Membership & Events Fellow

The Marijuana Policy Project (MPP), the nation's largest marijuana policy reform organization, has an opening for a full-time, paid fellow to assist its Membership and Grants & VIP Outreach departments. The fellowship begins in late August or early September, pays $9 per hour and requires a minimum four-month commitment.

This position is a chance to play a crucial and responsible role in two different areas of a successful nonprofit organization. Candidates should expect a fast-paced, professional environment and should have excellent oral and written communications skills and be meticulous, organized, and detail-oriented.

The Grants & VIP Outreach department coordinates MPP's special events and manages MPP's grants program, which dispenses $1.5 million annually in support of efforts that foster measurable changes in marijuana policy.

The Membership department coordinates MPP's fundraising, conducts donor research, oversees communications with members, maintains MPP's member database, processes donations, and submits grant applications.

The fellow's time will be divided between the two departments. Duties include:

• Researching donors; 
• Conducting outreach and promotion for celebrity fundraisers;
• Maintaining inventory;
• Working within MPP’s member database;
• Providing logistical and administrative event support; and
• Other tasks as needed.

Candidates should have excellent written and oral communication skills, strong analytical ability, strong initiative and work ethic, and fastidious attention to detail.

To apply for this position, please visit MPP's application guidelines and follow the instructions listed there. Please note that interviews are being conducted on a rolling basis, and interested individuals are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

With 36 staffers, more than 25,000 dues-paying members, and 180,000 e-mail subscribers nationwide, MPP is the largest marijuana policy reform organization in the United States. MPP works to minimize the harm associated with marijuana — both the consumption of marijuana and the laws that are intended to prohibit its use — and believes that the greatest harm associated with marijuana is imprisonment.

Thank you for your interest.