📞 defend Sikh civil liberties ✩ temporarily turn streets into parks
purpose-driven jobs | issue #3
welcome to the next edition of our values-driven job board! our goal with this job round-up is to spread the word about roles that might align with job seekers true values while supporting their ability to thrive under capitalism. we also like inspire imaginations about roles in a future of work that is more abundant for all.
jobs listed will range from working with non-profits, to existing inside creative spaces, to advocating for progressive politics and beyond.
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♻️ redistribute 1000s of pounds of donated reuse materials from community members ~ creative reuse specialist
☆ Organization: Turnip Green Creative Reuse ~ fostering sustainability, creativity, and community through reuse.
☆ Roles: Creative Reuse Specialist
☆ Location: Nashville
☆ Deadline: 7.17.25
☆ Link to Apply
💗 work towards the realization of civil and human rights for all ~ community development manager + state policy manager
☆ Organization: The Sikh Coalition ~ Defending Sikh civil liberties in the community, courtrooms, classrooms, and halls of Congress.
☆ Roles: Community Development Manager + State Policy Manager
☆ Location: NY-based (Remote)
☆ Date Posted: 6.26.25
☆ Link to Apply
📚 help design and lead powerful programs that uplift immigrant families and emergent bilingual learners ~ program & partnership lead
☆ Organization: Bilingual Generation / ImmSchools ~ helping children with bilingualism in their bones learn, retain, and connect with their heritage languages and cultures / working at the intersection of immigration and education.
☆ Roles: Program & Partnership Lead
☆ Location: California Remote (LA County preferred)
☆ Date Posted: 6.25.25
☆ Link to Apply
💓 preserve and strengthen the traditions, languages and arts of Alaska’s Native peoples ~ multiple roles
☆ Organization: Alaska Native Heritage Center ~ a vibrant living cultural center where you can discover the traditions, languages, and arts of Alaska Native cultures through live cultural programming and exhibitions.
☆ Roles: President and CEO [find more roles here!]
☆ Location: Anchorage, AK
☆ Deadline: 7.31.25
☆ Link to Apply
🌳 temporarily turn streets into parks ~ digital storyteller
☆ Organization: CicLAvia ~ Temporarily closes streets to car traffic and opens them to Angelenos to use as a public park, as inspired by Bogotá’s weekly ciclovía.
☆ Roles: Digital Communications Associate
☆ Location: Hybrid in Los Angeles
☆ Date Posted: 7.8.25
☆ Link to Apply
📝 abortion in america ~ environment builder for safe storytelling
☆ Organization: Abortion in America ~ Storytelling that shows the impact of abortion bans on people’s lives.
☆ Roles: State Organizer
☆ Location: Florida, Texas, Iowa, Louisiana, and Arkansas
☆ Date Posted: 6.27.25
☆ Link to Apply
⚖️ stand up for oppressed populations against the state of texas & other powerful interests ~ part-time paralegal
☆ Organization: Texas Civil Rights Project ~ representing those persons and groups that have been historically targeted in Texas.
☆ Roles: Part-Time Paralegal
☆ Location: Austin
☆ Deadline: 7.18.25
☆ Link to Apply
🖼️ share your passion for los angeles history, art, and culture ~ part-time museum guide
☆ Organization: El Pueblo Historical Monument ~ The birthplace of Los Angeles and the home of world famous Olvera Street.
☆ Roles: Part-time Museum Guide
☆ Location: Los Angeles
☆ Date Posted: 7.2.25
☆ Link to Apply
💖 making Islamically aligned mental health care accessible to all ~ support others behind the scenes
☆ Organization: Ruh | Muslim Counselling & Therapy ~ empowering the community to build lives they envision - one heart at a time.
☆ Roles: Client Care Coordinator
☆ Location: Remote
☆ Deadline: TODAY - 7.10.25 @ MIDNIGHT
☆ Link to Apply
📒 create a world where everyone recognizes themselves in a book ~ lead + manage the development of the Feminist Press's publishing program
☆ Organization: Feminist Press ~ the longest-running non-profit educational feminist literary publisher in the world.
☆ Roles: Executive Director
☆ Location: NYC
☆ Deadline: ASAP
☆ Link to Apply
🌎 fight climate change through community based environmental and zero waste initiatives ~ protect the environment and divert waste from landfills
☆ Organization: Big Reuse ~ Our reuse center takes in hundreds of thousands of donated items annually - keeping them out of the landfill. We resell the items to fund our operations and environmental programs.
☆ Roles: Reuse Center Associate
☆ Location: Brooklyn
☆ Date Posted: 7.3.25
☆ Link to Apply
🎞️ narrative change studio ~ multiple roles
☆ Organization: ARRAY ~ multi-platform arts and social impact collective dedicated to narrative change, founded by filmmaker Ava DuVernay.
☆ Roles: Social Media and Outreach Coordinator + Film Distribution Coordinator + Office Manager + Senior Level Executive Administrator
☆ Location: Los Angeles
☆ Date Posted: 6.21.25
☆ Link to Apply
📣 join the reproductive justice movement ~ grow revenue + develop messaging that inspires deeper support for the work
☆ Organization: Collective Power for Reproductive Justice ~ Envisioning a world centering on liberation, inclusivity, and joy, where the lived experiences of everyone reflect that reproductive justice is a basic human right.
