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Policy Advocate - California Reinvestment Coalition (CRC)
Policy Advocate
Organization: The California Reinvestment Coalition (CRC) is a statewide
coalition of almost 300 nonprofit organizations whose goal is to stop
predatory lending, advocate for community needs and expand access to
fair finance. CRC is a small, dynamic organization that advocates
increased access to banking for affordable housing and community
economic development, and consuemrs for low-income communities and
communities of color. CRC also assists local community groups with
community advocacy strategies.
Responsibilities:
• Conduct campaigns on predatory financial issues
• Advocate for increased community access to major financial institutions;
• Research and develop reports on consumer banking issues
• Facilitate meetings and negotiate with bank representatives for fair
and equitable financial services and products
• Organize CRC member organizations to challenge bank mergers and
support policy initiatives
• Conduct popular education workshops and make conference presentations
• Provide technical assistance to community-based initiatives; and
• Staff CRC member working groups and committees.
Qualifications:
• Three to five years experience in advocacy or community organizing;
• Demonstrated knowledge of affordable housing, economic development, or
low-income consumer issues;
• Demonstrated capacity to staff multiple projects;
• Excellent communication, organizational and research skills.
Salary: Depending on experience.
People of color and women encouraged to apply.
To Apply: Send résumé and short writing sample to:
Search Committee
California Reinvestment Coalition
474 Valencia Street, Suite 230
San Francisco, California 94103
Tel: (415) 864-3980; Fax: (415) 864-3981
Amartinez@calreinvest.org
Closing Date: May 20, 2011
The California Reinvestment Committee is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Organization: The California Reinvestment Coalition (CRC) is a statewide
coalition of almost 300 nonprofit organizations whose goal is to stop
predatory lending, advocate for community needs and expand access to
fair finance. CRC is a small, dynamic organization that advocates
increased access to banking for affordable housing and community
economic development, and consuemrs for low-income communities and
communities of color. CRC also assists local community groups with
community advocacy strategies.
Responsibilities:
• Conduct campaigns on predatory financial issues
• Advocate for increased community access to major financial institutions;
• Research and develop reports on consumer banking issues
• Facilitate meetings and negotiate with bank representatives for fair
and equitable financial services and products
• Organize CRC member organizations to challenge bank mergers and
support policy initiatives
• Conduct popular education workshops and make conference presentations
• Provide technical assistance to community-based initiatives; and
• Staff CRC member working groups and committees.
Qualifications:
• Three to five years experience in advocacy or community organizing;
• Demonstrated knowledge of affordable housing, economic development, or
low-income consumer issues;
• Demonstrated capacity to staff multiple projects;
• Excellent communication, organizational and research skills.
Salary: Depending on experience.
People of color and women encouraged to apply.
To Apply: Send résumé and short writing sample to:
Search Committee
California Reinvestment Coalition
474 Valencia Street, Suite 230
San Francisco, California 94103
Tel: (415) 864-3980; Fax: (415) 864-3981
Amartinez@calreinvest.org
Closing Date: May 20, 2011
The California Reinvestment Committee is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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