WATER is a non-profit educational center and public charity that focuses on feminist work in religion. We have built a growing network of scholars, ministers, and activists around the world who are committed to engaging theological training and scholarship in the service of social change. We promote empowerment, justice, peace, and systemic change.
Website: https://www.waterwomensalliance.org/
Job Descriptions
WATER is a non-profit educational center and public charity that focuses on feminist work in religion. We have built a growing network of scholars, ministers, and activists around the world who are committed to engaging theological training and scholarship in the service of social change. We promote empowerment, justice, peace, and systemic change.
WATER transforms structures by strengthening women and non-binary people as religious agents and encouraging them to work for inclusive communities and an egalitarian future. We have a global impact, an international reach. We promote eco-feminist work. We are collaborative and participative as we work in alliance with justice networks worldwide.
WATER’s mission is to connect activists, religious leaders, students, scholars, and allies who are using feminist religious values to create social and religious change.
We operate on the principle of non-discrimination regarding race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, and national origin.
Job Descriptions
Volunteers with WATER learn the inside ways that a successful feminist nonprofit operates. They work and talk with activists from around the world who are making a difference in religion and society. Since WATER is in the DC, Maryland, Virginia (DMV) area where national news means local traffic snarls, WATER is attuned to and connected to the social justice struggles of the day.
Volunteers interact daily with WATER’s co-directors and other staff and have the opportunity to meet and collaborate with colleagues, as well as clients and visitors who come to the office. WATER aims to be a springboard for volunteers’ future work.
Tasks and responsibilities include:
- Planning and preparing programs such as WATERtalks, WATERrituals, WATERmeditations, and WATERteas
- Editing, brainstorming, and writing for the WATERwheel newsletter, journal articles, presentations, and books-in-progress
- Learning the various aspects of effective fundraising and donor cultivation
- Maintaining the website, Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms
- Reading newly published books and writing short book blurbs
- Participating in collegial work with other organizations in the feminist/theological spheres
- Doing administrative tasks like communicating with WATER colleagues via phone, email, list serves, and the website
- Assisting in hosting visiting scholars, interns, and guests at the WATER office
All staff work on the routine office tasks as well as the program and organizational jobs. Volunteers can expect a fair balance.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to be successful include strong writing as well as website and social media experience. Both a college degree and a background in gender studies and/or religion are useful, but not required. WATER is a feminist organization with a commitment to intersectional justice. The ideal volunteer should be team-oriented, detail-oriented, creative, and self-directed. They also should be someone who takes initiative, appreciates variety, works well with diverse people, and is passionate about feminist issues, religion, and social justice.