Who is this for?

This resource is for community organizers in New York City to better understand the compensation, benefits, and workplace policies that form the foundation of their jobs. It is also for the organizing managers and executive directors who hold the decision-making power for the policies that impact community organizing roles. And for the donors who fund community organizing efforts, we hope this resource will provide both data and advice for how to best support your grantee partners.

Organizers deserve good benefits and to be paid a living wage, at a minimum. Ideally, they would receive a thriving wage that enables them to stay at the organizations they invest themselves in. 

Encouraging skilled organizers to continue their meaningful work in the sector will ensure our organizations and movements have the best players on the field, especially by investing in and prioritizing organizers of color, women, LGBTQ+ organizers, those with disabilities, rural organizers, and/or undocumented organizers as the core of our movement.

This resource was developed with the generous support of the New York Foundation, NYC Capacity Building Collaborative, and the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation.