Work with Whole Washington
We are a nonprofit working tirelessly to achieve the dream of universal public healthcare in Washington state and beyond. This is a dynamic and challenging field to work in but is also deeply rewarding.
- Work on real policy that has the potential to improve the lives of millions of people
- Work directly with lawmakers, policy experts, and grassroots organizers
- Collaborate with volunteers across Washington with unparalleled passion for our work
- Endless opportunities for learning, skill development, and leadership
- Work 100% remotely (depending on position)
- Work with us to define your title and contribute to your career development
- Bring your values to work every day
Whole Washington is working to raise enough funds to pay for staff, but all positions at this time are volunteer.
We strive to provide as many training and professional development opportunities that we can and are happy to work with you on creating a role and job title that are appropriate for your career goals. We are also happy to be a professional reference and to write letters of recommendation at request.
Please note if you are receiving paid job offers from a recruitment company, that is not Whole Washington. We recently became aware of a job scam happening using our name and logo. If you are contacted by a recruiter please report it.
Application Process
Applicants of all experience and skill level should feel empowered to apply and know that they will have the training and support they need to successfully make a positive impact on Whole Washington and the healthcare justice movement.
- Step 1 – Read the open positions below and see if any seem like a good fit. If you can’t find one, you may still consider applying and describing a custom position that better fits your interests and skills.
- Step 2 – Apply to the position using the application form below. The form asks only for basic contact information and a short cover letter. Try your best to not overthink your cover letter and to keep it short, you will have time to elaborate on it in an interview.
- Step 3 – You will receive a confirmation email which will ask you to reply with a résumé attached.
- Step 4 – Schedule your interview using the booking link provided in the confirmation email.
- Step 5 – Attend an upcoming board meeting to introduce yourself and learn more.
Whole Washington will make its best effort to interview all applicants and find appropriate roles for anyone looking to get involved.
Open positions
Board Secretary
Whole Washington is seeking someone to join its board of directors as secretary.
Whole Washington is a 501(c)4 political nonprofit and is required to have a secretary who manages board communications, takes meeting notes, and files papers with the Secretary of State.
As with all board positions, attendance at once-a-month board meetings is a core responsibility as this is required for us to maintain quorum and vote on important decisions. Applicants who are interested should consider attending board meetings which are open to the public and available on our events calendar.
Prior board experience (especially as secretary) is a plus but not required. Transition would not be immediate – support will be provided by our current Board Secretary and training will be available as needed.
Fundraising coordinator
Whole Washington is seeking fundraising coordinators to help significantly expand our donor-base and operational budget.
Whole Washington is primarily funded by a core of small donors and regularly goes through boom-bust cycles of donations and stagnation. Whole Washington has a tiny operational budget and primarily raises money during initiative campaigns, which end up being woefully underfunded and raise money far too late into the signature gathering cycle to realistically reach the scale that they need to.
As a fundraising coordinator we would be looking to you to work with the board of directors on developing fundraising strategies and working with our volunteers to see through the execution.
Volunteer coordinator
Whole Washington is seeking a volunteer coordinator to help recruit, onboard, train, and organize volunteers all over the state of Washington into our campaign for statewide universal healthcare.
As volunteer coordinator, your main responsibility would be to monitor the volunteer signups collected through our website and get those people into an onboarding session as soon as possible where they can be added to our Slack and other organizing spaces. New volunteers should be mentored, supported, and guided towards an appropriate team with work for them to do.
No prior experience is required, though meeting facilitation and political organizing experience is a plus. Time commitment is a few hours a week. Training and support provided.
Communications coordinator
Whole Washington is seeking a communications coordinator to help keep our volunteers and supports up to date with what’s going on in the universal healthcare movement.
Whole Washington maintains a mailing and texting list of over 20,000 people – we are looking for someone to help us stay on top of regular communications like our email newsletter, as well as help strategize ways to more effectively reach and engage people through our digital communications platforms.
No prior experience is required – time commitment is a few hours a week. Training and support will be available.
At-large Board Member
Whole Washington is seeking passionate community leaders to join its board of directors as at-large members.
Whole Washington is working to build a statewide movement with a broad coalition of support. As such, we are looking to include community leaders from all sorts of grassroots organizations, geographic locations, and personal backgrounds.
All board members must attend monthly board meetings and assist with fundraising, but as an at-large member you are uniquely positioned to contribute to Whole Washington in your own way. Organize events, bring in members of your community, create a social media campaign – the options are endless!
Data manager
Whole Washington is seeking a data manager to help us make more effective use of our volunteer database.
With over 20,000 people contactable through email or text, we must better understand who our supporters are, divide them into meaningful categories such as “donor,” “signature gatherer,” “organizer,” etc. By helping us group, categorize, and understand this database, we will be able to use more targeted communications to engage people in our work and turn passive supporters into active organizers.
No prior experience is required, though knowledge of spreadsheets and databases is a plus. Time commitment is a few hours a week. Training and support provided.
Custom position (make your own)
Whole Washington needs passionate and committed leaders from all walks of life. If you have an education, professional skills, time to dedicate, personal connections, creative callings, or leadership qualities then Whole Washington 100% needs your support.
In the application form below – select “Custom position” and use the cover letter to articulate what you have in mind, ideally including a job title.