American Progress has an immediate opening for an Anti-Hate Table Manager. This person will oversee partnership coordination and provide communication support, policy analysis, research, and written support for CAP’s efforts to reduce the influence of anti-immigrant strategists and anti-immigrant rhetoric in the immigration debate. This person will have day-to-day responsibility for managing CAP’s collaboration with allied organizations opposing hate in the immigration debate, called the anti-hate table. This position is part of CAP’s immigration team and is supervised by a Senior Fellow.

American Progress has an immediate opening for an Associate Director of Foundation Relations. The qualified applicant will be a self-starter with strong written and verbal communications skills, as well as an ability to juggle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. Created to help the Center pursue and capitalize on emerging opportunities for foundation funding, and to help produce written communications for the organization, the Associate Director is an integral member of the development team, helping to build a robust foundation fundraising program designed to increase the amount of support from this constituency over the next several years.

The Associate Director works with the executive and program staff to maximize support from private foundations and make the case for support for various programs. The Associate Director will manage the implementation of all activities designed to support that program, including: developing and expanding strategies for increasing funding from foundations; developing compelling grant proposals; preparing timely and accurate reports of funder investments; organizing events and donor visits; responding to funder inquiries; implementing an effective stewardship program and building long-lasting partnerships; conducting ongoing research to identify foundation funding opportunities; and tracking all foundation activity and deadlines. In addition, the Associate Director works with affiliate organizations to ensure that funder proposals, reports, and budgets are developed in a collaborative and timely manner and in accordance with grant agreement/guidelines.

The health care program at American Progress seeks to advance public awareness and understanding of health policy in the United States and to offer policy approaches that will further effective implementation of the Affordable Care Act. The Associate Director, Health Policy will work with other members of the health team, conduct analysis of health policy issues, develop and promote progressive ideas that tackle emerging issues in health policy, and work with the broader CAP infrastructure and external partners to advance implementation of this legislation.

The Center for American Progress has an immediate opening for an Associate Director for Research for Legal Progress. Legal Progress is the Center’s legal policy program focused on the law, the Constitution, and federal and state judiciaries. This staff member’s duties will include conducting research on legal issues and other policy issues in support of Legal Progress’s work, primarily on state judges and state judicial issues. It will also involve writing reports, blog posts, and other communications materials related to progressive judicial issues. It may also involve giving presentations to grassroots groups outside Washington, D.C., and may involve occasional travel.

The Center for American Progress has an immediate opening for a Communications Manager for Legal Progress focusing on state judicial issues. Legal Progress is the Center’s legal policy program focused on the law, Constitution, and federal and state judiciaries. This staff member’s duties will include conducting press outreach, developing and implementing communications strategies, and working with state-based coalitions that work on judicial issues. It will also involve conducting a communications campaign in states that involves writing rapid response content, blog posts, press releases, and other materials related to state judicial issues. It will also involve making presentations to grassroots groups outside Washington, D.C., and will involve occasional travel.

The Postsecondary Education Policy Program at the Center for American Progress believes a quality and affordable postsecondary education is a key to rebuilding the middle class and advancing national competitiveness.

To provide every American with access to a quality, affordable postsecondary education, CAP advocates for a postsecondary education policy agenda that would strengthen public investment with accountability for results, use consumer information to safeguard public and private investment, and apply technology to create cost-effective ways to expand access to and the quality of postsecondary education.

CAP has an immediate opening for a Director for Postsecondary Education Policy. The right candidate will be a dynamic leader capable of driving an agenda to transform postsecondary education through the development of evidence-based policy, creative communications, and effective stakeholder engagement. The director will lead a strong team of experts to develop high-impact policy solutions within the agenda described above.

American Progress has an immediate opening for a Director of Asset Building Policy.

The Director is responsible for creating policy and funding momentum and strategies for American Progress’s asset building portfolio, and engaging with relevant policymakers and influencers on asset building and consumer finance issues. The Director is specifically responsible for developing a Sustainable Asset program at American Progress that seeks to use debates on housing finance reform and tax expenditures as an opportunity to advance asset policy, drawing upon and coordinating with the work of others in the assets community as well as producing proposals and analyses unique to American Progress. To this end, the Director will work closely with the Tax Policy and Housing Finance teams at American Progress. The Director will also serve as American Progress’s designee to the Asset Building Council convened by the Corporation for Enterprise Development.

As the country has come to appreciate the consequences of over-reliance on debt, the asset building and financial security movement has a critical opportunity. But federal and state fiscal conditions limit the tools we have to take advantage of the bipartisan appeal of asset building strategies.

