Membership Programming Organizer

 
 

Overview: 

Black Visions role of Membership Programming Organizer will lead the development of Black Vision’s membership by designing and implementing systems, activities, and community engagement that connects interested members to Black Visions and deepens members capacity to lead. 

By managing data, maintaining relationships with members, and regular communication, this role will create systems for members to be deeply engaged and invested in Black Visions programs and campaigns. 

This role will be managed by the Lead Membership Organizer and work in collaboration to evolve Black Visions membership absorption and retention process. Through regular, direct outreach, this role will develop and build a list of potential members and supporters. 

About Black Visions: 


Since 2017, Black Visions has been putting into practice the lessons learned from organizations before us, as well, our direct experience in building within the Movement for Black Lives, in order to shape a political home for Black people across Minnesota. Through our intentional growth process, we aim to center our work in healing and transformative justice principles, sustainability, and developing Minnesota’s emerging Black leadership to lead powerful campaigns. By building movements from the ground up with an integrated model, we are creating the conditions for long term success and transformation. 


Mission: Black Visions is a Black-led, Queer and Trans centering organization whose mission is to organize powerful, connected Black communities and dismantle systems of violence. 

Vision:  Black Visions believes in a future where all Black people have autonomy, safety is community-led, and we are in right relationship within our ecosystems.

Black Visions is currently in a period of growth, accountability, and development. All prospective applicants must be willing to grow with the organization as we move into our next iteration. 

Core Responsibilities:

Membership Development

  • Leading membership engagement programming that deepens engagement, shared decision making, and leadership capacities

  • Coordinating strategic planning crews and development of member-led committees and crews, and supporting the implementation of regular membership programming & initiatives

  • Supporting and utilizing systems for membership tracking and retention including ensuring across team proper collecting, entering, and management of base and member data 

  • Cultivating and maintaining meaningful relationships with active and members through 1-1 conversations, direct engagement, and intentional follow up

  • Track and engage membership who are not consistently present to determine needs and capacity to engage meaningfully in the organization  

  • Leading the coordination of regular membership meetings, and events with support of co-membership organizer and lead organizer; bottomline logistics lead for member events

  • Co-leads coordination and planning of annual membership retreat and end of year celebration with support from membership pod

  • Working alongside communications staff to communicate with members and potential members via database/email, social media, and direct phone calls 


Leadership Development 

  • Develop a system for tracking leadership development of current members. Work with all pods to develop, identify, and track leadership development activities for members including conferences, projects, and trainings 

  • Directly coach and support membership to develop skills and capacity  to create via member led initiatives and projects within the organization such as hosting trainings, program planning, and facilitation

  • Supporting members to connect and build with each other 

  • Leading coordination of trainings and  political education focused on how to be an effective Black Visions member

  • Key support to Membership Organizer on coordinating and implementing membership orientation sessions

  • Intentional outreach to members to access and utilize the leadership development fund based on their expressed areas of passion and growth

  • Plugging members into prioritized movement trainings such as Black Organizing for Leadership and Dignity (BOLD), Momentum, and Allied Media Conference 


Membership Care & Support

  •  Leading the care and support of members during and after moments of crisis and rapid response through membership care plan and other necessary initiatives with support from membership pod

  • Tending to the care and support of members during Individual moments of crisis, challenge, and need when necessary

  •  Leading the creation and curation of materials for members during key moments, including annual Membership Retreat and End of Year Celebration

  •  Actively communicating membership care needs to Lead Membership Organizer for intentional support and follow up


Membership Joy & Connection

  • Support the coordination of members leading art + cultural projects connected to Black Visions broader campaigns and programs

  • Co-lead Membership End of Year Celebration planning and coordination with Lead Membership Organizer with support from co-membership organizer

  • Cultivating consistent and varied membership spaces and events that center joy, creativity, and relationships for members to connect and build with one another outside of organizing work 

  • Other duties as assigned*


* As a young and growing organization, we know we must be flexible and adaptive to change; this requires a willingness to hold that these specific responsibilities may shift and work may be required on evenings and weekends. This may also look like “All hands on Deck” moments around key programmatic activities and campaigns. 

Experience and Qualifications

Applicant must have the following experience:

  • 2+ years experience leading/supporting community engagement efforts

  • Organizing in Black communities, especially Black LGBTQ communities

  • Building and maintaining intentional relationships 

  • Supporting the leadership of volunteers/members in implementing projects

  • Experience using Microsoft and google suite, basic internet based technology and data entry/management 

  • Steadfast commitment to collective liberation and ability to speak and unite those behind Black Vision’s mission and vision

  • Developing and implementing a yearly calendar of events

  • Facilitating and training groups of more than 10 people effectively to a shared goal

  • Using and supporting database management

  • Leading logistics and program event coordination 

  • Willingness to learn in fast paced environment; flexibility to work in teams and independently

  • Facilitating autonomous member projects

  • Growing intergenerational leadership

  • Outgoing, positive, and open personality

Applicant must be willing and/or able learn to:

  • Canvassing and doorknocking (access is essential to BLVC and we will work to create work plan that promotes safety and sustainability)

  • Speaking in small and large groups

  • Collaborative program development

  • Receive delegated tasks and complete them in a timely manner 

  • Communicate when tasks cannot be completed as agreed

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed in a standard office environment which requires occasionally lifting such articles as file boxes or heavier materials with help from others and/or lifting and carrying light objects frequently. A job in this category may require walking or standing to a significant degree or may involve sitting most of the time with long periods of computer work and heavy phone usage. Flexibility to work outside normal business hours that include evenings and weekends and work extended hours to accomplish requirements of the position.

*Due to COVID-19, Black Visions staff are currently working from home with a few moments (about 1x/month) when staff are expected in person. 

REPORTS TO & LOCATION

  • This position reports directly to the Lead Membership Organizer

  • Position is located in Minneapolis, MN. All Black Visions staff must have a home address in Minnesota.

This is a full-time, salaried position. Salary will be set commensurate with experience and will include a full and generous package of benefits including health and dental insurance, matching retirement, investment in personal development, and an expansive time off policy. 

C2/O2 Position - Salary range: $50,000 - $55,000 commensurate with experience 

To Apply: 

Please submit a resume, cover letter, and 2-3 professional references to jobs@blackvisionsmn.org, subject: “Membership Programming Organizer -- Your Name”

Black Visions is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage folks who are queer, trans, non-binary, BIPOC, handi-capable, and/or are or have been impacted by systems of oppression, to apply.