Special Projects Fellow
New York
Development /
Fellowship /
On-site
Working Families Power engages in program incubation, coalition building, organizing, leadership development, advocacy, and public education on policies that advance economic fairness, racial justice, gender equity, climate sustainability, and a democracy which is responsive to the needs of the many—not the wealthy and powerful few. Our vision is a society rooted in equality, dignity, solidarity, and compassion.
While the majority of our time as an organization is spent on engaging the working class, we also believe that people with access to wealth are an important constituency to organize into our coalition. This role will support the cadre donor project, a long-term project incubated by Working Families Power to develop wealthy people into organizers who understand how change actually happens, who organize other wealthy people and who fund movement work with an orientation to learning and experimentation. This project aims to build a center of gravity in the money landscape that shifts resources to strategic power-building and the left winning counter-hegemony.
This fellowship role is temporary and full-time, with benefits. The fellowship duration is 9 months. This is not a Working Families Party role. This project is transitioning to a fiscally sponsored project of Working Families Power and fellows will be employed by The Cadre Project.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Practice fundraising in 1:1 and group settings
- Support raising a multi-million dollar fundraising goal for the project budget and regranting portfolio
- Tap networks of ultra-high net wealth people
- Build new donor relationships
- Support logistics, operations and administrative work including supporting events
- Support writing and communication needs such as drafting emails
- Engage in 1:1s and other introductory organizing tasks as requested by supervisor
- Shadow and assist trainings
Skills and Qualifications
- Experience and comfort navigating ultra-wealthy spaces
- Have networks of ultra-wealthy people
- Strong interest in philanthropic work
- Strong reading, research, and writing skills
- Strong organizational skills, able to keep track of multiple projects at once
What Else Should You Know
- Location: The position is full-time and based in New York, NY.
- Start and End date: Sep 1. 2025 - 6.26.2026
- Salary: The salary range for this position as currently posted is $42,000 to $47,000. The final salary will be determined based on an internal equitable scale that takes into consideration years of experience, geographic location, and the final job description relative to other current WFP staff. The final job description may be revised for candidates with additional skills and experience at the discretion of the Hiring Manager. Revisions to the job description may impact the final salary offer for this role.
- We also offer a robust benefit package for full time employees including paid time off; health, dental, vision, and life insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plan options; professional development funding; and remote work support.
- Union Affiliation:
- This is not a Working Families Party role. The Cadre Project is not a unionized workplace at this time. Staff who transition from Working Families Power to The Cadre Project fiscally sponsored project will be ineligible to join the WFP staff union.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor, or take over sponsorship of, employment visas at this time.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Working Families Party is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to economic and social justice. Women, people of color, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, and members of other historically disenfranchised populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to apply for or perform the essential functions of the job should contact us at jobs@workingfamilies.org with the subject line "Application Accommodation" to request such an accommodation.
