Application Guide

How to Apply for Campaign Director - Power Building

at Faith in Action

🏢 About Faith in Action

Faith in Action is unique as the largest faith-based grassroots organizing network in the U.S., with over 50 years of history advancing racial and economic justice through community power building. Working here means joining a legacy organization that combines faith traditions with strategic organizing to create systemic change, offering the opportunity to work within a national network while maintaining deep local community connections.

About This Role

As Campaign Director - Power Building, you'll lead strategic initiatives across Federation Support, Training, and National Campaigns programs, translating organizational objectives into actionable organizing strategies. This role is impactful because you'll directly shape how Faith in Action builds power across communities, develops leaders, and advances racial and economic justice through coordinated national-local campaigns.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve morning check-ins with federation partners to coordinate campaign activities, followed by analyzing data from recent organizing efforts to inform strategy adjustments. Afternoons could include designing training materials for program staff, participating in coalition calls with faith-based partners, and developing briefing materials for national campaign initiatives.

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🎯 Who Faith in Action Is Looking For

  • Has 5+ years of progressive experience specifically in faith-based or community organizing campaigns with demonstrated success at multiple levels (local, state, and/or federal)
  • Possesses deep understanding of how to build power through federated structures and can navigate the unique dynamics of faith-based organizing networks
  • Has experience designing and implementing training programs that develop organizing staff capacity within social justice contexts
  • Can demonstrate how they've used research and data analysis to inform campaign strategy and program development in previous organizing roles

📝 Tips for Applying to Faith in Action

1

Quantify your organizing impact: Instead of saying 'led campaigns,' specify how many people you mobilized, policy changes achieved, or federations you supported in previous roles

2

Highlight your faith-based organizing experience prominently, even if it's through volunteer work or community involvement, as this is central to Faith in Action's approach

3

Demonstrate understanding of their federated structure by describing how you've worked across multiple organizations or chapters in previous roles

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Include specific examples of how you've developed training programs or supported staff development in organizing contexts

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Reference specific Faith in Action campaigns or initiatives you admire and explain how your experience aligns with their approach to power building

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your experience with faith-based organizing and how it informs your approach to power building', 'Specific examples of leading multi-level campaigns (local, state, federal) and the outcomes achieved', "How you've used research and data to inform organizing strategy and program development", 'Your approach to staff development and training within organizing contexts']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Study Faith in Action's current national campaigns and how they connect to local federations (look at their website and recent press releases)
  • → Research their federated structure and how different affiliates operate within the network
  • → Understand their specific approach to faith-based organizing and how it differs from secular organizing models
  • → Review their 50+ year history and key milestones in racial and economic justice work
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💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Describe a campaign you led that involved coordinating across multiple organizations or federations and how you navigated different priorities
2 How would you approach designing a training program for organizing staff that addresses both technical skills and faith-based organizing principles?
3 What metrics would you use to measure the success of power building initiatives, and how would you collect and analyze this data?
4 How have you incorporated equity, diversity, and inclusion principles into your organizing work, particularly within faith communities?
5 Describe your experience building partnerships with faith-based groups and how you would cultivate these relationships within Faith in Action's network
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Using generic social justice language without connecting it to specific organizing strategies or outcomes
  • Failing to demonstrate understanding of faith-based organizing or assuming it's identical to secular organizing approaches
  • Presenting yourself as primarily a program manager rather than an organizer who understands power building and campaign strategy

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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