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NOW HIRING: Vancouver Canvass Director

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Employment Opportunity: Vancouver Canvass Director for the Ancient Forest Alliance

Duration: Full-time (approximately 32 hrs/week), permanent staff position
Location: Greater Vancouver (home office); in the community
Hours: Flexible with canvass hours Mon to Thurs from ~ 4–10pm. Occasional Fridays and weekend hours
Compensation: $45,000 per annum plus performance-based income
Estimated application deadline: Posting will remain open until the right candidate is found. Early applications are encouraged.
Anticipated start date: Open

The Ancient Forest Alliance (AFA) is seeking a dedicated Canvass Director to drive our fundraising and awareness-raising efforts in the Greater Vancouver Region. This natural leader and confident communicator will manage a stellar team of door-to-door canvassers and coordinate various outreach activities.

AFA is BC’s foremost charitable organization focused solely on old-growth forest protection. Built on grassroots outreach and fundraising, we rely on our teams of passionate fundraisers to sustain our campaigns and have a strong track record of success over our thirteen-year history as a result. We have successfully campaigned to protect outstanding old-growth forests like Avatar Grove near Port Renfrew and Echo Lake near Mission and have reached tens of thousands of British Columbians through our outreach efforts. We campaign for province-wide legislation to protect endangered old-growth forests while also ensuring a sustainable, second-growth forestry industry.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
• Advertise, recruit, train, and manage a canvass crew of 5–10 individuals who recruit new donors and supporters door-to-door.
• Oversee canvass shifts Mondays – Thursdays and some Fridays and weekends
• Lead by example and canvass at least two days per week
• Facilitate canvass team meetings and skills trainings before each canvass shift
• Evaluate canvasser and program success and give ongoing, constructive feedback
• Coordinate additional fundraising initiatives such as setting up information booths at community events and assisting with occasional fundraising events
• Manage administrative duties (e.g. create canvass turf maps, organize materials, review and reconcile donation transactions)
• Represent the organization in a professional manner
• Reports to the Executive Team and the Administrative Director

Qualifications
• Dedication to protecting old-growth forests and nature in general
• Supports the Ancient Forest Alliance and its mandate
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a team player
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Strong task management, organization, and time management skills; proficiency in excel and MS Word.
• Consistently strong work ethic
• Self-motivated but also able to take direction
• Good judge of character; experience recruiting, hiring, and training an asset.
• Good basic math and accounting skills
• Former canvassing or sales experience an asset
• Have valid BC Drivers Licence and good driving record.

If you are passionate about protecting BC’s ancient forests, enjoy self-directed work, and are committed to educating others about critical environmental issues, then we want to hear from you!

To apply:
• Please email your resume and cover letter to Joan Varley at: info@16.52.162.165. Please include “Vancouver Canvass Director” in the subject line.
• We thank all applicants for the diversity, skill, and experience they offer; only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted

A man in a yellow jacket stands beside a massive Douglas-fir tree in an ancient Douglas-fir grove.

Old-growth Douglas-fir forest in the Burman River valley. Proposed Salmon Park, Mowachaht/Muchalaht territory.

We’re hiring door canvassers in Victoria!

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Ancient Forest Alliance is hiring enthusiastic and self-motivated door canvassers to support our campaign through outreach and fundraising in Victoria, BC.

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Our door-to-door canvassers are a daily driver behind our campaign. Utilizing their exceptional people skills and passion for old-growth forests, canvassers are essential to growing our campaign by educating and engaging diverse communities and raising funds and awareness to protect these precious old-growth ecosystems and ensure a transition to a sustainable, second-growth forest industry. You will gain valuable career-building experience while honing your grassroots communications, outreach, and fundraising skills.

Details
This position is great for those seeking a flexible schedule, such as post-secondary students, as canvassing hours are typically Monday–Thursday, 4–8:30pm, with optional weekends. Earn a competitive, living wage with performance-based incentives while working with fun, like-minded environmentalists.

No experience is necessary, but people skills are a plus!

About Ancient Forest Alliance:
The Ancient Forest Alliance (AFA) is a registered non-profit organization focused on protecting old-growth forests and ensuring a transition to a sustainable, value-added second-growth industry. Founded in 2010, AFA has quickly become BC’s main organization working toward province-wide legislation to end the logging of endangered old-growth forests.

Built on grassroots outreach and fundraising, we rely on stellar fundraisers to sustain our campaigns and have a strong track record of success over our 15-year history. Face-to-face connections with thousands of people are essential for strengthening the old-growth protection movement. Door-to-door canvassing has played an integral role in building our support base and continues to be an important source of donations.

Apply directly through our application form, or contact Nadia at canvass@16.52.162.165.

Ancient Forest Alliance provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants and welcomes diverse, conservation-minded members of our community to apply.

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Testimonials:

Canvasser Spotlight: Paarth Mittal, former Victoria canvasser and field manager

“Canvassing for the AFA allowed me to help grow an important movement to save our vital old-
growth forests, while gaining valuable skills in communication, fundraising, and mentoring team
members. As someone still connected to the AFA family, I encourage current and future
canvassers to take every experience as a lesson that inspires growth, and to always think back to why they are doing what they do: creating a sustainable, just, and livable world for all living
beings.”

Canvasser Spotlight: Tiara Dhenin, former Victoria Canvass team

“Canvassing has drastically improved my confidence in public speaking and my ability to engage meaningfully with people in all contexts. I’ve met hundreds of locals, learned from them, and grown personally from my experiences. Nothing beats the rush or sense of accomplishment after a successful night of canvassing for such an important cause.”

Canvasser Spotlight: Joel Smith, former Victoria Canvass team

“During my time as a canvasser, I had countless interactions with people at their homes which left me feeling uplifted and encouraged. Each person has something to share, and as a canvasser, I learned to offer space for people to open up about why they care about old-growth forests and why they feel they are important. My people and listening skills improved and I became more articulate and efficient in the relaying of information pertinent to the cause. It was great to be working with a team of canvassers as well. Before each canvass, we would meet up to prepare, and after we would share our experiences and encourage each other. If you have any free time and have a passion for forests, plants, animals, and/or people, I wholly encourage you to consider joining the Ancient Forest Alliance as a canvasser.”