March 14, 2013
Organization: Common Cause
Seeking: Digital Producer
Their Mission: Common Cause is a nonpartisan, nonprofit advocacy organization founded in 1970 by John Gardner as a vehicle for citizens to make their voices heard in the political process and to hold their elected leaders accountable to the public interest. Today, Common Cause is one of the most active, effective, and respected nonprofit organizations working for political change in America.  Common Cause strives to strengthen our democracy by empowering our members, supporters and the general public to take action on critical policy issues.

Organization: New York Lawyers for the Public Interest
Seeking: Community Organizer – Health Justice
Their Mission: The New York Lawyers for the Public Interest’s mission is to advance equality and civil rights, with a focus on health justice, disability rights and environmental justice, through the power of community lawyering and partnerships with the private bar. Through community lawyering, NYLPI puts its legal, policy and community organizing expertise at the service of New York City communities and individuals.  NYLPI’s partnership with the private bar strengthens its advocacy and connects community groups and non-profits with critical legal assistance.

Organization: National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
Seeking: Development Intern
Their Mission: The mission of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is to build the grassroots power of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. They do this by training activists, equipping state and local organizations with the skills needed to organize broad-based campaigns to defeat anti-LGBT referenda and advance pro-LGBT legislation, and building the organizational capacity of our movement. As part of a broader social justice movement, they work to create a nation that respects the diversity of human expression and identity and creates opportunity for all.