American Progress sees two federal policy avenues through which we might advance the ability of families to build assets and gain economic security. The first is the debate on housing finance, where the structure and ground rules of the system will be rewritten over the next five years. We face the serious threat that access to homeownership and the opportunity it presents for asset building will be closed to low-wealth families. American Progress already has a significant and important program in that area. We will not relent in our efforts to ensure that policymakers do not close doors to sustainable homeownership for underserved borrowers. But we also think there might be a way to use the debate about the role of homeownership as an opportunity to open new doors to mechanisms to advance low- and moderate-income savings through affordable rental housing.

The second opportunity for advancing asset policies is the emerging debate about tax expenditures. Driven by our fiscal challenge, we approach a moment when the efficacy of many "upside down" tax incentives will come under scrutiny. In each case the debate will focus on whether the public benefit merits the expense, but that could present an opportunity to show how a targeted policy aimed at building assets for lower-income families would have a significant impact for comparatively few dollars in revenue foregone. A well-designed and executed strategy could result in better policy to support lower-income wealth development.

Enough is a project of the Center for American Progress to end genocide and crimes against humanity. Founded in 2007, Enough focuses primarily on crises in Sudan, South Sudan, eastern Congo, and areas of Africa affected by the Lord’s Resistance Army. The Enough Project’s strategy papers and briefings provide sharp field analysis and targeted policy recommendations based on a strategy of promoting durable peace, providing civilian protection, and supporting accountability for perpetrators of atrocities. Enough works with concerned citizens, advocates, and policymakers to prevent, mitigate, and resolve these crises by both raising awareness domestically and pressuring lawmakers and policymakers.

The Policy and Advocacy Director will play a key role in guiding and contributing to Enough’s analysis and policy recommendations as s/he develops and implements Enough’s comprehensive advocacy strategies, develops public policy materials, and supervises four or more policy and advocacy staff members. S/he will lead an outstanding cross-cutting advocacy and policy team that is professionally equipped to contribute to and execute policy initiatives, research and analysis, and coordination of government relations strategy for Enough.

The Policy and Advocacy Director will work closely with Enough’s staff and consultants, particularly the lobbying team and online communications to advance the project’s goals. This is a senior position and requires 10 or more years of policy and advocacy experience and strong staff management skills. Field experience in areas of conflict and instability, preferably in the areas where Enough currently works, is required. Advanced knowledge of international affairs and conflict prevention is preferred.

American Progress has an immediate opening for a Director for its Housing Finance and Policy Program. The Director will oversee the day-to-day operations of the program (see our Housing page for more information), supervise the team, and develop strategy in coordination with the Center’s Executive Vice President and Senior Fellows affiliated with the Housing Finance team.

The program aims to achieve the following primary policy goals:

• Providing Americans with access to both decent, affordable rental housing and homeownership on fair, affordable, and sustainable terms, so that they have appropriate choices available for their families’ housing and asset building needs throughout all stages of life.
• Providing a consistent and liquid source of capital for housing credit to support a stable macroeconomy and strong communities.
• Ensuring that communities devastated by equity stripping and high concentrations of foreclosures in recent years are not denied the credit necessary to rebuild.
• Ensuring that the clean energy economy includes all our communities and that finance for energy efficiency and clean energy production flows to underserved areas.

The program seeks to engage with and learn from a wide range of interested parties from private market participants in capital markets, real estate, and mortgage banking to affordable housing developers, CDFIs, community-based organizations, civil rights and consumer advocacy organizations, and more.

It also aims at a close analysis of housing market information and the academic and market literatures. With an interest and expertise in both capital markets and the impact of policy and practice on real people in real communities, the program seeks to provide timely, accessible, and reliable information and analyses, along with new policy proposals and ideas, to policymakers, media, and the public through both traditional and new media.

CAP is also the locus of the Mortgage Finance Working Group, or MFWG, a group of leading mortgage finance experts with a deep interest in affordable housing, assembled by American Progress to discuss mortgage developments and the future of the housing finance system, and where possible to speak with one voice on the future direction of housing finance policy. In particular, the MFWG has been evolving a specific proposal for a re-imagined housing finance system. The Director will be the coordinator of the MFWG.

The Center for American Progress has an opening for the Director of Campus Progress. Campus Progress is the Center’s dynamic effort to help young people make their voices heard on key issues and to empower new generations of progressive leaders. Campus Progress engages in advocacy and reporting and holds events on a wide variety of significant issues including affordable education, LGBT rights, immigration reform, climate change, and voting rights.

Leading a team, the Director will provide overall strategic direction and management and oversee all Campus Progress programs. The Director will represent Campus Progress before the public, government officials, other organizations, and the news media. The Director will oversee fundraising efforts and work with donors and foundations. The Director also will participate in the overall work of the Center for American Progress.

Since its launch in February 2005, Campus Progress has become one of the nation’s leading youth advocacy programs. It has helped achieve federal, state, and local policy victories; supported 60 local youth activism campaigns and 100 student publications; drawn millions of visitors to CampusProgress.org with investigative reporting and innovative multimedia content; held more than 800 speaking events; run an annual national conference with speakers including Barack Obama and Bill Clinton; involved leading activists and performing artists; reached more than 800 campuses and communities; and drawn strong national media coverage. David Halperin, who has directed Campus Progress from its inception in 2004, is leaving the job later this year and is leading the search for a new Director.

American Progress is seeking an Editor/Videographer to join a growing creative team developing innovative visual content to engage diverse audiences with progressive ideas. The Editor/Videographer will be an expert with video and motion graphics software such as Adobe After Effects and Final Cut Pro Studio, and will spend 60-70 percent of their time working with the Video/Multimedia Producer to create compelling short-documentaries, animations, explainers, and promotional pieces that engage and inform viewers on pressing national issues. The other 30-40 percent will be spent shooting American Progress live events and managing the events archive. The ideal candidate will have an eye for design, be able to craft explanatory animations and motion effects on sometimes abstract policy topics, and have an interest in helping establish American Progress as a leader in visual storytelling.

American Progress has an immediate need for an Events Contractor working with Campus Progress for six months. The Events Contractor will assist with organization, outreach, and implementation for the eighth annual Campus Progress National Conference. S/he must have experience planning events for college-age people, strong attention to detail, and ability to work under pressure and meet all deadlines. S/he also must be committed to Campus Progress’s mission and goals. This position will report to the Events Manager.

Campus Progress, a project of the Center for American Progress, works to help young people—advocates, activists, journalists, and artists—make their voices heard on issues that matter. Through an online magazine and campus journalism projects, public events, multimedia projects, and grassroots issue campaigns, Campus Progress empowers new progressive leaders nationwide as they develop fresh ideas, communicate in new ways, push policy outcomes in a progressive direction, and build a strong progressive movement.

The Center for American Progress is a progressive think tank dedicated to improving the lives of Americans through ideas and action. We are creating a long-term, progressive vision for America—a vision that policymakers, thought leaders, and activists can use to shape the national debate and pass laws that make a difference.

The Center seeks an Executive Vice President who will provide direct support to the President & CEO. S/he will provide strategic consultation and policy analysis on issues affecting the organization. The Executive Vice President will work with all departments to develop policy products and programs.

The Major Gifts Officer position at American Progress reports to the Associate Director of Major Gifts and is responsible implementing the major donor fundraising efforts for the organization. S/he engages the institution's individual donors in the work and impact of American Progress while expanding the donor base to include new major donors.

The Major Gifts Officer position at American Progress is responsible for implementing the major donor fundraising efforts for the organization. S/he engages the institution's individual donors in the work and impact of American Progress while expanding the donor base to include new major donors.

The Center for American Progress has an immediate opening for a Reporter-Blogger to work with the research team that produces ThinkProgress.org, The Progress Report, and other research products.

American Progress is seeking a Salesforce CRM (Constituent Relationship Management) Associate who will be responsible for supporting and further improving our Salesforce.com implementation. The platform is currently used by more than 120 users to track significant amounts of business intelligence including relationships with core stakeholders (donors, government affairs, press, policy influencers); online and offline marketing and outreach efforts; policy products and event information; and internal features including project management, contract tracking, trouble ticketing, and IT provisioning.

The ideal candidate will have a track record in supporting and training users of Salesforce.com, resolving technical and functional support issues, and implementing enhancements. The position is part of the External Affairs department, which handles outreach to elected officials; national, state, and local advocates; and other policy organizations and think tanks. The associate will join a dynamic and innovative team responsible for interactive marketing and will play a critical role in enhancing an industry-leading CRM system.

American Progress has an immediate opening for a Senior Policy Analyst for Housing and Economics. The Senior Policy Analyst will join the staff of the Housing and Finance Policy program (see our Housing page for more information), and work under the direction of the Director of Housing Finance and Policy on a variety of education policy issues. The Analyst's responsibilities will span a range of housing finance and policy issues in support of the program’s objectives:

• Providing Americans with access to both decent, affordable rental housing and homeownership on fair, affordable, and sustainable terms, so that they have appropriate choices available for their families’ housing and asset building needs throughout all stages of life.
• Providing a consistent and liquid source of capital for housing credit to support a stable macroeconomy and strong communities.
• Ensuring that communities devastated by equity stripping and high concentrations of foreclosures in recent years are not denied the credit necessary to rebuild.
• Ensuring that the clean energy economy includes all our communities and that finance for energy efficiency and clean energy production flows to underserved areas.

The program seeks to engage with and learn from a wide range of interested parties from private market participants in capital markets, real estate, and mortgage banking to affordable housing developers, CDFIs, community-based organizations, civil rights and consumer advocacy organizations, and more.

It also aims at a close analysis of housing market information and the academic and market literatures. With an interest and expertise in both capital markets and the impact of policy and practice on real people in real communities, the program seeks to provide timely, accessible, and reliable information and analyses, along with new policy proposals and ideas, to policymakers, media, and the public through both traditional and new media.

CAP is also the locus of the Mortgage Finance Working Group, or MFWG, a group of leading mortgage finance experts with a deep interest in affordable housing, assembled by American Progress to discuss mortgage developments and the future of the housing finance system, and where possible to speak with one voice on the future direction of housing finance policy. In particular, the MFWG has been evolving a specific proposal for a re-imagined housing finance system. The Director will be the coordinator of the MFWG.

The Senior Vice President for Development is the chief development officer for American Progress. This position reports to the President of American Progress and is responsible for leading all aspects of the development for the organization. The SVP is an integral part of the organization’s senior leadership and management team that sets priorities and strategies to advance the organization’s mission and objectives. The SVP is directly responsible for aligning American Progress’s mission and goals with fundraising strategies. The SVP is responsible for the strategic planning, design, implementation, and management of a comprehensive development program.

American Progress has an immediate opening for Special Assistant for Housing Finance and Policy. The Special Assistant will assist the Center’s Housing Finance and Policy program (see our Housing page for more information), providing administrative and coordination support to the Director, Fellows, and rest of team, as well as doing some research and writing.

The program aims to achieve the following primary policy goals:

• Providing Americans with access to both decent, affordable rental housing and homeownership on fair, affordable, and sustainable terms, so that they have appropriate choices available for their families’ housing and asset building needs throughout all stages of life.
• Providing a consistent and liquid source of capital for housing credit to support a stable macroeconomy and strong communities.
• Ensuring that communities devastated by equity stripping and high concentrations of foreclosures in recent years are not denied the credit necessary to rebuild.
• Ensuring that the clean energy economy includes all our communities and that finance for energy efficiency and clean energy production flows to underserved areas.

The program seeks to engage with and learn from a wide range of interested parties from private market participants in capital markets, real estate, and mortgage banking to affordable housing developers, CDFIs, community-based organizations, civil rights and consumer advocacy organizations, and more.

It also aims at a close analysis of housing market information and the academic and market literatures. With an interest and expertise in both capital markets and the impact of policy and practice on real people in real communities, the program seeks to provide timely, accessible, and reliable information and analyses, along with new policy proposals and ideas, to policymakers, media, and the public through both traditional and new media.

CAP is also the locus of the Mortgage Finance Working Group, or MFWG, a group of leading mortgage finance experts with a deep interest in affordable housing, assembled by American Progress to discuss mortgage developments and the future of the housing finance system, and where possible to speak with one voice on the future direction of housing finance policy. In particular, the MFWG has been evolving a specific proposal for a re-imagined housing finance system. The Special Assistant will provide administrative support and help the Director to manage the MFWG.

The Center for American Progress has an immediate opening for an Immigration Assistant. The qualified applicant will be a self-starter and a fast learner with strong written and verbal communications, solid research skills, and the ability to juggle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

In addition to providing administrative support to the Immigration Team, she/he will help coordinate CAP’s work with key immigrants’ rights organizations and provide assistance in research projects that address gaps in information and data related to immigration.

American Progress is seeking candidates for the position of Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff and Chief Financial Officer. This position calls for a highly organized individual with unusual attention to detail. The job involves providing both administrative and research support to senior executives who rely heavily on a Special Assistant for setting priorities, exercising judgment, managing important relationships, providing timely and concise information, and ensuring they are well prepared for speeches, events, and meetings.

The Special Assistant will assist the COS and CFO with administrative procedures and coordination with other teams at the Center for American Progress; will organize meetings and manage schedules; will research, draft, and edit materials; will help organize events or meetings; and will perform other tasks.

The Center for American Progress Action Fund has an immediate opening for a Policy Director for the ThinkProgress War Room. The ThinkProgress War Room is a strategic communications hub working at the center of progressive advocacy. The Policy Director has primary responsibility for coordinating with CAP and CAPAF policy experts to produce timely and effective analytical policy products that help define both progressive and conservative policies and positions. These products will be for use with progressive allies, the media, and others. This position will also work closely with the War Room Director to drive strategic campaigns with progressive partners that combine strong communications work with policy analysis.