for policy change and community investments that improve people’s lives. Since 1994, our organization has grown from 12 original founding member groups to a current membership of more than 30 groups. The IRS recognizes PLAN as a not for profit 501c3 charitable organization. To learn more, visit www.planevada.org and check us out on social media at @PLANevada.
Position Overview
The Relational Organizer will be an integral part of the Electoral Relational Organizing Program at PLAN Action, either in Washoe or Clark County. This role will work hand in hand with PLAN Action staff and key C4 state partners to engage BIPOC voters across the state and mobilize them during GOTV season. The Relational Organizer will focus on building political power by utilizing relational organizing strategies to work with existing PLANistas and new leaders to help us turn out new and unlikely voters in the upcoming election cycle.
Relational voter turnout is a model for building collective power at scale to bring about social and political change. It is about engaging your closest relationships in a conversation about political change and taking action. The practice of “Relational Organizing” has a rich history in our country including the Civil Rights Movement and the United Farm Workers Movement. Recently electoral campaigns have used the process of engaging and tracking personal relationships and conversations to strengthen existing relationships, facilitate engaging political education (memes, links to news stories, etc) through trusted channels, and ultimately deliver a more impactful get-out-the-vote request.
Relation Organizing Manager Primary Functions
- Relation Organizing Program:
- Develop and maintain relations with community members, leaders, and organizations to participate in the PAF relational organizing program
- Train & develop new leaders to take on leadership development roles & train them to mobilize their networks this election cycle
- Maintain good data hygiene throughout all of our data collection tools to ensure goals and metrics are being met (VAN, Impactive)
- Identify leaders and work with the communications team to train them as spokespeople for the relational organizing program
- Organizers will be required to meet key metric goals around pledge cards, voter turnout, 1:1s, and turnout for GOTV and voter engagement activities
- Voter & Community Engagement:
- Plan, collaborate, and/or own the coordination of community events, meetings, and GOTV activities to move people through the relational organizing program
- Identify organizing opportunities in the community and with key stakeholders to help reach PAF relational organizing goals & metrics
The ideal candidate will possess many, if not all, of the following qualifications:
- Strong commitment and passion to building political power in low-income communities, particularly communities of color.
- At least one year of experience working or deeply volunteering in electoral or issue-based organizing
- A strong background in community engagement and demonstrated ability to relate to grassroots community organizations in Nevada
- Experience with canvassing, phone & text banking, plus relational organizing
- Understanding of legal parameters for electoral organizing in 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) contexts
- Excellent oral communication, public speaking, and writing skills
- Experience and comfort working in multi-issue and multi-cultural environments
- Commitment to economic, race, and gender justice essential
- Written and verbal fluency in Spanish or other languages is a plus
- Proficiency in VAN preferred, familiarity with Impactive (or other relational organizing tools such as Reach or Empower), Asana, Google-based applications, Mobilize, and Slack ideal but not required