☆ Roles: Associate Director of Development and Engagement
☆ Location: Massachusetts
☆ Date Posted: 7.3.25
☆ Link to Apply
🍃 fight for clean air, water, and soil! ~ sustain + support the emerging SELA Youth Organizing Network
☆ Organization: Communities for a Better Environment ~ building people’s power in CA’s communities of color and low-income communities to achieve environmental health and justice by preventing and reducing pollution and building green, healthy and sustainable communities and environments.
☆ Roles: SELA Youth Organizing Network Coordinator
☆ Location: Huntington Park (LA County)
☆ Deadline: 7.13.25
☆ Link to Apply
🌻 foster community enrichment, environmental education, and celebration ~ support the evolution + day-to-day operations of a 1.7-acre protected greenspace
☆ Organization: Lake Claire Community Land Trust ~ a neighborhood based non-profit dedicated to preserving greenspace and fostering community.
☆ Roles: Part-time Operations Manager
☆ Location: Hybrid (ATL)
☆ Date Posted: 7.3.25
☆ Link to Apply
💟 advocate for Indigenous Peoples' rights ~ ensure Cultural Survival’s work remains impactful, cohesive, and grounded in partnership with Indigenous communities worldwide
☆ Organization: Cultural Survival ~ Indigenous-led NGO and U.S.-registered nonprofit that advocates for Indigenous Peoples' rights by working in close partnership with Indigenous communities to support their self-determination, cultures, and political resilience.
☆ Roles: Director of Advocacy & Communications
☆ Location: Remote
☆ Deadline: 7.14.25
☆ Link to Apply
🌟 support a community-guided initiative to drive + track progress toward a shared vision for the future of LA ~ combine social innovation and philanthropy to make an even better LA.
☆ Organization: Goldhirsh Foundation/LA2050 ~ We fund social innovation efforts across these three areas: opportunity, sustainability, and activation, with a particular focus on Los Angeles County.
☆ Roles: Social Media and Communications Coordinator
☆ Location: LA
☆ Date Posted: 6.23.25
☆ Link to Apply
🧁 empower program participants in their pursuits to becoming mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually, financially + relationally balanced and thriving ~ support individuals currently experiencing, or at imminent risk of houselessness
☆ Organization: The Cupcake Girls ~ Providing nonjudgmental, confidential support + vetted resources for people in the s*x trade whether by choice, or by force fraud and coercion.
☆ Roles: Housing Support Coordinator
☆ Location: Hybrid - Las Vegas
☆ Date Posted: 6.30.25
☆ Link to Apply
🍊 distribute millions of pounds of fresh produce ~ cultivate + expand partnerships with hunger relief networks across SoCal.
☆ Organization: Food Forward Inc. ~ fighting hunger and preventing food waste by rescuing fresh surplus produce, connecting this abundance with people experiencing food insecurity, and inspiring others to do the same.
☆ Roles: Agency Relations Coordinator
☆ Location: North Hollywood
☆ Date Posted: 7.3.25
☆ Link to Apply
🌈 celebrate queer stories ~ multiple roles
☆ Organization: NewFest ~ New York’s largest presenter of LGBTQ+ film & media and the largest convener of LGBTQ+ audiences in the city
☆ Roles: Special Events Manager + Lounge Coordinator + Director of Development
☆ Location: NYC
☆ Deadline: 7.16.25
☆ Link to Apply
❤️ help support families impacted by the altadena and palisades wildfires ~ multiple roles
☆ Organization: IBTU’s The Hub ~ A movement fueled by compassion, collaboration, and a shared commitment to uplifting underserved communities
☆ Roles: Disaster Recovery Case Manager + Humanitarian Aid Worker + Warehouse Coordinator + Communications Specialist + Graphic Designer
☆ Location: LA
☆ Date Posted: 6.18.25 (unsure if still accepting apps)
☆ Link to Apply
🐢 connect people to nature ~ support the all aboard for nature program
☆ Organization: Nature For All ~ Working to PROTECT LA's open spaces, CREATE access to nature, and CONNECT people to public lands
☆ Roles: California Naturalist
☆ Location: LA County
☆ Deadline: 8.10.25
☆ Link to Apply
📞 work to dismantle systems rooted in oppression + discrimination through an integrated advocacy approach ~ lead the ACLU’s legislative strategic communications in California
☆ Organization: ACLU California Action ~ Fighting to protect civil rights & civil liberties at the state capitol.
☆ Roles: Director of Strategic Communications
☆ Location: LA County
☆ Deadline: TOMORROW 7.11.25
☆ Link to Apply
📞 inspire and empower young voices through writing, literacy, and creative expression ~ provide strategic vision and foster a culture of creativity and inclusion.
☆ Organization: Write253 ~ literary arts and printmaking org in Tacoma that works with teens and young adults.
☆ Roles: Executive Director
☆ Location: Tacoma, WA
☆ Deadline: 7.15.25
☆ Link to Apply
More Resources:
Making Space - Connecting Disabled jobseekers to accessible work opportunities
UndocuProfessionals Network - Empowering Undocumented Students & Allies with Support and Opportunities
Apricot International - We help underserved MENA talent find jobs in tech
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