Advocacy & Partnerships Associate

Lutheran Social Services of the South, Inc. dba Upbring

Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status.

US-TX-Austin

Job :

# of Openings: 1

Category: Advocacy

Upbring

At Upbring, our team is united by a shared mission: to break the cycle of child abuse and advance the wellbeing of children, families and communities, empowering them to thrive. As servant-leaders, we lead by example, working passionately to create a brighter future for those we serve. Every day, we strive to embody our core values:

• We are Warriors: Fierce, resilient, and courageous, we face challenges head‑on with unwavering loyalty and passion.
• We are Servants: We dedicate ourselves to serving others, empowering those around us to thrive.
• We are Family: We work together as a supportive, caring community, creating a sense of belonging and strength.

Joining Upbring means becoming part of a family of passionate individuals who are fearless in their pursuit of lasting change. Together, we are making a difference, one life at a time.

The Advocacy & Partnerships Associate provides research, coordination, and project support to the Director of Advocacy & Partnerships in advancing Upbring's public policy, government relations, and strategic partnership priorities. This position supports advocacy and partnership initiatives through legislative monitoring, policy research and analysis, grassroots advocacy administration, and project coordination. The Associate analyzes legislative and regulatory developments, prepares policy and advocacy materials, maintains advocacy‑related tracking and reporting tools, and helps identify opportunities that advance Upbring's mission and strategic objectives.

• Support the implementation of Upbring's advocacy and government relations strategy through policy research, legislative monitoring, and advocacy support activities.
• Conduct research and analysis on legislative, regulatory, and public policy issues impacting child wellbeing, child welfare, education, family services, and related areas; identify implications and provide insights to support organizational priorities.
• Monitor legislative activity, committee hearings, agency actions, executive orders, regulatory developments, and emerging policy trends; prepare summaries, briefing materials, and recommendations.
• Develop policy briefs, presentations, talking points, reports, and communication materials to support organizational priorities.
• Support grassroots advocacy efforts, including administration of VoterVOICE campaigns, supporter engagement activities, and advocacy communications.
• Research, monitor, and evaluate advocacy, funding, partnership, and collaborative opportunities aligned with organizational priorities and strategic initiatives.
• Support internal planning, coordination and tracking activities related to advocacy campaigns, legislative priorities, and strategic initiatives.
• Support partnership related communications, meeting coordination, and administrative activities related to partnerships, advocacy initiatives, and strategic projects.
• Collaborate with internal teams to support advocacy, community engagement, and organizational initiatives.
• Maintain legislative tracking tools, stakeholder databases, organizational profiles, and advocacy records.
• Support the development and distribution of communications and materials that promote awareness of advocacy priorities, initiatives, and organizational impact.
• Maintain organized project documentation, timelines, stakeholder information, and activity reporting.

• Bachelor's degree in Public Policy, Political Science, Communications, Public Administration, Social Work, Journalism,…