Southern Minnesota Congregational Organizing Fellow

About the role

The Southern Minnesota Congregational Organizing Fellow relates to and organizes a wide range of people to develop leadership and shared power across race, class, and wards. The Congregational Base works in pursuit of a just economy and a democracy that honors the dignity and worth of people across race, faith, and class.

Responsibilities

• Engage staff and leaders to build powerful relationships based on trust and a well-defined understanding of each other’s desires and interests.
• Work with staff and leaders to implement an organizing program that engages leaders from 15-20 churches.
• Lead public actions and meetings with elected leaders to build a politics rooted in dignity and affordability for everyone.
• Recruit and train volunteer leaders to do in-person and virtual meetings with friends, family, and members of their community.
• Organize and expand the network of churches and church teams through canvassing, one on ones, community meetings, house meetings, congregational forums, and other leadership development tactics.

Requirements

• Pay is based on a $55,000 annual salary.
• This position involves meeting with people when they are available. Organizing fellows will often have meetings and events on evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Able to act with integrity, has a strong work ethic, “grit”, and willingness to persevere until you succeed.
• A self-starter who can independently set goals and use them to guide daily actions.
• A good listener and capable of establishing rapport with people from different backgrounds.
• A quick learner eager to develop their leadership and help others do the same.
• Open to evaluation and direction from their supervisor and peers.
• Unafraid of being pushed and challenged by their peers and supervisor in order to more deeply reflect on and address personal barriers to leadership development.
• Can navigate different cultural settings to relate to people across race, class, age, and religion.

Skills

• Able to articulate how working for social justice and grassroots organizing is connected to their personal motivation or self-interest rather than a desire to “serve” or “save” others.
• Have demonstrated independent decision-making, management of multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, and sound judgment on when to seek advice and support from team members.
• Can share examples of achieving success when straightforward solutions aren’t available through problem-solving and applying flexible thinking.
• Can speak to their ability to effectively work with diverse faith communities, racial groups, and diverse stakeholders.
• Have a self-interest in the needs of people and communities.
• Is comfortable using a range of technology, such as Google Workspace or Microsoft Office, WhatsApp, and other common software and apps.

Benefits

• Over 6 months, organizing fellows receive paid holidays, sick time, a floating paid holiday, and a cell phone reimbursement.

Pay

Pay is based on a $55,000 annual salary.

Schedule

This position involves meeting with people when they are available. Organizing fellows will often have meetings and events on evenings and weekends.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume and cover letter to our online application. You may combine your resume and cover letter into one PDF to be uploaded, or email a cover letter after applying.

Application Status

This position will remain open until filled. Applications are reviewed as they’re received. Our ideal hire date is May-June, 2026.

Equal Opportunity Employer

ISAIAH believes that a team with diverse experiences and backgrounds, working in an inclusive and safe work environment, generates richer discussions and more nuanced thinking. We are an equal-opportunity employer and actively encourage people whose identities and backgrounds reflect the rich diversity of our community and who are traditionally underrepresented in nonprofits to apply to our positions.