Regional Manager, Voter-Approved Children's Funds - Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota

CHILDREN’S FUNDING PROJECT is a nonprofit social impact organization that helps communities, states, and Native Nations expand equitable opportunities for children and youth through strategic public financing. Through our hands‑on technical assistance and collection of resources, we help advocates, policymakers, public agencies, Tribal Nations, and funders identify and align existing funding, generate new revenue, and implement strategies to administer funds in ways that maximize their impact. This growing organization is dynamic and seeks to meet the needs of the child and youth field and provide a healthy work environment. Read more about us at:

About the Position

The Regional Manager, Voter Approved Children’s Funds will support Children’s Funding Project’s work to establish and promote voter‑approved children’s funds (VACFs) throughout the United States, with a particular focus on Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Specifically, the Regional Manager will provide coaching, technical assistance, training, and other supports to communities that have or are working to establish VACFs through local ballot measures. The Regional Manager will contribute to the team working to support VACFs across the country by helping to plan and organize training opportunities and our biennial, in‑person Children’s Funding Institute. The position falls under the supervision of the Vice President, Strategy and Advocacy.

Job Responsibilities

• Cultivate relationships with local and state advocates to build a strong movement with the goal of securing dedicated and sustainable public revenue for child and youth systems in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.
• Lead technical assistance and one‑on‑one coaching provided to local child and youth advocates participating in Children’s Funding Project’s Ballot Measure Cohort.
• Develop and lead training and peer learning opportunities aligned with the A‑Zs of Creating a Voter‑Approved Children’s Fund, tailored to meet the unique needs of advocates working in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.
• Monitor and track the progress, needs, and outcomes of existing and prospective VACFs throughout Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.
• Contribute to Children’s Funding Project's work to build a national movement around sustainable financing for children and youth programs and services by developing public‑facing materials (briefs, blogs, fact sheets, presentations, and tools). Work collaboratively to identify movement‑building opportunities and potential new allies.
• Support the planning and execution of learning opportunities for Children’s Funding Project’s national network of advocates, including virtual training sessions for the national Ballot Measure Cohort and the biennial, in‑person Children’s Funding Institute.
• Conduct research to support local communities pursuing new public funding for children through VACFs. Act as a go‑to expert on available local funding options and ballot‑measure rules in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota and respond to internal and external questions on this topic.
• Work closely with senior staff to provide technical assistance to local partners on sources of additional funding for child and youth serving programs and services. Build skills for independently coaching and facilitating technical assistance to communities and states on this topic. Support development of tools and strategies for providing technical assistance on this topic.
• Other duties as assigned.

Compensation

This position falls into the manager level of our salary structure with a starting full‑time annual salary between $77,500 and $80,000. Children’s Funding Project offers a generous benefits package, a great (and growing) team, and a working environment that emphasizes professional development and growth.

To Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration and should address your specific interest in the position as well as relevant professional and lived experiences. The cover letter will weigh heavily in the selection process. Please note that authorization to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment and applicants for this position will not be sponsored for work visas.

Children’s Funding Project commits to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment that reflects the breadth of communities and clients we serve. We are an equal opportunity employer dedicated to hiring socially conscious individuals with diverse experiences and knowledge that deepen our organization’s impact. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. People of color, members of Tribal Nations and Native communities, LGBTQ‑identified people, gender‑nonconforming people, people with disabilities, veterans, and people who speak a language in addition to English are strongly encouraged to apply.

Skills & Experience

• Post‑secondary degree and/or 5–8 years of experience in child and youth policy, community organizing, issue advocacy, and/or direct service to children and youth in an early childhood education or out‑of‑school‑time setting. In‑depth knowledge of one or more subject areas strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with local election systems, ballot‑issue campaigning, and policymaking processes within municipal or county governing bodies in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota strongly preferred.
• Experience coaching, informing, or providing technical assistance to both public and private sector partners. Experience facilitating cross‑systems collaborative groups and supporting evidence‑informed decision making is a plus.
• Familiarity with Children’s Funding Project’s services, ideally through experience as a client, partner, or member of a related network.
• Compelling professional oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated ability to clearly and concisely summarize complex policy information for a variety of internal and external audiences.
• Team‑oriented attitude with an ability to work both collaboratively and independently in a remote environment.
• Attention to detail and anticipation of organizational needs.
• Familiarity and comfort with common technology platforms (e.g., Microsoft Office 365, Google Suite).

Location

This is a fully remote position (employee may work anywhere within Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota). Some domestic travel is required.