Application Guide

How to Apply for Regional Manager, Voter-Approved Children's Funds - Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma

at Childrens Funding Project

🏢 About Childrens Funding Project

Children's Funding Project is unique as a nonprofit that specifically focuses on strategic public financing to expand equitable opportunities for children and youth, rather than direct service provision. They work at the intersection of policy, advocacy, and community organizing to secure sustainable public revenue through voter-approved measures, making them a key player in systemic change for child and youth systems.

About This Role

This Regional Manager role involves cultivating relationships with advocates across Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma to build movements for voter-approved children's funds, while providing technical assistance and coaching through the Ballot Measure Cohort. The position is impactful because it directly supports the creation of dedicated, sustainable public revenue streams that can transform child and youth systems across the three-state region.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve virtual meetings with advocates across Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma to provide coaching on ballot measure strategies, developing tailored training materials based on the A-Zs framework, and tracking progress of existing voter-approved funds while identifying new opportunities. You'd collaborate remotely with team members while managing relationships across three distinct state landscapes.

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🎯 Who Childrens Funding Project Is Looking For

  • Has 5-8 years of experience in child/youth policy, community organizing, or direct service in early childhood education or out-of-school time settings
  • Possesses specific familiarity with local election systems and ballot-issue campaigning in Texas, Louisiana, or Oklahoma municipal/county governments
  • Demonstrates experience in coaching, informing, or providing technical assistance to advocates or community groups
  • Understands the unique political and cultural landscapes of Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma regarding children's issues

📝 Tips for Applying to Childrens Funding Project

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Highlight specific experience with ballot measures or voter-approved funding initiatives in Texas, Louisiana, or Oklahoma contexts

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Demonstrate understanding of the 'A-Zs of Creating a Voter-Approved Children's Fund' framework in your application materials

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Provide concrete examples of building coalitions or movements for policy change in child/youth systems

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Show how you've tracked outcomes and progress in advocacy campaigns with measurable results

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Emphasize remote collaboration experience since this is a fully remote position covering three states

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your direct experience with ballot initiatives or voter-approved funding mechanisms in any of the three states', 'Specific examples of providing technical assistance or coaching to advocacy groups', 'Understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities in Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma child/youth systems', "How your background aligns with Children's Funding Project's focus on public financing rather than direct service"]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Review Children's Funding Project's Ballot Measure Cohort program and their 'A-Zs' framework
  • → Study recent voter-approved children's fund initiatives in Texas, Louisiana, or Oklahoma
  • → Research the political landscapes and key stakeholders in child/youth advocacy across the three states
  • → Examine the organization's past successes and current projects in public financing for children
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💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Describe your experience with local election systems and ballot measure campaigns in Texas, Louisiana, or Oklahoma
2 How would you approach building relationships with advocates across three different states with varying political landscapes?
3 What strategies would you use to provide technical assistance to groups at different stages of ballot measure development?
4 How do you track and measure the progress and outcomes of advocacy campaigns?
5 What do you see as the biggest challenges to securing voter-approved children's funds in your assigned region?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Focusing only on direct service experience without connecting it to policy/advocacy work
  • Generic statements about 'helping children' without specific knowledge of public financing mechanisms
  • Lack of understanding about the differences between Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma political contexts

📅 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:

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Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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