Family Forward is a feminist, anti-racist, grassroots advocacy organization that fights for systems and public policies that value the work of caregiving and directly support mamas and caregivers. After over a decade of working for change together, we’ve had some big wins—including passing the nation’s most inclusive paid family and medical leave program and a historic $100 million investment in child care for Oregon families.

Current Job Openings

We are hiring! Check out open positions below:

Bilingual/Biliterate (Spanish/English) Digital ​Communications Manager: You are right for this role if you are passionate about economic justice for mothers and caregivers, have a sharp eye for graphics and content creation, are committed to ethical and relationship-driven storytelling, and have strong experience with website management, social media content strategy, and/or digital organizing. Please apply if you are able to manage social media content in both English and Spanish!

Coalition & Organizing Manager: You are right for this role if you enjoy meeting new people and love working directly with mamas and caregivers to support them in building up their confidence, skills and leadership. If you are passionate about economic justice for mothers and caregivers and are​ ​looking​ ​for​ ​an​ ​opportunity​ ​to​ ​create major change in the ​lives​ ​of​ ​parents and child care providers,​ ​we​ ​are​ ​eager to​ ​meet​ ​you.

Please submit your resume and a cover letter by emailing jobs@familyforward.org with the respective job title in the subject line. Your cover letter should speak to your relevant experience and your passion for the movement for racial, gender, and economic justice. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered! Selected applicants will be invited to a phone screen, and language assessments in both Spanish and English will be part of the first phase of hiring for the Digital Communications Manager position.

These postings will remain open until filled. However, applicants are encouraged to apply by May 25, 2025, when we will begin scheduling phone screen interviews.

Family Forward Action is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation or disability.