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Part Time Membership Promoter

Hyattsville, MD · On-site

$21.63 - $22.59/hr

List building and leadership Identification of hot leads (potential activist and leaders) * Base ... Generous paid time off , including: annual leave starting at three weeks per year (proportional ...

CASA INC

Part Time Membership Promoter

Hyattsville, MD · On-site

$21.63 - $22.59/hr

List building and leadership Identification of hot leads (potential activist and leaders) * Base ... Generous paid time off , including: annual leave starting at three weeks per year (proportional ...

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Talent Network

San Francisco, CA

We fight for paid federal parental leave, push for legislation to prevent future formula shortages ... We're a company that genuinely believes becoming a parent makes you an activist. The people who ...

Bobbie

Talent Network

We fight for paid federal parental leave, push for legislation to prevent future formula shortages ... We're a company that genuinely believes becoming a parent makes you an activist. The people who ...

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Campaign Organizing Director

Washington, DC · On-site

... activist groups, down ballot campaigns, or labor * Building and implementing systems and structures ... in a paid staff capacity * Proficiency in VAN or PDI, Google Docs, and MobilizeAmerica

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As of Aug 11, 2026, the average yearly pay for paid activist in the United States is $142,683.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $108,500.00 and $160,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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To thrive as a Paid Activist, you generally need strong communication, public speaking, and organizational skills, often supported by a background in social sciences or community engagement. Familiarity with digital advocacy tools, social media platforms, and basic data management systems is typically required. Outstanding interpersonal skills, resilience, and the ability to inspire and mobilize others are crucial soft skills in this role. These abilities are essential for effectively raising awareness, influencing public opinion, and driving meaningful social change.

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Paid Activists and Community Organizers often share similar credentials and work environments, focusing on social change within nonprofit and advocacy sectors. The main difference is that Paid Activists are typically compensated for their advocacy work, while Community Organizers may work voluntarily or for stipends, focusing on mobilizing community members. Both roles aim to promote social causes but differ in compensation and specific responsibilities.

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A paid activist is an individual who is compensated for their work in promoting social, political, or environmental causes. Unlike volunteers, paid activists are typically employed by non-profit organizations, advocacy groups, or campaigns to organize events, raise awareness, and mobilize communities. Their responsibilities can include canvassing, organizing rallies, engaging with the public, and supporting policy initiatives. Payment allows them to dedicate more time and resources to their cause, helping organizations maintain sustained advocacy efforts.
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Regional Activist (Full-Time or Part-Time)

Protect Life Michigan

Lansing, MI • On-site

$1.3K - $1.7K/wk

Other

Life, Retirement, PTO

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Job description

Protect Life Michigan Regional Activist

Thousands of lives are on the line every day due to abortion. Are you ready to stand up and change hearts to stop it? We are defenders on a mission to recruit, equip, and deploy students around Michigan to become passionate and professional social reformers. We won't stop until abortion is unthinkable. Since 2005, we have grown from a group of volunteers to a team of dozens of powerhouse activists. Each team member is bright, strategic, and dedicated to protecting the unborn.

Join our team to help us recruit even more talent, expand our mission to make abortion unthinkable, and give people an awesome transition into joining our strategic organization.

This position can be filled by a part-time (more than 15 hrs/wk) or full-time applicant.

For your first semester on campus, you will be paired with an experienced Campus Activist to receive on-the-job training. Please note that your training location may be further away from the campus with which you are working.

What You'll Do

A Protect Life Michigan (PLM) East MI Regional Activist (RA) carries out the mission of PLM by traveling to local campuses and supporting campus staff by assisting in building community, participating in meetings, and attending or leading outreaches. Regional Activists will be trained in campus requirements and in how to lead apologetics training, depending on the RA's skill and the current needs of the campus groups. The RA will work with a designated region of schools (Eastern Michigan University, Oakland Michigan University, Wayne State University, and the University of Michigan), and on occasion, may be asked to travel outside of the region to offer support at other schools. RAs report to a Campus Activist Supervisor.

This role can be either full-time (40 hours per week) or part time (20 hours per week), determined by the candidate and the hiring manager.

Recruit: The RA will assist student leaders in growing the Protect Life group at schools in their region.

Examples of this include:

  • Attend Protect Life campus meetings and events, often in the evenings.
  • Clipboard and utilize recruitment tabling on campus, as needed.

Equip: The RA will seek to equip pro-life students to better communicate the pro-life message in a loving and persuasive way.

Examples of this include:

  • Organize, participate in, and lead regular outreach on campus.
  • Distribute resources to students about the pro-life movement and ways they can be involved.
  • Lead training in Protect Life Michigan's apologetics and conversational strategies and tactics, as needed.

Network: The RA will work to create an environment of collaboration and unity between students and the pro-life movement.

Examples of this include:

  • Host or participate in team-building events and activities.
  • Actively encourage students to pursue full-time work in the pro-life movement.

Qualifications

  • Commitment to the pro-life movement and the mission of Protect Life Michigan.
  • Ability to commit to joining the team for one school year
  • Passionate and positive view of support-raising and/or fundraising. Support raising is necessary for this role. A positive view of support raising is part of PLM's culture.
  • Ability to effectively communicate in person, and in writing, including public speaking.
  • A positive attitude, attention to detail, and ability to organize effectively.
  • Valid driver's license and the ability to travel.
  • Lives within 30 minutes of at least one of the universities in the region.
  • Flexible work schedule, and the ability to work nights/weekends as necessary.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Applications.
  • Must be a self-starter with the ability to work independently and productively.
  • Must be able to pass a background check.
  • Experience in a campus pro-life group is preferred.

Salary/Benefits

Salary and benefits are determined by the needs of the individual, commensurate with education and experience. Benefits include:

  • After completing 1 year of work, eligibility for employer-matched Simple IRA.
  • Ample professional development opportunities.
  • Protect Life Michigan is a support-raising organization. The salary and all expenses associated with this position will be fundraised by the candidate. Protect Life Michigan will provide training and coaching in order to help the candidate reach full support. We have an excellent track record of helping job candidates reach full support: 85% of our candidates have reached full support within 2-3 months. All applicants must be supportive of this approach and open to engaging in it.
  • Ample paid vacation time, holidays, and sick days.
  • Semi-flexible schedule to be set with the employee and supervisor
  • Ability to work from home.

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