Join Our Team

Reports to: Executive Director

FSLA Status: Exempt

Location: Richmond, VA

Type: Part-time. In-person with the ability to travel locally and regionally

Email resume to hello@birthincolor.org by May 17.

About the Organization

Birth In Color Foundation (BIC) is a 501(c) birth, policy, and advocacy non-profit focused on raising awareness surrounding maternal health and reproductive justice and providing services for Black birthing people. We want to change the narrative of Black maternal health, not only in Virginia but around the world. BIC’s mission in reproductive justice is inclusive of improving access to quality abortion care through direct service provision, purposeful litigation, and advocacy and strategic communications.   

Position Overview

Birth in Color is looking for a driven and excited Community Organizer to support our grassroots development and community mobilization. This is a great opportunity to work at a community-based nonprofit organization, engage with the community, our clients, and policy-makers.

We’re a small team, which means there’s lots of room for growth, creativity, and learning opportunities. It is important to us to have an inclusive culture, a team of creative self-starters, and a space where the abilities and strengths of our employees are recognized and valued. We’re proud to be a team that prioritizes a healthy balance of effective work and self-care.

Ideal Qualifications

• Self-starter: Can problem solve through tasks and assignments, use previous experience to inform action.

• Communications and collaboration: Comfortable communicating with staff in other departments to organize and effectively complete tasks.

• Organizational skills: Comfortable generating reports and presenting data on the efficacy of outreach work, experience using Google Workspace and Google Drive, effective time management and scheduling skills, and ability to attend meetings and engagements on time.

• Education: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience, 1+ years of experience with community organizing, non-profit partnerships, or similar experience.

Responsibilities

• Grassroots Client Recruitment including: recruiting new clients through in-person outreach, personal visits, and phoning; organizing house meetings; planning community awareness activities; and increasing clients’ involvement and investment.

• Leadership Development / Training of grassroots leaders and members to develop skills, including: volunteer recruitment, facilitation, public speaking, and organizational development.

• Political Education of grassroots leaders and members on our work in maternal health and reproductive justice; develop activities to deepen understanding of the issues we address as well as the political landscape surrounding our policy campaigns at the state and local level.

• Direct Action Campaign Development and Implementation including: assisting in the development of outreach campaign strategy and plans; coordinating campaign activities and actions; represent and train grassroots leaders to represent the organization in campaign meetings with policymakers and media.

• Department planning and Administration including: Plan outreach and organizing, rigorous tracking and reporting of ongoing work and results.

• Work together with the Director of Communications in the Development of Organizing Materials: Including presentations, fliers,, fact sheets, pledge cards, etc.

• Work together with the Fundraising Coordinator to create Grassroots Fundraising through and developing leaders to raise funds.

Schedule

Due to the hybrid nature of the position, the Community Organizer will work together with the Executive Director to establish a consistent part-time schedule.

Meetings

• The Community Organizer is expected to have weekly virtual meetings to check in on task progress, ask questions, and manage roll efficiently.

• The Community Organizer is expected to have regular contact with new and existing community partners, community members, and clients to develop and maintain relationships between Birth in Color RVA and partner organizations.

Applications are open for the Program Developer Position at Birth in Color. Please review the job description and, if you are interested in applying, please submit your cover letter and resume to hello@birthincolor.org by May 17, 2024.

Reports to: Executive Director

FSLA Status: Exempt

Location: Richmond, VA

Type: Salary, Full-Time. In-person, hybrid office/remote option possible

Who We Are — Our mission

Since our founding in 2018, we’ve been on a mission to bring cultural inclusivity to the forefront of Maternal Health Reproductive Justice narratives. Through community events, workshops, and steadfast policy efforts, we're working to redefine what maternal health means for families of color.

Birth in Color is a birth, policy, and advocacy non-profit focused on raising awareness surrounding maternal health and reproductive justice. We provide services for birthing Black people, people of color, and those with Medicaid and want to change the narrative of Black maternal health.

Birth in Color provides culturally-centered support to pregnant people, their families, and birthing communities to ensure a safe birth and make better decisions for their children. Our services range from providing expert birth workers, doulas, and lactation consultants for expecting people, to prenatal classes and racial bias training for reproductive healthcare workers.

The Team

We are excited to be growing our team. Our Program Developer will be joining a team of hardworking staff members who are passionate about reproductive justice and maternal health. Our “extended team” includes over 100 culturally trained doulas spread out around the state of Virginia.

Get to know our team!

Program Developer Job Description

Overview

Birth in Color is looking for a driven and excited Program Developer to support our dynamic and growing doula collective. This is a great opportunity to work at a community-based nonprofit organization, and engage with the community, our clients, and policy-makers.

We’re a small team with ample room for growth, creativity, and learning opportunities. It is important to us to have an inclusive culture, a team of creative self-starters, and a space where the abilities and strengths of our employees are recognized and valued. We’re proud to be a team that prioritizes a healthy balance of effective work and self-care.

Ideal Qualifications

• Self-starter: Can problem solve through tasks and assignments, use previous experience to inform action.

• Communications and collaboration: Comfortable communicating with staff in other departments to organize and effectively complete tasks.

• Organizational skills: Comfortable creating and implementing systems, experience using Google Workspace and Google Drive, effective time management and scheduling skills, and ability to attend meetings and engagements on time.

• Education: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience, 1+ years of experience with nonprofit management, non-profit partnerships, or similar experience.

Responsibilities

• Doula Collective Management: Manage the membership of contracted doulas through internal communications (update emails, group posts and announcements, cohort meetings, etc.)

• Client Programs Organization and Development: Schedule, coordinate, and manage Birth in Color classes, workshops, and support groups. Develop and coordinate new programs based on client needs.

• Evaluation: Create surveys and systems to effectively evaluate Birth in Color client programs.

• Communication: Work together with the Director of Communications and Marketing and the Social Media Manager to develop clear and effective program descriptions and language to disseminate to clients, community members, doulas, care providers, and stakeholders.

Schedule

Program Developer will work together with the Executive Director to establish a consistent full-time schedule, with the possibility of a hybrid-model schedule dependent on remote work experience.