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Mi Poder

MI Poder Regional Organizer

Grand Rapids, MI · On-site

$20 - $22/hr

Regional Coordinator & State Organizing Director Location: Detroit, Grand Rapids, Flint/ Saginaw, Pontiac, Kalamazoo, Adrian Position Type: Part-Time | Leadership Development & Community Organizing ...

Mi Poder

MI Poder Regional Organizer

Adrian, MI · On-site

$20 - $22/hr

Regional Coordinator & State Organizing Director Location: Detroit, Grand Rapids, Flint/ Saginaw, Pontiac, Kalamazoo, Adrian Position Type: Part-Time | Leadership Development & Community Organizing ...

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How much do organizing director jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 9, 2026, the average yearly pay for organizing director in Michigan is $152,121.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $84,500.00 and $220,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an organizing director?

To thrive as an Organizing Director, you need strong leadership abilities, experience in grassroots organizing, and a background in campaign strategy, often supported by a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. Familiarity with CRM databases, digital organizing platforms, and data analytics tools is typically required. Outstanding interpersonal skills, strategic thinking, and the ability to motivate and manage diverse teams make someone stand out in this role. These skills ensure effective mobilization, strong team performance, and successful achievement of organizational goals.

How does an organizing director typically collaborate with other departments to achieve campaign goals?

As an Organizing Director, you'll work closely with communications, digital, and field teams to synchronize outreach strategies and ensure consistent messaging. Collaboration often involves regular cross-departmental meetings to align on goals, share data, and coordinate volunteer recruitment or event planning. Building strong relationships with department leads is essential, as you'll frequently need to adapt organizing tactics based on feedback from other teams. This collaborative approach helps maximize campaign impact and fosters a cohesive work environment.

What is the difference between Organizing Director vs Community Organizer?

AspectOrganizing DirectorCommunity Organizer
CredentialsBachelor's degree often required; experience in organizing or advocacyHigh school diploma or equivalent; experience in grassroots organizing
Work EnvironmentLeads teams, manages campaigns, strategic planningEngages directly with community members, grassroots activities
Industry UsageUsed in nonprofits, political campaigns, advocacy groupsCommon in social justice, community development, activism

The main difference is that an Organizing Director oversees campaign strategies and manages teams, while a Community Organizer works directly with community members to mobilize and educate. The Organizing Director typically has more managerial responsibilities, whereas the Community Organizer focuses on grassroots engagement.

What does an organizing director do?

An Organizing Director leads and coordinates efforts to mobilize people around a cause, campaign, or organization. They develop strategies for outreach, manage organizing staff, and oversee volunteer recruitment and engagement. Their work often includes planning events, building relationships within communities, and ensuring that organizational goals are met through collective action. Organizing Directors play a crucial role in building momentum and ensuring the success of advocacy or political campaigns.
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Infographic showing various Organizing Director job openings in Michigan as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 82% Full Time, 15% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 92% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 5% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $152,121 per year, or $73.1 per hour.

Regional Organizing Director - Grand Rapids

For Our Future Action Fund

Grand Rapids, MI

$54K - $60K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Retirement, PTO

Posted 2 days ago

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Position: Regional Organizing Director - Grand Rapids/Kalamazoo
Job Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Position Type: Full Time, Exempt 
Position Classification: Not Union Eligible
Compensation: $54,000 - $60,000
Position Travel/Driving Percentage: 75%
Reports to: State Director
 
ABOUT FOR OUR FUTURE
Founded in 2016, For Our Future Action Fund and For Our Future run a year-round progressive field program across battleground states, focused on engaging voters on economic issues facing working families. Our mission is to elevate and advance economic justice by organizing voters around a pro-union, economic agenda and to elect pro-worker candidates. Along with community partners and volunteers, we consistently engage with people in face-to-face conversations around socio-economic issues, encouraging them to take action on issues and in elections. By organizing people in lasting relationships, we win elections, pass progressive policies, drive local progress, make a community's collective voice heard, and help build the transformative power needed to improve people's lives.
 
POSITION CLASSIFICATION
For Our Future recognizes a staff bargaining unit, affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) 494, a labor union. This position is NOT included in the For Our Future bargaining unit. 
 
ABOUT THE ROLE
For Our Future Michigan seeks a Regional Organizing Director (ROD) for an organizing and paid canvassing program in West and Southwest Michigan. The ROD will recruit, train, and manage teams on local and national causes, candidates, and campaigns that matter to them. They will also be responsible for executing the statewide field plan, political organizing, and supervising the volunteer operations. This position requires frequent travel throughout the Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo regions.
 
