Co-Op Housing Lead Inquilinxs Unidxs por Justicia; IX

Inquilin Xs Unid Xs por Justicia (United Renters for Justice) (IX) was founded to build tenant power to change the housing system in Minneapolis. We are a multi-identity/gender, multi-language, and multi-cultural organization. IX was founded by Latinx community members to work with renter communities most oppressed by high rents, bad conditions, and intimidation by landlords in the city.

IX is seeking a seasoned community organizer to grow and strengthen our co-op housing work—supporting tenant leaders, building durable program infrastructure, and advancing community-controlled housing in Minneapolis.

• The Co-op Housing Lead will anchor IX’s work to stabilize, strengthen, and grow our tenant-stewarded housing co-ops. This role sits at the intersection of operations, organizing, education, community wealth-building, program development, and fundraising.
• You will work directly with co-op members, IX organizers, and community partners to ensure that IX co-ops are not only legally and financially sound, but thriving spaces of democratic leadership and community dignity.
• This role requires someone who knows how to build deep relationships, understands IX’s organizing ecosystem, and can move fluidly between people work, operational work, and strategic growth work.

• 1. Co-op Stabilization & Governance (40%)
  • Support external technical assistance efforts (provided by Co-North) to stabilize existing co-ops: strengthen governance, support member leadership, and ensure co-ops meet financial and legal obligations
  • Build strong, trusting relationships with co-op members: know the people, know the building, know the history
  • Under the direction of Co-North technical assistance, support the maintenance of co-op bylaws, meeting structures, decision-making processes, and conflict-resolution pathways
  • Coordinate with Co-North technical assistance and co-op boards to support legal, financial, and governance responsibilities
  • Support information flow between property management, the co-op board, and Co-North (this role does not replace professional asset management or owner’s rep functions)
  • Partner with IX organizers to ensure co-ops remain connected to broader IX campaigns and organizing strategy
  • Serve as an ex-officio (non-voting) member of the co-op Board, providing steady support, organizing continuity, and alignment with stabilization priorities
  • Fifth Building Acquisition & Integration (TBD / Funding-Contingent):
  • Support the potential acquisition and closing process to bring a 5th building into the cooperative, in close coordination with SWL leadership and external partners
  • Work with Co-North to build an integration plan so the building is fully incorporated into cooperative governance, operations, and member onboarding systems
  • Ensure ongoing compliance with any funder requirements tied to acquisition and stabilization resources, including documentation and reporting needs
• 2. Member Education & Leadership Development (25%)
  • Work with the Cooperative Organizer and technical assistance (Co-North) to prepare and educate the next round of people entering co-op membership or leadership roles
  • Co-op 101 and democratic governance
  • Financial literacy and budgeting
  • Roles and responsibilities of board and membership
  • Collective decision-making
  • Develop repeatable and scalable education modules to support co-op sustainability and future growth
• 3. Fundraising & Resource Development (20%)

  This role is expected to fundraise primarily on behalf of Sky Without Limits (SWL). While the position is supervised within IX, the role will maintain shared accountability to SWL leadership/Board to ensure fundraising strategy aligns with SWL priorities and governance.

  • Lead fundraising strategy for Sky Without Limits (SWL) co-op stabilization and growth, in partnership with IX leadership and with dotted-line accountability to the SWL Board for alignment on priorities and progress.
  • Research and pursue grants, partnerships, and other funding opportunities that support tenant ownership, cooperative housing, and community wealth-building.
  • Prepare compelling narratives, data, and outcomes that demonstrate the impact of IX’s co-op work.
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