Originally posted on Idealist. By Jaxx Artz, Dec 18, 2024 10:00 AM
Dec 18, 2024 10:00 AM
For many cause-driven nonprofits, the people who work in policy and advocacy are at the heart of the organization. They are responsible for turning ideas into impact by influencing laws, advancing public opinion, supporting institutional practices, etc.
To pursue a career in this field, it’s helpful to have a background or interest in organizing, communication, or politics. These roles offer the opportunity to amplify underrepresented voices and tackle systemic challenges head-on. Persuading others to not only be a supporter but a champion for your organization’s cause is key to finding success.
Take a look at some of the roles we’ve rounded up below to see if something aligns with your background and interests!
1. UnidosUS, Hybrid Role, Washington, D.C.
This nonprofit is the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States. To achieve its mission, UnidosUS conducts applied research, policy analysis, and advocacy, providing a Latino perspective in five key areas—assets/investments, civil rights/immigration, education, employment and economic status, and health. They are hiring a Housing Policy Advisor for a hybrid role.
2. Brightline Defense, Hybrid Role, San Francisco, CA
This environmental justice nonprofit bridges policy advocacy and on-the-ground partnerships to promote sustainability and opportunity in frontline communities. They are hiring a Policy Director for a hybrid role.
3. Advocates for Trans Equality, Remote Role
Leveraging decades of experience on the frontlines of power, this organization hopes to shift government and society toward a future where trans people are treated as no less than equal. They are hiring a Name Change Project Director for a remote role.
4. Chinese for Affirmative Action, Hybrid Role, San Francisco, CA
This organization was founded in 1969 to protect the civil and political rights of Chinese Americans and to advance multiracial democracy in the United States. They advocate for systemic change that protects immigrant rights, promotes language diversity, and remedies racial and social injustice. They are hiring a Policy Advocate for a hybrid role.
5. National Digital Inclusion Alliance, Remote Role
This organization bridges the community of digital inclusion practitioners and policymakers with a unified voice advocating for broadband access, devices, digital skills training, and tech support. They are hiring a Senior Policy Manager for a remote role.
6. Girls Inc., Hybrid Role, Washington, D.C.
This organization inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and bold through direct service and advocacy. They work with schools and in communities to provide the mentoring relationships, safe spaces, and evidence-based programming that are proven to help girls succeed. They are hiring an Advocacy Associate for a hybrid role.
7. Justice in Motion, Remote Role
Justice in Motion protects migrant rights by ensuring justice across borders through legal, educational, and policy initiatives in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Central America. They are hiring a Policy Manager for a remote role.
8. NYC Independent Budget Office, Hybrid Role, New York, NY
The mission of the Independent Budget Office is to enhance understanding of New York City’s budget, public policy and economy through independent analysis. IBO envisions a city where New Yorkers engage with their government and help shape their futures, using accessible, transparent, and timely budget and policy information. They are hiring an Economist for a hybrid role.
9. Great Plains Institute, Hybrid Role, Minneapolis, MN
The Great Plains Institute for Sustainable Development is a nonprofit dedicated to serving the citizens of the Great Plains across many borders as they wrestle with issues affecting the long-term viability of their communities, the productivity of their economic enterprises, the quality of their environment and the prudent management of their resources. They are hiring a Policy Associate, Utility and Regulatory Innovation for a hybrid role.
10. Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, Hybrid Role, New Hampshire
This organization provides comprehensive reproductive health care to men, women, and teens at 21 health centers throughout Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Their mission is to provide, promote, and protect access to reproductive health care and sexuality education so that all people can make voluntary choices about their reproductive and sexual health. They are hiring a Public Affairs Organizer for a hybrid role.
11. Texas Climate Jobs Project, Houston, TX
This organization is committed to advancing a pro-worker, pro-climate agenda in Texas through research and policy, education, and advocacy and mobilization. They are hiring a Deputy Director of Research and Policy for an onsite role.
12. Alliance for the Great Lakes, Remote Role
The mission of the Alliance for the Great Lakes is to conserve and restore the world’s largest freshwater resource using policy, education and local efforts, ensuring a healthy Great Lakes and clean water for generations of people and wildlife. They are hiring a Senior Agriculture Policy Manager for a remote role.
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