Position: Canvass Manager
Job Location: Macomb/Oakland/Thumb, Michigan
Position Type: Full Time, Exempt
Position Classification: Union Eligible
Compensation: $55,472.66 per year
Position Travel Percentage: 75%
Driving Percentage: 50%
Reports to: Regional Director - Michigan
Founded in 2016, For Our Future Action Fund (FOFAF) and For Our Future (FOF) run a year-round progressive field program across battleground states, focused on engaging voters on economic issues facing working families. Our mission is to elevate and advance economic justice by organizing voters around a pro-union, economic agenda and to elect pro-worker candidates. Along with community partners and volunteers, we consistently engage with people in face-to-face conversations around socio-economic issues, encouraging them to take action on issues and in elections. By organizing people in lasting relationships, we win elections, pass progressive policies, drive local progress, make a community’s collective voice heard, and help build the transformative power needed to improve people’s lives.
FOFAF recognizes a staff bargaining unit, affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) 494, a labor union. This position is part of the union-represented collective bargaining unit, and specific employment terms and conditions are subject to a collective bargaining agreement.
For Our Future seeks motivated, outgoing, and results-driven Canvass Managers for a paid canvassing program in Macomb/Thumb/Oakland, Michigan. You will be responsible for executing the regional field plan and supervision of paid canvasser operations within your assigned region in accordance with strict health and safety protocols. Candidates should have familiarity with their assigned region, experience working with door-to-door field programs, comfortable working long hours, and access to reliable transportation.
This position is anticipated to run through at least November 2026.
Door-to-door canvassing and site-based events/training are an essential function of the work our organization does and are considered a high priority. Employees may be required to work in extreme weather conditions, including rain, heat, and cold. Overseeing canvassing is considered an essential function of this job. This position is expected to interact regularly face-to-face with voters, volunteers, or community partners. If state and government stay-at-home orders, phased reopening orders, or other factors related to the COVID-19 virus (or any other reason) limit For Our Future’s ability to engage safely in in-person work, employees may be assigned other duties to be conducted from their homes.
For Our Future Action Fund is fully committed to the health and safety of our colleagues, candidates and the communities we serve. We encourage all employees to stay “up to date” with their COVID-19 vaccines and once eligible, to get COVID-19 boosters; however, this is not a requirement for employment at FOF.
All employees are required to adhere to the health and safety policies and procedures, when appropriate as implemented by the organization. Upon request, reasonable accommodations will be considered on a case-by-case basis for exemptions to this requirement in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Applicants may request a reasonable accommodation form by emailing Human Resources at hr@forourfuturefund.org
Be advised that health and safety policies and procedures around COVID-19 may change in the future to stay in compliance with public health guidance and applicable laws.
For Our Future is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Opportunities are provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, age (40 and over), religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), gender dysphoria, marital or familial status, partnership status, caregiver status, sexual and reproductive health decisions, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), creed, caste, national origin, citizenship and immigration status, consumer credit history, physical or mental disability, personal/outward appearance (including, but not limited to, hairstyle), family responsibilities, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), ancestry, matriculation, political affiliation, matriculation, status as a victim of domestic violence, or sexual offenses or stalking, arrest record, conviction record, military or uniformed service member status, or veteran status, or any other characteristic, trait or status protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws or ordinances. Equal opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation and training.
We are also committed to the full inclusion of every qualified individual. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please contact hr@forourfuturefund.org.
For Our Future is a 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and PAC that empowers people in battleground states and districts to organize their communities, build progressive power, and fight for a government that works for everyone. We are a year-round, scalable organizing program with an outsized impact, training volunteers, organizers, and canvassers to have neighbor-to-neighbor, friend-to-friend conversations—online and in person—about issues that matter to working families.
We use proven and innovative strategies—testing and analyzing data every election cycle—to help people persuade and mobilize their friends and neighbors, driving participation in every election. For Our Future invests year-round in well-trained community organizers and canvassers, building lasting capacity in battleground states, and scaling when and where the need is greatest. Guided by a board that includes AFSCME, AFT, NEA, and SEIU, our structure allows us to move quickly, adapt to changing conditions, and ensure every dollar raised goes straight into the organizing programs that deliver results. We reach voters where they are, having real conversations online and at the door. From there, we help people take deeper action: recruiting friends, volunteering, and leading local teams. Because we use non-election years to strengthen our capacity, earn community trust, and refine our strategies, we are uniquely positioned to grow in election years.
Our model allows us to scale quickly, adjust targets as priorities shift, train state teams effectively, and deliver measurable results. When national campaigns need trusted capacity, they turn to us. This has enabled us to win local, state, and federal elections, advance ballot initiatives, and implement policies that make a
difference.
