DART: Director of Organizing

JOB TITLE

DART:
Director of Organizing

Roanoke, VA

$63,000 - $70,000 (Yearly)

Employer-sponsored health insurance offered

DART

Organizing

Non-Profit

Departmental Staff Manager (overseeing staff within a specific department, and/or reporting to a Department Director. Ex: Deputy Data Director, Regional Organizing Director, GOTV Director)

Please fill out the written application at the following URL and reach out to bevy if you have questions:

July 31, 2026

Do you believe in a vision for your community that enacts your values for justice, wholeness, and peace? Do you want to learn how to build the people power necessary to win justice and make real, local change? As Director of Organizing with the Roanoke Justice Ministry, you’ll learn how to bring together our area s diverse faith community to address the root causes of serious community problems.

Roanoke Justice Ministry is a constituent-led, grassroots organization that brings together faith communities to address the root causes of serious community problems across the Roanoke Valley.

Roanoke Justice Ministry is part of the Direct Action and Research Training Center (DART), one of the largest faith-based community organizing networks in the country. We believe that advocating for racial and economic justice is fundamental to our identity as people of faith, and we know that successfully enacting justice requires having power in the public arena. We’ve been organizing interfaith coalitions to build power since 1982.

A few of our victories include:

• Hundreds of millions of dollars invested in affordable housing

• Implementation of fair discipline policies in hundreds of schools, breaking the school-to-prison pipeline

• $950 million invested in public transportation

• Criminal justice reforms resulting in 60,000 fewer arrests of children

Primary Responsibilities:

The Director of Organizing will direct the organization, including hiring and supervising all future staff at Roanoke Justice Ministry. The Director of Organizing reports directly to the organization s board of directors. Main duties include:

• Building engagement in the community

• Train grassroots faith leaders how to engage others in the fight for justice & recruit new leaders and congregations into the organization.

• Drive forward campaigns on community problems

• Train grassroots leaders to identify community problems, conduct research, and develop action plans for issue campaigns.

• Organize public actions of over 1,000 people.

• Fundraising from local sources

• Coordinate an annual 6-8 week fundraising drive with grassroots leaders who fundraise from individuals, small businesses, and major corporations in the community.

• Ensure that dues from member congregations are collected.

• Organizational development & management

• Work with the organization’s Board of Directors to map out the strategic direction and development of the organization.

• Train, supervise, and evaluate future Associate Organizers.

• Ensure that the organization’s finances are in order. This includes maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring that all foundation proposals and reports are submitted in a timely fashion.

Who You Are

You re excited to direct a nonprofit organization and set the vision for its growth. You have a passion for justice, and are energized by the prospect of uniting people around a common cause. You are naturally curious and value strong relationships. You may or may not be personally religious. Either way, you have a genuine respect for all faith traditions and are excited about uniting faith communities to live out their call to “do justice”.

Roanoke Justice Ministry is a diverse coalition that includes communities of color, low-to-moderate-income communities and immigrant communities. We strongly encourage people from these backgrounds, as well as fluent Spanish speakers, to apply.

Qualifications:

• Core passion to win on local justice campaigns

• Excellent relationship-building skills

• Enthusiasm for working with diverse faith communities

• At least three years of professional experience in community…