Environmental Advocates for the Sierra Club

Threshold Giving is looking for outgoing, confident and passionate activists to join our fundraising for The Sierra Club!
Join us in actively opposing rollbacks of environmental regulations, particularly those enacted by the Trump administration.

Make life-long friends and work in a supportive, fun team environment. Earn base salary, plus uncapped bonuses with a clear growth and development plan. Open a dialogue around solutions to problems like environmental injustice. Make it your job to speak up and protect our planet through community engagement. Threshold Giving empowers people to fund conservation efforts in D.C. and across the country. Raise long-term sustainable funds for one of the most impactful non-profit organizations in the world.

Hours: Full Time - Tuesday to Saturday 11:00am-7pm Pay: $25 an hour plus uncapped bonuses 

Threshold Giving  works with incredible non-profits such as The International Rescue Committee, The Sierra Club,  and other amazing clients to generate vital funds needed to save lives, empower people and create a more equitable sustainable world!

We're looking for energetic, confident communicators who aren't afraid to strike up a conversation, express their values and to inspire members of their community to make a real and lasting change!

The Position: You will work with your team on different streets in the city where you will engage in inspiring conversations with members of the public, motivating them to become a supporter of the non-profit you are representing through an ongoing donation. Each and every conversation you have will have both an immediate and long-term impact on the issues that matter most.

If you're interested in being a voice for the voiceless, we want to hear from you. No experience required! Full, paid training will be provided. Instead we're looking for:

• Highly confident, sociable individuals who want to be a part of a high-energy, lively team!
• Passionate activists who genuinely care about having an impact and making the world a better place
• Charismatic communicators, who thrive on having meaningful, engaging conversations
• People with an unshakeable belief that every conversation can have an impact

People with experience in the following sectors/positions are especially suited to fundraising: performing arts, canvassing, sales, restaurant and hospitality, activism, public speaking. It's also a fantastic opportunity for recent graduates looking for an entry-level non-profit position to kick start their career!

We Offer:

• Full time hours - Tuesday to Saturday 11:00am-7pm
• Base pay of $20 per hour during training and $25 after quota plus uncapped weekly bonuses  
• Paid time off
• Paid training and ongoing opportunities for development
• Progression plan - ability to move up into Trainer, Team Lead and Management positions, with our career development plans.
• Benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance, 

Requirements:

• Ability to work 5 full days per week - 11:00am-7pm
• Available to work full time
• Must be aged 18 years or over
• Happy to work outside!
• Must be willing to travel to various locations in DC and work outdoors and/or at large events.
• Some experience or interest in social justice, activism, poverty alleviation, humanitarian causes, the enviornment, and/or non profit organizations.

Threshold Giving is the premier fundraising agency in the US. We partner with incredible organizations to connect them with donors, enabling them to increase the reach and impact of what they do. We're a values led organization who recognize how important our people are.

Interested in becoming a part of Threshold? Apply today! Zoom interviews taking place next week for an immediate start.

Tags: Fundraiser, canvasser, non-profit, entry level, graduate, immediate start, PTO, start now, marketing, sales, fundraising, charity, fundraising, canvassing, , environmental sustainability, environmental justice,, advocacy, campaigning, NGO, Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $20.00 per hour training - $25/hour post-training plus bonuses 

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Threshold Giving – Igniting Passion. Inspiring Change.