Organizer

The Sunrise Project takes a ‘directed network’ approach to campaigning that builds the power of social movements to win large-scale change that would not be possible by individual organisations acting alone.

In order to achieve our charitable purpose, The Sunrise Project acts as a hybrid campaigning and funding organisation. We raise funds from donors who share our mission and we then grant funds to other non-government organisations and community groups in line with our objectives. Our small team of skilled organisers and analysts support these organisations to work effectively together for greater impact.

We take a system-wide view of the issues we work on, and encourage and support collaboration between the various different stakeholders – including frontline communities and small community groups, big NGOs, academics, religious groups, investors, analysts, indigenous groups, farmers, scientists, politicians, philanthropists, lawyers, economists and environmental campaigners, each of which is focussed on their own part of the puzzle.

Our approach recognises that many of society’s most difficult problems are so complex that they cannot be addressed by any single organisation acting alone. As is widely acknowledged, the climate crisis requires a society-wide response from governments, business and the community alike. Our experience is that governments and the business community tend to follow the community, rather than lead, and that organised social movements have a long history of changing the world for the better by pushing governments and business to act.

In this context, we support social movements to build their power and to apply pressure where it counts, whilst also working with regulators and parts of the business community that are committed to climate action. As well as supporting community organisations and NGOs to work together around shared goals, we also collaborate with other philanthropists for greater collective impact.

The Sunrise Project is seeking a California based organizer for a campaign that is pushing a major global corporation to address climate, human rights, and labor impacts of their vehicles and supply chains. The campaign involves NGO and labor partners from across the US, Asia, and around the world all working collaboratively to achieve these joint demands.

This part time contract position will help build relationships among labor and climate groups in the city and state of California, support strategic priorities of the campaign in its state based work, and be on point to organize actions and other symbolic events. We will prioritize candidates living in the Los Angeles and Orange County areas.

-Organize actions and other events at company HQ in the greater Los Angeles area, college campuses, or other high profile LA based events where the company participates

-Build relationships with climate, labour and climate justice groups locally in order gain their involvement and support allied work

-Perform desk research on calendar and activities of senior execs to help plan strategic actions

-Participate in coalition calls with various partners in the US, Latin America, and Asia

-Work with partners and activists based in CA to support existing state based procurement policy work

We anticipate a fluid workload that will average to approximately one day a week, or ~24 hours a month. This is a trial position with a 6 month contract. The contract will be evaluated at the end of the term, with the potential for renewal or expansion based on impact.

-2-5 years experience in organizing strategic actions and events as part of advocacy campaigns

-Demonstrated understanding of successful action design, strategic messaging, coalition building, and skills in working across movements

-Established contractor business with stability and additional clients

-Ability to work independently with little structure or oversight; strong sense of initiative

-Relationships with LA or CA based climate justice &/or labor movements a plus

Budget: A contract range of $1,600 - $2,000 USD per month based on experience.