The Direct Action and Research Training Center Benefits Overview

Build relationships with faith communities, recruit and develop local leaders, research community issues, organize direct-action assemblies, recruit congregations, coordinate trainings, and support annual fundraising. The role focuses on building collective power to address racial, economic, and social injustices. Extensive training and mentoring are provided, and the organizer must be available for some evening and weekend work, travel to training events, and local community engagement.

Work in the community building relationships across faith groups, recruit congregations, develop leaders through one-on-ones and trainings, organize large direct actions, coordinate fundraising, and attend local and national trainings to win racial and economic justice campaigns.

Lead RISC as Director of Organizing: hire and supervise staff, build grassroots faith leader engagement, train organizers, run community issue campaigns and large public actions, coordinate annual fundraising drives and dues collection, work with the board on strategy, oversee finances, and provide organizational development and training.