Application Guide

How to Apply for Senior Organizer of Resource Development

at Right To The City Alliance

🏢 About Right To The City Alliance

Right to the City Alliance is unique as a national movement-building organization that centers grassroots power of directly impacted communities fighting displacement. They prioritize intersectional justice, working across housing, racial, LGBTQ+, and economic justice movements, making it ideal for those seeking transformative social change beyond traditional nonprofit work.

About This Role

This Senior Organizer role involves co-leading resource development for RTTC's member organizations while building grassroots fundraising systems and managing donor relationships. It's impactful because you'll directly fuel community-led movements fighting displacement through sustainable funding strategies that align with RTTC's values of democratic resource control.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve morning check-ins with member organizations about their resource needs, afternoon work on designing sustainer campaign materials that center community stories, and managing donor communications in EveryAction while ensuring data systems reflect both foundation and grassroots contributions. You'd likely balance immediate member support with longer-term resource strategy development.

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🎯 Who Right To The City Alliance Is Looking For

  • Has 4+ years blending development work with grassroots organizing experience, specifically designing sustainer campaigns for social justice movements
  • Demonstrates experience creating communications materials that translate complex movement work for funders while maintaining political integrity
  • Shows proven ability to manage EveryAction or similar CRM databases for both relationship tracking and grassroots donor engagement
  • Has facilitated difficult conversations about resource allocation in movement spaces and navigated power dynamics between funders and grassroots groups

📝 Tips for Applying to Right To The City Alliance

1

Highlight specific experience with sustainer-based fundraising campaigns rather than just event or major donor fundraising

2

Demonstrate understanding of RTTC's 'right to the city' framework by referencing their member organizations or campaigns in your materials

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Show how you've managed the tension between foundation funding and grassroots fundraising in previous roles

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Include examples of creating communications that bridge movement language and funder expectations

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Emphasize experience supporting multiple organizations simultaneously, as RTTC works with member groups across the country

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your philosophy on resource development that centers community control rather than traditional nonprofit fundraising models', "Specific experience with EveryAction database management and how you've used it for both donor tracking and grassroots engagement", 'Examples of developing funder communications that authentically represent grassroots work without compromising movement values', "How you've supported multiple organizations in coalition settings, similar to RTTC's member network structure"]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → RTTC's member organizations and their specific campaigns against displacement
  • → The 'right to the city' framework and how it differs from traditional housing advocacy
  • → RTTC's current funding streams mentioned in their annual report or website
  • → How RTTC positions itself within broader movement ecosystems like the Movement for Black Lives or climate justice movements
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💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 How would you design a sustainer campaign that aligns with RTTC's values of democratic community control?
2 Describe your approach to managing relationships with both institutional funders and grassroots donors simultaneously
3 How have you navigated conflicts about resource allocation between multiple organizations in a coalition?
4 What systems would you create to track both foundation grants and grassroots donations in EveryAction?
5 How would you communicate RTTC's intersectional work on housing, racial justice, and LGBTQ+ rights to different donor audiences?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Using traditional nonprofit fundraising language without acknowledging power dynamics between funders and communities
  • Focusing only on foundation fundraising without demonstrating grassroots fundraising experience
  • Showing unfamiliarity with intersectional movement work or using generic diversity language without substance

📅 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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