Advocacy Manager, DelawareKidsCAN

Advocacy Manager

Location:

Fully Remote, Must reside in Delaware

About Us

Delaware

KidsCAN is a Delaware-based organization committed to advancing educational equity through community-driven advocacy and innovative policy ideas. We believe durable change happens when families, educators, and community members are empowered to engage directly in shaping state-level education policy.

Our organization operates both a 501(c)(3) and a 501(c)(4), allowing us to pair community education and issue advocacy with robust, values-driven civic engagement. We are nonpartisan and mission-focused, working to ensure decision-makers hear directly from the communities most impacted by education policy.

Delaware

KidsCAN is part of 50

CAN:
The 50-State Campaign for Achievement Now, a nonprofit organization that helps local leaders advocate for a high-quality education for all kids, regardless of their address. 50

CAN operates campaigns in Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio and Tennessee.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an Advocacy Manager to lead our grassroots organizing and advocacy efforts across Delaware. This role will focus on building, training, and mobilizing advocates to engage state legislators and influence education policy-particularly during the legislative session.

The Advocacy Manager will also play a key role in driving participation in our online hub of innovative education ideas, a community portal where advocates can submit ideas, questions, and solutions. While the platform itself is managed by a contractor, this role is responsible for ensuring strong community adoption and engagement.

Key Responsibilities

Grassroots Organizing & Advocacy

• Build and sustain a statewide base of education advocates, including parents, educators, and community leaders
• Recruit, train, and manage volunteers to participate in advocacy actions and outreach
• Develop and execute strategies to engage advocates with state legislators through meetings, testimony, events, and coordinated outreach
• Organize community forums, listening sessions, and advocacy actions across the state
• Support rapid-response advocacy efforts during legislative sessions
• Track engagement and participation metrics to strengthen organizing strategies
• Plan and execute advocacy campaigns that motivate Delaware citizens to speak to elected officials about important education issues
• Provide support and coverage, as needed, during elected official meetings including but not limited to the Delaware legislative session and school board meetings

Movement Building & Political Engagement

• Design engagement pathways that move supporters from awareness to sustained action
• Collaborate with internal teams to translate policy priorities into accessible, motivating messages
• Maintain awareness of Delaware's education policy and political landscape
• Support both c3 and c4 engagement efforts, as appropriate and compliant

Online Community Engagement

• Drive participation and awareness of our online hub where community members submit education ideas and questions
• Integrate the online platform into organizing and advocacy strategies
• Encourage advocates to see the platform as a space for shared ownership, dialogue, and innovation
• Coordinate with contractors managing the platform to align outreach and engagement goals

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in community organizing, advocacy, political campaigns, or movement-building work
• Demonstrated interest in politics, public policy, or civic engagement
• Experience recruiting, training, and managing volunteers
• Comfort engaging directly with diverse community members and stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to travel throughout Delaware and work occasional nights and weekends
• Highly organized, adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Commitment to educational equity and community-centered change

Who You Are

We are seeking a strong project manager who is organized, proactive and can build strong relationships within the organization. In addition, the ideal candidate is:

• Fast-paced, urgent, and high capacity. The ideal candidate will have the ability to…