Thank you for your interest in the Advocacy Corps. This program trains young advocates to work in their own communities, with support and compensation from The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL), to organize constituents to lobby Congress. FCNL is a national, nonpartisan Quaker organization that lobbies Congress and the administration to advance peace, justice, and environmental stewardship. We approach lawmakers with respect and open dialogue, using listening and personal stories to find common ground, even when opinions differ. We work with a broad group of people who care about the same issues to build positive relationships with federal officials and encourage support from both sides of the political aisle. More information on FCNL’s Theory of Change can be found here.
The Advocacy Corps program includes a 10-day hybrid summer intensive training with a few days online, but the majority of the training will take place in Washington, DC as well as participation in FCNL’s lobby weekend conference in March. You’ll be part of a dynamic team of up to 12 young people learning and working together in different parts of the country to make changes on a vital issue.
In the Advocacy Corps, you will learn critical organizing skills and put them into practice with hands-on leadership experience. Advocacy Corps organizers will help arrange meetings with members of Congress in their local offices. We'll help you develop a work plan that highlights your strengths and organizing style. Applicants receive a $3,500 stipend over the course of the program for successful work. Please refer to the full job description and see frequently asked questions for additional information.
Advocacy Corps Issue (2025-26)
For the 2025-26 cohort, we are excited to announce that we will partner with the Migration Policy team at FCNL! We are looking forward to building on the existing advocacy and grassroots power for protecting our communities from being targeted by our government’s unjust migration policies. In the face of violent policies against immigrant communities, we will use a bipartisan approach as we call on Congress to advance pressing legislative solutions that center the Light in every individual. In pursuit of the World We Seek —a world of peace, prosperity, and freedom for all—we will challenge sweeping, indiscriminate deportation, uplift legal pathways for longstanding community members, protect the rights of refugees and asylum seekers, and secure humane migration solutions for immigrant communities.
Organizers will build on the powerful grassroots work already happening around the country through lobbying their members of Congress to help push for more lasting change.
Key Dates:
April 18, 2025: Final date to submit an application for the Advocacy Corps
Mid-May 2025: FCNL Advocacy Corps class will be announced.
TBD late July to early August: Summer Intensive training for accepted Advocacy Corps members – you must be available in-person during these days
August 2025 - May 2026: Advocacy Corps members organize in their communities.
Note: All travel will be determined based on CDC guidelines and other COVID-19 restrictions/safety precautions. We ask that you hold all dates indicated in the application for virtual or in-person programming.
Still have questions? Visit fcnl.org/advocate or contact Advocacy Corps Coordinator Tanzania Thomas by emailing tthomas@fcnl[dot]org.
Requirements
To be part of this program, you need to:
- Be creative and passionate.
- Have a willingness to engage in dialogue with those of different opinions.
- Commit to spending 10 days in Summer Intensive Training from TBD DATES late July to early August.
- Commit to bringing a delegation of community members to lobbying conference in the Spring TBD DATES in March
- Commit to working 25 to 35 hours a month back on your college campus or in your home community to mobilize people to engage with Congress.
The application includes:
- A series of short questions
- A place to upload your resume.
- A place for including the name of one reference. Please ask your reference to send a letter of recommendation directly to acapplications@fcnl[dot]org.
FCNL is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, genetic information, military service, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
