Jobs - Demand Progress Education Fund

Current openings:

Development Director
Policy Director
Constituent Organizer (part-time, temporary)

Development Director

Demand Progress Education Fund (DPEF), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and Demand Progress Action (DPA), a 501(c)(4) nonprofit, are sister organizations focused on federal efforts to hold concentrated corporate power to account, strive for a robust democracy, and demand human rights and justice for ordinary people.

DPEF/DPA work to promote progressive policies by educating the public, organizing broad grassroots campaigns, leading lobbying initiatives, and leveraging our staff’s policy expertise to advocate effectively in Washington. We have a team of approximately 20 employees and regular contractors. We have nearly one million affiliated activists, and we regularly collaborate with diverse coalitions that transcend political lines to achieve shared goals.

ABOUT OUR WORK

We fight undue corporate power with a focus on breaking up monopolies and taking back power for the people by pushing the government to regulate the private sector in the public interest; we work to protect the democratic and open character of the internet; and we oppose mass surveillance and militarism while promoting diplomacy. Past marquee campaigns have involved promoting net neutrality, fighting online censorship, regulating monopolies, challenging militarism, reforming surveillance, and supporting public officials and personnel with progressive ideals who work for the best interest of everyday people.

LOCATION

Very strong preference for candidates located in the Washington, DC area, with the option to work from home or co-work.

QUALIFICATIONS

At least six years of experience, or more, in leading development for nonprofits, with evidence of securing significant funding. Experience with development in the progressive advocacy space is a plus.
Experience working with philanthropic foundations, including extensive experience with grant applications and reports.
Strong writing skills, including an ability to streamline information and make complex ideas compelling to audiences of varying degrees of familiarity with our work.
A willingness to work in contexts that sometimes include people and entities from across the political spectrum.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead all development efforts for DPEF/DPA, working closely with organizational leadership and staff to maintain and increase funding.
Help manage existing funder relationships and build relationships with new funders.
Identify and implement opportunities to network and showcase our work, including conferences and other networking events; this will include travel to and attendance at these events.
Manage grants, with support from leadership and staff, by writing grant applications, drafting interim and final reports for funders, and bottom-lining development deadlines for the organization.
Create materials that boil down our work clearly and concisely, and make it legible to existing and potential funders.
Research and identify potential funders in our issue spaces.
Analyze DPEF/DPA individual donor data to identify possible major donors and sustainers, and develop those relationships.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OVERVIEW

Approximately $110-130k depending on qualifications and experience. Salaried, exempt for overtime.
Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision plans, including coverage for spouse and dependents, and a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) that covers up to $10,000 in dental, medical, and vision expenses per year, including for spouses and dependents.
Accrued PTO that includes three weeks vacation, two weeks sick time, and four floating holidays. PTO also includes ten days off for holidays as well as the days between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
401k retirement plan, with an automatic 3% employer contribution, as well as an additional 3% match.
Paid parental leave.
Employer-paid life insurance and short and long-term disability.

How to Apply: Please submit a resume and short cover letter to [email protected].

Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis.

DPEF/DPA are committed to attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding and enables each of us to realize our potential. DPA/DPEF’s work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working.

Policy Director

POLICY DIRECTOR

DPEF/DPA seek a policy director to lead the organizations’ advocacy and related policy work. The policy director will oversee the policy team while working closely with the campaigns and communications teams to drive forward advocacy efforts. As such, they will be a critical bottom-liner of DPEF/DPA’s impact, with responsibilities across advocacy, fundraising, and media efforts. They will report to the executive director.

ABOUT OUR PROGRAMS AND TACTICS

We fight undue corporate power with a focus on breaking up monopolies and taking back power for the people by pushing the government to regulate the private sector in the public interest; we work to protect the democratic and open character of the internet; and we oppose mass surveillance and militarism while promoting diplomacy. We have a robust record of impact, and we encourage applicants to highlight their familiarity with it and how such impact can be achieved in the interest of demonstrating involvement and visibility into spaces relevant to our work.

We regularly employ a variety of tactics that include working with media, public education, policy advocacy, participation in administrative rulemaking processes, grassroots mobilization, and more.

Past marquee campaigns have involved promoting net neutrality, fighting online censorship, regulating monopolies, challenging militarism, reforming surveillance, and supporting public officials and personnel with progressive ideals who work for the best interest of everyday people.

LOCATION

Candidates must be located in the Washington, DC area, with the option to work from home or co-work. Travel and in-person meetings/presence will be required, sometimes including events outside of regular work hours.

QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Preference will be given to candidates who have experience in progressive advocacy and policy spaces, with a focus on fighting corporate power and supporting human rights and civil liberties.

