Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative · 3 hours ago
Senior Organizer
Twin Cities Area
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$72K/yr - $82K/yr
3+ years expBeacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative is dedicated to providing secure and affordable housing for all. They are seeking a Senior Organizer to lead engagement with diverse interfaith congregations, develop leadership among advocates, and contribute to housing policy campaigns.
CharityHomeless ShelterNon Profit
Responsibilities
Maintain and develop relationships with a portfolio of congregations and clergy who remain active long-term
Recruit and invite diverse faith communities to join the collaborative
Recruit new congregations to explore Beacon’s work, including in-person presentations, visits, trainings, and building tours to introduce them to supportive housing
Design new pathways for engagement and lead new initiatives to broaden Beacon’s appeal to strategic communities
Build relationships with clergy and staff of faith communities that are members or considering membership
Adapt and develop tactics and trainings to include faith communities that are underrepresented in the collaborative or represent communities with lived experience of housing instability
Invite congregations into the membership process according to annual goals
Represent Beacon through public presentations and group events in interfaith community spaces
Track activity of the portfolio of congregations in the database
Plan and lead the development of advocates who learn organizing skills and increase the power and inclusion of the collaborative
Seek out, coach, and mentor emerging Beacon leaders in congregations through one-to-one meetings, events, and regular leadership trainings
Update and stay informed of what individuals are active in from their portfolio of congregations using our database
Create intentional pathways for leadership development for active advocates and volunteers to deepen their engagement
Recruit, develop, train, and lead leadership teams that serve to organize individual congregations, support developments, or work to drive a campaign, tactic, or event
Master and facilitate Beacon’s existing training programs while identifying gaps and developing new curriculum to meet the evolving needs of campaigns
Contribute to the staff team’s development of housing and policy campaign strategies—lead trainings, events, and tactics
Understand complex housing policy and our model of congregational organizing and explain this to individuals or groups in understandable ways
Design and lead tactics for campaigns that allow the growth of new and diverse leaders, such as educational events, letter writing or email drives, days at the Capitol, in-district meetings, rallies, and public events
Train team members to talk to and lobby elected officials
Directly communicate with elected officials or their offices about issues and maintain a number of these relationships on Beacon’s behalf
Lead and support public events by writing agendas, preparing speakers, making invitations, planning and executing logistics, tracking attendee data, and publicly speaking during programs
Research, write, and produce materials that effectively communicate about housing policy, developments, or work of the division through blog posts, emails, and flyers
Partner with advancement staff to support Beacon’s fundraising goals
Support asks for larger gifts and first-time gifts from congregations
Invite advocates to make individual gifts to Beacon
Develop opportunities for congregations to support residents’ needs through volunteering with service providers and in-kind donation drives
Utilize direct service opportunities to reinforce organizing messages, such as advocacy for public funding
Maintain data related to fundraising and volunteering efforts
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 3 years of nonprofit or congregational leadership experience that demonstrates autonomy in developing programming or training for volunteers
Experience with community organizing (congregational, labor, political, grassroots, or other)
Availability to work some weekends and evenings
Have a valid driver's license and the ability to travel throughout the metro
Preferred
BA in related field preferred
Attended a weeklong or equivalent organizing training
Comfortable working in the context of faith communities; ability to authentically draw on language and values of faith groups and connect that with social change or housing issues
Proven ability to work effectively with people from diverse racial, cultural, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Some background working with people experiencing homelessness preferred
Ability to work independently and demonstrate initiative while maintaining strong collaboration as a team member
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including public speaking, facilitation of groups, and written articles
Proficiency with Microsoft Office software, Zoom, social media platforms, and ability or willingness to learn database and simple project management software
Strong time and task management skills
Benefits
Health benefits
Our retirement plan
Paid time off
Company
Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative
Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative is a nonprofit organization that creates new homes and sustains stable shelters for the underserved.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Chris LaTondresse
President & CEO
Deqa Essa
CFO/Vice President of Administration
Recent News
2025-11-25
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