Community Voices Heard is seeking a Base-Building Organizer for our Westchester chapter to recruit, engage, and develop member leaders and strengthen our organizing base through relational organizing.

This role is primarily focused on outreach, leadership development, committee building, and sustaining a strong membership structure that drives member-led campaigns. The Base-Building Organizer will play a key role in expanding CVH’s presence in Westchester and deepening engagement with directly impacted communities.

Successful applicants will have experience engaging in the relational organizing model and demonstrated ability to build strong teams of members, support campaign work, and develop grassroots leadership.

The Base-Building Organizer reports to the Lead Organizer and works closely with organizing staff, policy, communications, and member leaders.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct consistent outreach, including door knocking, community canvassing, and outreach in target neighborhoods and buildings
Hold regular one-on-one meetings with existing and prospective member leaders
Recruit and develop new members into active leadership roles within CVH
Organize Know Your Rights trainings, meetings, and leadership development spaces
Build and sustain organizing committees that move campaigns forward
Support and staff member-led issue teams and campaigns
Develop member leaders to participate in meetings with elected officials and public forums
Plan and execute direct actions as part of broader campaign strategies
Mobilize members and leaders for actions, trainings, and statewide campaigns
Maintain accurate tracking of outreach, membership engagement, and leadership development

Ideal candidates will have:

At least two years of community, labor, political, or grassroots organizing experience
Experience using a relational organizing model
Strong experience in base-building and leadership development
Experience moving people into action and sustaining engagement over time
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, community-based environment
Demonstrated experience organizing across racial, cultural, and language lines
Experience working in a grassroots membership or social justice organization
Deep commitment to building long-term power with low-income communities of color and their families
Spanish proficiency strongly preferred (especially for Westchester outreach)

How Success is Measured:

Growth in active membership and trained member leaders
Strong, sustainable organizing committees in Westchester
Member-led campaigns that build collective power and win concrete change
Increased leadership capacity among members and staff
Visible, strategic actions that advance CVH’s mission and public impact

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