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Sustainable Jobs For Organizers

Toolkit For A Stronger Movement

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Our future depends on organizers

But 79% of organizers have thought about leaving the field. 
And 90% have experienced burnout. 

Why? Most organizing jobs are unsustainable.

Sustainable Jobs for Organizers:
A Toolkit for a Stronger Movement

provides how-to resources for turning organizing jobs into good jobs, sustainable for the long haul. 

10 Key Areas

You can turn burnout jobs into sustainable jobs by making improvements in these 10 key areas.

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Compensation

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Insurance

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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

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Thoughtful supervision

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Employee voice

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Transparent communication

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Professional development

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Caring workplace conditions

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Hours of work

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Special stresses of organizing

This toolkit is for you

If you work with a nonprofit that employs organizers…
If you work with a funder of organizing efforts…

Sustainable Jobs for Organizers: A Toolkit for a Stronger Movement is brought to you by All Due Respect and the Staffing the Mission project of Class Action.

Read more about why we created this toolkit

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Sustainable Jobs for Organizers: A Toolkit for a Stronger Movement is brought to you by All Due Respect and the Staffing the Mission project of Fund the People.

Unless otherwise noted, all quotes are from nonprofit employees surveyed or interviewed for the All Due Respect or Staffing the Mission reports.

10 Key Areas

  1. Compensation 
  2. Insurance
  3. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
  4. Thoughtful supervision
  5. Employee voice
  6. Transparent communication
  7. Professional development
  8. Caring workplace conditions
  9. Hours of work
  10. Special stresses of organizing

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