Face-to-Face Fundraiser​/Canvasser – Animal Welfare

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Chicago, IL, US

21 days ago Requisition

$20/hr guaranteed + bonuses | Full-Time & Part-Time | Chicago

We're launching a new fundraising team in Chicago, and we're looking for outgoing, motivated people who want to make a difference for animals while building communication, advocacy, and leadership skills.

As a Face-to-Face Fundraiser / Canvasser , you'll represent Humane World for Animals, formerly known as the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International.

For more than 70 years, Humane World for Animals has worked to create a better world for animals – helping strengthen animal protection laws, rescue animals in crisis, combat cruelty, and protect animals around the world.

Your job is to bring that work directly to the public.

You'll be out in the community talking with people about animal welfare, sharing the work Humane World for Animals is doing, and inspiring people to take action by becoming monthly donors.

If you love animals, enjoy meeting people, and want work that feels connected to something you care about, you might be a great fit.

Fair warning: this is definitely not a desk job. You'll spend most of your shift outside, walking, standing, and starting conversations with people face-to-face — rain or shine.

If you'd rather be moving around Chicago, meeting people, and talking about a cause you care about than staring at a computer all day, you'll probably like it here.

One more thing we want to be upfront about:

This is a goal-oriented fundraising job.

You'll speak with lots of people each day with the goal of inspiring them to become monthly donors for Humane World for Animals.

You'll get paid training, ongoing coaching, and plenty of support from your team, but fundraising can be challenging. You'll hear "no" a lot, and not every conversation will turn into a donation.

Your performance will be regularly coached and evaluated based on your ability to engage the public and successfully sign up new monthly donors.

If you're resilient, motivated by clear goals, open to feedback, and get satisfaction from improving your results, you'll probably enjoy the challenge.

We think work is better when you can actually be yourself. Our team includes members of the LGBTQ+ community, and creating a space where people feel safe, respected, supported, and welcome is genuinely important to us.

You don't need fundraising experience – we'll teach you that.

We're looking for people who bring energy, resilience, curiosity, and a genuine interest in animal welfare, and who are comfortable being coached and working toward measurable goals.

You might be a great fit if you:

Care about animals and animal welfare

Are naturally social and comfortable starting conversations with strangers

Are motivated by goals and like seeing yourself improve

Can stay positive and keep going after hearing "no"

Are comfortable receiving regular feedback and coaching

Enjoy getting people excited about taking action

Are reliable and can commit to a consistent weekly schedule

Like being active and would rather be on your feet than behind a desk

Are interested in nonprofit, advocacy, animal welfare, or community outreach work

Want to build your communication, confidence, and leadership skills

You don't need to check every box or come with fundraising experience. If you're someone who loves animals, likes people, can handle hearing "no," and is motivated to improve with coaching, we'd love to hear from you.

This could be a great fit if you're a canvasser, community organizer, student, recent graduate, hospitality or customer service professional, salesperson, volunteer,…