Advocacy Coordinator

Also called: Outreach Coordinator

Supports advocacy campaigns by organizing events, managing contact lists, and recruiting supporters.

A day in the life

Advocacy coordinators book rooms for town halls, update the supporter database, schedule volunteers, and help write action alerts. It's the most common entry-level job at advocacy nonprofits.

Pay over a career

Starting
$38k
Typical
$50k
High
$66k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's degree typical.

Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Political Science, Communications, Sociology.

Outlook

Growing about average.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk for 10 years. AI updates supporter databases and drafts event emails; organizing volunteers and events in person stays human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: AP U.S. Government, Computer applications, Speech and debate, AP English Language.

Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1099.

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