NLIHC Careers 

President and CEO

NLIHC seeks a President and CEO who will serve as an innovative and collaborative leader, and can drive strategic direction while amplifying marginalized voices through evidence based advocacy. Interested candidates should visit, here, for more information. 

For questions, please email [email protected] or call Crystal Stephens or Diane Westmore at 404-BoardWalk (404-262-7392).

Director of Communications

NLIHC seeks a Director of Communications to work closely with the NLIHC Vice President of External Affairs to support the implementation of NLIHC’s communications strategies. The Director of Communications will manage communication plans, media, brand, and public relations and expand overall visibility and reach in support of the Coalition’s mission, vision, goals, and objectives. The Director of Communications will supervise two positions: a Graphic Communications Manager and a Graphic Communications Sr. Coordinator. The salary range for this position is contingent upon experience and is from $92,000 - $110,00. This position requires physical time in the office, and the candidate must be located in the metropolitan Washington D.C. area or be able to commute to our office located in D.C. for a hybrid work schedule.

Responsibilities/Duties:

  • Manage the development and implementation of the Coalition’s internal and external communication strategies, including publications, e-communications, media, digital, public relations, and marketing.
  • Develop and maintain key communication channels, adapting and improving the approach in coordination with external trends and housing policy priorities. 
  • Lead efforts to drive and execute external digital communications, including websites, social media, email campaigns, multimedia. 
  • Develop and oversee implementation of external marketing and communications strategies, tactics, and deliverables. 
  • Oversee development and implementation of creative assets. 
  • Manage content and editorial needs for all digital platforms. 
  • Collaborate with team leads to drive internal communications to support initiatives and programs. 
  • Manage communications team workflows for requests, publications, and campaigns. 
  •  Develop/maintain strong relationships with reporters, writers, and opinion leaders in print, broadcast, online, and social media. 
  • Maintain up-to-date database of all media contacts. 
  • Pitch stories and secure regular media interviews and editorial board meetings for President/CEO and other Coalition staff and members as appropriate. 
  • Collaborate with team leads to develop and implement messaging strategy. 
  • Prepare and distribute press releases and media alerts; manage press events for NLIHC and state partners. 
  •  Manage the process of placing op-eds, letters-to-the-editor, blogs pieces, and other opinion pieces for president/CEO and other Coalition staff and members as appropriate. 
  • Approve articles for Coalition staff and members as appropriate for placement in partner publications. 
  • Curate new activation opportunities with media organizations. 
  • Manage media performance strategy and metrics. 
  • Develop and implement a comprehensive strategy for use of social media. 
  • Monitor print, broadcast, online, and social media for coverage of NLIHC, NLIHC campaigns, and NLIHC policy priorities; reach out to amplify or correct as needed. 
  • Stay abreast of new developments in social media and recommend advances and changes to NLIHC platforms. Maintain records of all media work; produce metrics of all social media contacts; prepare monthly reports. 
  • Manage content development, writing, and editing of NLIHC publications. 
  • Manage internal staff and state partners in development of media strategies. 
  • Develop and implement webinars, workshops, and written materials to aid NLIHC members in use of social media and press strategies. 
  • Collaborate with teams across the organization to amplify programs, projects, and campaigns. 
  • Supervise communications team and interns. 
  • Facilitate opportunities for professional development. 
  • Assist in implementation of the annual Housing Policy Forum, Leadership Awards Reception, and other events.

Qualifications:

This is a full-time position, and candidates must be physically located in the metropolitan Washington, DC area. Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree. Applicants must have a strong commitment to social justice and NLIHC’s mission. This position would be ideal for someone with five or more years of communications and management experience. Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and Adobe Creative Cloud is required.

A person will be most successful in this role if you have knowledge and experience in all aspects of communications, digital media, social media, media relations, PR, and brand management. 

An equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, NLIHC offers a competitive salary and a generous benefits package.

Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter with salary requirement, and one writing sample to Jamaal Gilani, Director of People and Culture, via email at [email protected].  

Fund Development Director

NLIHC seeks a Fund Development Director to work closely with the NLIHC Vice President of External Affairs to support NLIHC’s development and fundraising endeavors. The Fund Development Director will develop and execute multi-year fundraising plans to include major gifts, annual appeal, planned giving, event sponsorship, and campaigns. The Fund Development Director will supervise two staff (fund development coordinators) and will themselves report to the VP of external affairs. The salary range for this position is contingent upon experience and is from $92,000 - $138,000. This position requires physical time in the office and the candidate must be located in the metropolitan Washington, DC area or be able to commute to our office located in DC for a hybrid work schedule.

Responsibilities/Duties:

  • Lead organizational fundraising strategy and implementation plan to grow current annual fundraising.
  • Expand NLIHC planned giving initiatives.
  • