Minnesota DFL Community Organizer
The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party is seeking individuals to join our team as a Community Organizer and become an integral part of the team to elect Democrats up and down the ballot.
As a Community Organizer, you will stand at the forefront of our path to victory, inspiring and mobilizing individuals to actively shape their communities and take part in building up our party, ahead of the crucial 2026 election.
Community Organizers are on the Organizing Team. Positions will be remote work, with travel throughout assigned turf. We will be accepting applications through May 7, 2025.
Responsibilities
- Community Engagement: Build strong connections with DFL party leaders, elected officials/candidates, activists, and volunteers in the assigned community.
- Be prepared to dive deeper into communities than in a traditional electoral campaign: find out where the morning coffee crew meets up to talk about politics, build relationships with the grassroots organization leaders who are already organizing in the community, find out who wants to run for school board, and learn which student groups want to be more involved (and so much more!)
- Volunteer Training: Train and empower volunteers with the skills and knowledge to grow the DFL message.
- Event Planning: Organize and execute listening sessions, house parties, town halls, or other events that bring DFL’ers together and growing our base.
- Volunteer Recruitment: Recruit volunteers to join events to amplify our grassroots efforts. Field organizers will spend time making phone calls to prospective volunteers to invite them to events, but they will also attend local candidate/party events, or meet prospective volunteers in other progressive spaces to recruit people into activism with the MN DFL.
- Direct Voter Contact: At times, execute direct voter contact programs to increase DFL support.
- Data Management: Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of voter and volunteer contact information and engagement activities. Utilize data to inform decisions and measure the impact of outreach efforts.
- Represent the DFL: Serve as the local representative for the DFL within the community you are assigned.
- Other Duties: as assigned by supervisor, Coordinated Campaign leadership, Executive Director, or Chair.
Requirements:
- Strong desire to support and elect all of our DFL endorsed candidates.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Demonstrated ability to meet and exceed goals
- Ability to work irregular hours, including some nights and weekends
- Proficiency with Google Docs, and Excel
- Cultural Competency – Able to build authentic relationships across lines of difference, such as race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, class, ability, gender identity, citizenship status, or other identities. Understands how to take an inclusive lens into all aspects of work
Preferred but not required:
- Minnesota experience or ties to the state.
- Previous experience in grassroots organizing or political campaigns is a plus.
- Familiarity with voter engagement tools and technologies, such as VAN and texting/dialer tools.
Compensation: This position is covered under a collective bargaining agreement between the Minnesota DFL Party and IBEW Local 292. Compensation is $2,035.00/ bi-weekly. Staff receive a competitive benefits package including health care and dental.
To Apply: Send a one-page cover letter and resume to Alyse Maye Quade at amayequade@dfl.org
Note to Potential Applicants: If you are ready to channel your passion for democracy into action, but don’t think you meet all the qualifications, we still invite you to apply for this opportunity. We are looking for folks with a variety of backgrounds and experience and are dedicated to building a team that looks like America. Feel free to reach out to Alyse amayequade@dfl.org if you have questions about the position.
Diversity and Inclusion: The Minnesota DFL is an equal-opportunity employer. The DFL Party is committed to including groups historically underrepresented due to race/ethnicity, religion, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, and/or ability. We strongly encourage members of underrepresented and marginalized communities to apply.
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Consistent with the DFL Party’s commitment to including groups historically under-represented in the DFL Party’s affairs, by virtue of race/ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, or disability, we encourage members of underrepresented groups to seek jobs within the DFL Party. To help in this effort, we ask applicants to complete this self-identification form. Completion of this information is voluntary and is not a requirement of employment. This information will not affect the decision regarding your application for employment. This information will be kept confidential.
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