Specific qualifications we are looking for, which we don’t expect every applicant to have all of but encourage candidates to directly address in their applications, include:

8-10 years or more of relevant experience.
Ability to learn quickly and lead teams and coalitions to strategic impact — with humility and integrity, and by example.
Demonstrated excellence at bottom-lining multifaceted policy advocacy efforts, including in coalition contexts.
Experience in one or more of DPEF/DPA issue areas.
Expertise with legislative and administrative processes.
Experience working on behalf of or with grassroots activists.
Experience fundraising, working with funders, and writing relevant materials.
Commitment to working across partisan and ideological lines, and generally doing whatever possible to advance the public interest.
Comfort identifying newsworthy hooks for and talking with media, especially on tight timelines.
Eagerness to proactively adopt responsibility.
Exceptional time-management skills, including as a supervisor.

DPEF/DPA prioritize a rapid response approach and strong teamwork, which makes it critical for the right candidate to be consistently proactive in their duties, intensely collaborative with colleagues, and tireless in their commitment to the public interest. The right candidate for this position will not need continuous oversight once trained up, which means they are extremely reliable, especially in terms of setting and meeting timelines. Please do not apply if these are not areas in which you excel.

Specific responsibilities for the position include:

Guide, oversee, and manage a team of full-time policy staffers and contractors.
Regularly identify, propose, and develop advocacy hooks related to administrative and legislative policy advocacy.
Develop and manage key relationships with policymakers and stakeholders.
Continuously anchor and lead organization and coalition advocacy efforts, often on short timelines, without dropping other priorities.
Prospect, draft, and apply for funding with support from relevant staff.
Work directly with our campaigns team to develop grassroots advocacy plans.
Work with our communications director to cultivate and maintain deep relationships with reporters and other key media contacts in. the interest of advancing advocacy efforts.
Whatever else it takes to get the job done.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OVERVIEW

Approximately $130,000-145,000 depending on qualifications and experience, and with some additional flexibility for candidates with over 10 years of extremely relevant experience. Salaried, exempt for overtime.
Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision plans, including coverage for spouse and dependents, and a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) to cover up to $10,000 in dental, medical, and vision expenses per year, including for spouses and dependents.
Accrued PTO that includes three weeks vacation, two weeks sick time, and four floating holidays. PTO also includes ten days off for holidays as well as the days between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
401k retirement plan, with an automatic 3% employer contribution, as well as an additional 3% match.
Paid parental leave.
Employer-paid life insurance and short and long-term disability.

How to Apply: Please submit a resume and short cover letter to [email protected].

Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis.

Constituent Organizer (part-time, temporary)

DPEF/DPA work to promote progressive policies by educating the public, organizing broad grassroots campaigns, leading advocacy initiatives, and leveraging our staff’s policy expertise. We have a team of approximately 20 employees and regular contractors. We have nearly one million affiliated activists, and we regularly collaborate with diverse coalitions that transcend political lines to achieve shared goals.

CONSTITUENT ORGANIZER

DPEF/DPA seek a part-time temporary constituent organizer to lead efforts to move online activists to take offline actions, including by supporting various forms of their enhanced engagement during this current and critical political moment.

ABOUT OUR PROGRAMS AND TACTICS

We fight undue corporate power with a focus on breaking up monopolies and taking back power for the people by pushing the government to regulate the private sector in the public interest; we work to protect the democratic and open character of the internet; and we oppose mass surveillance and militarism while promoting diplomacy. We have a robust record of impact, and we encourage applicants to highlight their familiarity with it and how such impact can be achieved in the interest of demonstrating involvement and visibility into spaces relevant to our work.

We regularly employ a variety of tactics that include working with media, public education, policy advocacy, participation in administrative rulemaking processes, grassroots mobilization, and more. Past marquee campaigns have involved promoting net neutrality, fighting online censorship, regulating monopolies, challenging militarism, reforming surveillance, and supporting public officials and personnel with progressive ideals who work for the best interest of everyday people.

RESPONSIBILITIES

This is a remote position, with some travel required. The ideal candidate will be able and qualified to bottom-line all of the following responsibilities, but we will consider applicants who can meet most (but not all):

Draft broad emails to online grassroots activists to mobilize them for offline interventions, like rallies and protests.
Initiate, advance and track voluminous conversations with individual activists to bottom-line support for their strategic engagement, for instance constituents writing letters to the editor or meeting with their Representatives and Senators.
Remotely bottom-line support for offline, on-the-ground interventions, ranging from rallies to constituent meetings with Congressional offices.
Rapidly support key constituent voices in their efforts to engage relevant members of Congress through similar efforts.
Work with agility across various policy verticals to identify, inform and distribute relevant messaging.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OVERVIEW

Approximately $35-50/hour depending on qualifications and experience. Hourly, non-exempt for overtime. On average, 15-20 hours/week through September, 2025.
Accrued PTO as well as four paid holidays. 401k retirement plan, with an automatic 3% employer contribution, as well as an additional 3% match.
Work-related travel expenses are covered.

This is a part-time position; the hire may pursue outside employment or contracting, but to ensure these relationships do not create conflicts of interest, the hire must obtain express advance approval of the Executive Director.

How to Apply: Please submit a resume and short cover letter to [email protected].

Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis.