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title: 'California Finance Director at Working Families Party'
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# California Finance Director at Working Families Party

- **Company:** Working Families Party
- **Location:** California
- **Compensation:** $65k–$109k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-08-11
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-14
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/workingfamilies/f26badea-a50e-4aa0-857a-9f119c936d0d

## Job description

## About the Working Families Party

The Working Families Party (WFP) is the progressive party for the multiracial working class, fighting for a nation that works for the many, not the few. We recruit, train, and support transformational candidates up and down the ballot — and run them to win.

We believe that no matter where we come from or what our color, most of us want the same things. We want to earn enough to thrive, not just survive, and leave a better future for our kids. We want healthy food and clean water, safe neighborhoods and a safe world. We want to be free.

The Working Families Party is regular people coming together across our differences to make a better future for us all. We’re a multiracial party that fights for workers over bosses and people over the powerful. We want an America which realizes the promise – unrealized in our history – of freedom and equality for all.

## ABOUT THIS ROLE

The Working Families Party is seeking a California Finance Director to lead fundraising strategy and execution for the California donor community. The Finance Director will design and implement a comprehensive finance plan and build the infrastructure needed to meet ambitious fundraising goals. The finance director will also work closely with state and national principals to expedite their fundraising efforts including. You will oversee all aspects of the finance operation, including major donor cultivation, events, donor research, and serve as a primary point of contact for fundraising efforts. You’ll work closely with senior staff to drive call time, coordinate events and travel, track data, and grow a robust, mission, and values-aligned donor program.

## ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

- Design and execute a comprehensive fundraising strategy for our California campaigns, with a focus on major donors, PACs, and events.

- Set and track monthly, quarterly, and cycle-to-date fundraising goals and key performance indicators.

- Organize and lead call time for state and national principals: prepare call lists and call sheets, draft briefings, track pledges, and manage timely follow-ups.

- Conduct research on current and prospective donors, organizations, and PACs to support strategic outreach and expand the donor universe.

- Ensure accurate data entry, clean records, and effective donor segmentation in our CRM (currently: EveryAction).

- Plan and manage fundraising events—from small salons and briefings to large-scale receptions and statewide gatherings.

- Build and steward strong donor relationships through personalized engagement, cultivation plans, and regular   campaign updates.

- Work with donor networks, organizers, and bundlers to expand support and leverage the WFP donor community.

## SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

- Fundraising Experience: 2+ years of experience in political fundraising, with at least one federal or statewide campaign strongly preferred. Demonstrated ability to manage a major donor program and meet ambitious fundraising goals.

- Clear Communicator: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief and coach staff for call time and events.

- Self-Directed Project Manager: Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment and work evenings/weekends as needed. Plans ahead and finds alternative paths, when needed, to get to the finish line. Holds a high bar even when things are hectic.

- Project Management Experience: Demonstrated experience managing projects and collaborating with stakeholders. Has managed systems to keep tasks from slipping through the cracks. Able to juggle competing demands and prioritize without sacrificing quality. Plans backwards to make deadlines. Asks for help when needed.

- Detail Oriented: Notices and fixes errors that others might overlook. Acknowledges mistakes and turns them into learning opportunities. Has a track record of leaving things better than they found them.

- Mission Alignment: A commitment to building a party that seeks governing power by, for, and with working class people of all races.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor, or take over sponsorship of, employment visas at this time.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Working Families Party is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to economic and social justice. Women, people of color, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, and members of other historically disenfranchised populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to apply for or perform the essential functions of the job should contact us at jobs@workingfamilies.org with the subject line "Application Accommodation" to request such an accommodation.

## About Working Families Party

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: The Working Families Party (WFP) is a progressive political party in the United States that fights for the multiracial working class by recruiting, training, and electing people-powered candidates.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Nonprofit Political Organization)
- **Headquarters**: Brooklyn, New York, United States
- **Founded**: 1998
- **Founders**: Bertha Lewis, Dan Cantor (merger of the New Party, Citizen Action, and ACORN)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Political Organizations, Electoral Campaigning, Advocacy
- **Target customers**: Voters, activists, working-class individuals, unions, community organizations (B2C and B2B with partner groups)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: To build a nation that works for the many, not the few – fighting for higher wages, fair criminal justice, and getting money out of politics.

## Products & Services
- **Candidate Recruitment & Training**: WFP identifies and trains progressive candidates for offices from city council to U.S. Senate.
- **Electoral Campaigns**: Runs field organizing, messaging, and get-out-the-vote operations, sometimes in Democratic primaries, sometimes on the WFP ballot line.
- **Coalition Building**: Partners with unions, community organizations, and social movements to advance a shared legislative agenda.
- **Membership Program**: Offers a dues-paying membership ($10/month or $120/year) that gives supporters a direct role in party governance.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (nonprofit)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of USD $3,653,167 (most recent data); Membership of 69,622 (December 2025)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Unions, community organizations, and social movements; the party is governed by its members and partner groups.
- **Growth Signals**: Active hiring for multiple senior roles (Chief Development Officer, Director of Engineering, state directors, organizers); expanding into new states like Massachusetts and Rhode Island; 152 employees with offices in five U.S. locations.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Fusion Voting Strategy**: WFP cross-endorses candidates on its own ballot line in states where fusion voting is legal, giving working-class voters a distinct progressive option without "spoiling" the election.
- **Multiracial Coalition**: Deliberately built as a multiracial party, uniting diverse communities around shared economic and social justice goals.
- **Proven Track Record**: Over two decades of electing transformational leaders and winning major policy victories (higher wages, criminal justice reform, money-in-politics reform).

## Strategic Focus
- **State Chapter Expansion**: Currently building new state chapters (e.g., Massachusetts, Rhode Island) and deepening existing ones (California, New York, Oregon).
- **Electoral Power**: Recruiting and running candidates up and down the ballot, with a focus on local and state races that build long-term movement infrastructure.
- **Data & Technology**: Investing in engineering and data infrastructure to better target voters and measure campaign effectiveness (recently hiring a Director of Engineering).

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-Driven Culture**: Staff are deeply committed to progressive change and working in a unionized, inclusive environment.
- **Comprehensive Benefits**: Health/dental/vision (first of month after hire), FSA, life insurance, 401(k) with immediate vesting, generous vacation (including comp time, sick days, personal days), paid parental leave (up to 12 weeks), sabbatical after 4 years, short-term disability, and $400/year professional development fund.
- **Remote/Hybrid Options**: Many roles are fully remote; some are hybrid (e.g., California organizer roles). Utility reimbursement of up to $175/month for home office costs.
- **Unionized Workplace**: Employees are represented by the New York Metropolitan Area Joint Board, Workers United union.
- **Employee Reviews**: 3.5/5.0 on employer rating (56 reviews). Culture scored highest (3.8), work-life balance 3.1, compensation 2.7, career 2.8.

## Sources
1. [workingfamilies.org - Jobs](https://workingfamilies.org/jobs/)
2. [workingfamilies.org - About](https://workingfamilies.org/about/)
3. [workingfamilies.org - Home](https://workingfamilies.org/)
4. [jobs.lever.co/workingfamilies](https://jobs.lever.co/workingfamilies)
5. [linkedin.com/company/working-families-party](https://www.linkedin.com/company/working-families-party)

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