Application Guide

How to Apply for National Organizer of Field Mobilization

at Right To The City Alliance

🏢 About Right To The City Alliance

Right To The City Alliance is a unique national coalition of grassroots organizations fighting gentrification and displacement through racial, economic, and environmental justice frameworks. Unlike traditional nonprofits, RTTC operates as a movement-building alliance that centers community power and tenant organizing across urban areas. Working here means contributing to a transformative vision for democratic, just cities while collaborating with frontline organizations nationwide.

About This Role

As National Organizer of Field Mobilization, you'll lead RTTC's voter and tenant outreach programs across multiple states, managing volunteer-driven phonebanks, textbanks, and canvassing operations. This role is pivotal for translating the alliance's movement-building goals into concrete field strategy, directly impacting electoral outcomes and tenant organizing campaigns. You'll serve as the connective tissue between local field teams, national leadership, and data strategists to maximize campaign effectiveness.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve morning check-ins with field teams in Eastern time zones, analyzing previous day's outreach data with the strategy team, developing training materials for evening volunteer shifts, and coordinating with RTTC member organizations about upcoming deployments. Evenings often include supervising virtual phonebanks or textbanks while preparing reports for campaign leadership across multiple states.

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🎯 Who Right To The City Alliance Is Looking For

  • Has 4+ years managing volunteer-driven field programs specifically in electoral OR tenant/issue-based campaigns (not just one or the other)
  • Demonstrates experience coordinating multi-state deployments with diverse communities, particularly in urban gentrification contexts
  • Shows ability to work flexibly across time zones and adapt to rapid campaign cycles common in movement organizations
  • Possesses both technical field skills (turf management, VAN/EveryAction) and relational skills for volunteer recruitment in justice-oriented spaces

📝 Tips for Applying to Right To The City Alliance

1

Highlight specific experience with BOTH electoral campaigns AND issue-based organizing (tenant rights, anti-displacement work preferred)

2

Quantify your volunteer management impact: e.g., 'trained 150+ volunteers across 3 states for coordinated textbanking'

3

Demonstrate understanding of RTTC's alliance model by mentioning experience collaborating with multiple organizations simultaneously

4

Address your approach to working with BIPOC-led organizations and diverse urban communities affected by gentrification

5

Include examples of adapting field plans based on data feedback, showing collaboration with data teams

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your philosophy on volunteer management in movement spaces (not just electoral campaigns)', 'Specific examples of managing field programs that center racial/economic justice communities', 'Experience balancing multiple campaign timelines across different geographies', "How your approach aligns with RTTC's vision of 'democratic, just, and sustainable cities'"]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → RTTC's current priority campaigns and member organizations (especially their tenant union affiliates)
  • → The alliance's 2024 strategic priorities and how field mobilization supports them
  • → Recent RTTC electoral interventions in cities like Atlanta, Philadelphia, or Los Angeles
  • → How RTTC's 'Homes for All' campaign intersects with field mobilization work
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💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 How would you recruit and retain volunteers for tenant organizing work versus traditional electoral outreach?
2 Describe a time you adapted field strategy based on data team feedback about turf performance
3 How do you approach managing remote field teams across different time zones and local contexts?
4 What's your experience with VAN/EveryAction and other tools for managing multi-state volunteer programs?
5 How would you handle competing priorities between different RTTC member organizations during peak campaign periods?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Focusing only on electoral experience without showing understanding of issue-based organizing
  • Using generic volunteer management examples without context of working with marginalized communities
  • Failing to demonstrate flexibility for non-traditional hours and rapid campaign cycles common in movement work

📅 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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