This position runs through at least November 2026.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Oversee daily operations, maintaining office supplies and equipment, coordinating schedules and meetings, and ensuring a clean and organized workspace to support productivity and efficiency.
  • Plan and execute a comprehensive organizing strategy within the region that includes public-facing events, communications, grassroots organization building, and grassroots community engagement.
  • Lead a robust volunteer recruitment, training, and management campaign. 
  • Collaborate with in-state leadership to implement new communications and digital strategies within the region.
  • Build crucial relationships with leaders of the progressive community and serve as the regional lead for our partnership program.
  • Manage organizers and canvassers to educate constituents on progressive issues and with get-out-the-vote programs to boost progressives up and down the ballot.  
  • Represent the organization at community events and meetings when advised by the organization.
  • Recruit, hire, train, and manage canvassers, volunteers, and/or organizers.
  • Conduct extensive coaching and develop best practices for organizing, canvassing, recruitment, and retention. On-turf coaching, support, and accountability is required.
  • Conduct daily training, including launching and debriefing at the beginning and end of daily shifts.
  • Monitor metrics within each assigned region including, but not limited to, attempts per shifts, flake rate, conversation rate, and action conversion rate. Implement rigorous systems to meet assigned goals associated with these metrics.
  • Ensure that daily, weekly, and monthly goals are met and exceeded.
  • Ensure that all required soft reporting is accurate and timely, and that all regional data is entered on time.
  • Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
  • At least 1-2 cycles of competitive campaign or advocacy experience.
  • At least 2 years of experience managing a team and hitting competitive field goals.
  • At least 2 years of experience working with volunteers.
  • At least 2 years of relationship-based organizing and leadership development experience, including one-on-one meetings and team building.
  • Must have access to reliable transportation, a valid driver's license/insurance/registration, and clean driving record for at least 1 year, per organizations drivers policy.
  • Experience implementing a statewide field plan tailored to an assigned region.
  • Strong knowledge of Vote builder/VAN.
  • Ability to make outreach to and build partnerships with other progressive organizations.
  • Experience in managing programs that develop the capacity to meet metrics-based goals on data-driven campaigns.
  • Experience in supporting media and communications programming, preferred.
  • Ability to manage, coach and train staff proficiently.
  • Must have basic computer literacy; and access to a reliable laptop is preferred.
  • Ability to work long and irregular hours in a high-productivity, metrics-driven work environment.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
  • Prolonged periods of moving around for voter contact activity
  • This is a hybrid position and will require a physical presence in the local office
  • Prolonged periods of remaining in a stationary position at a desk and working on a computer
  • Must be able to transport up to 15 pounds at times
  • Must be able to travel across the Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo regions
BENEFITS
The compensation for this position may be based on experience and comes with a comprehensive benefits package.
  • Health Insurance Coverage - 95% Employer Paid and 5% Employee
  • Paid parental leave
  • Retirement Savings Plan with matching contributions up to the first 5%
  • $150 Monthly Cell Phone and Internet Reimbursement
  • 13 days paid time off every calendar year, as well as other paid holidays.
 
Expected Hours of Work
  • Employees may be required to work outside of normal business hours including weekends, holidays, and nights.
  • Employees are required to abide by certain blackout dates during a campaign cycle or other key deadlines, and generally not allowed to take off during blackout periods. Emergencies are not affected by this policy.
Work Environment
Door-to-door canvassing and site-based events / training are an essential function of the work our organization does and are considered a high priority. Employees may be required to work in extreme weather conditions, including rain, heat, and cold. Overseeing canvassing is considered an essential function of this job. This position is expected to interact regularly face-to-face with voters, volunteers, or community partners. If state and government stay-at-home orders, phased reopening orders, or other factors related to the COVID-19 virus (or any other reason) limit For Our Future's ability to engage safely in in-person work, employees may be assigned other duties to be conducted from their homes.
 
Health and Safety
For Our Future Action Fund is fully committed to the health and safety of our colleagues, candidates and the communities we serve. We encourage all employees to stay "up to date" with their COVID-19 vaccines and once eligible, to get COVID-19 boosters; however, this is not a requirement for employment at FOF.
 
All employees are required to adhere to the health and safety policies and procedures, when appropriate as implemented by the organization. Upon request, reasonable accommodations will be considered on a case-by-case basis for exemptions to this requirement in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Applicants may request a reasonable accommodation form by emailing Human Resources at [email protected]
 
Be advised that health and safety policies and procedures around COVID-19 may change in the future to stay in compliance with public health guidance and applicable laws.
 
EEO Statement
For Our Future Action Fund is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Opportunities are provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, age (40 and over), religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), gender dysphoria, marital or familial status, partnership status, caregiver status, sexual and reproductive health decisions, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), creed, caste, national origin, citizenship and immigration status, consumer credit history, physical or mental disability, personal/outward appearance (including, but not limited to, hairstyle), family responsibilities, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), ancestry, matriculation, political affiliation, matriculation, status as a victim of domestic violence, or sexual offenses or stalking, arrest record, conviction record, military or uniformed service member status, or veteran status, or any other characteristic, trait or status protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws or ordinances. Equal opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation and training.
 
We are also committed to the full inclusion of every qualified individual. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please contact [email protected].
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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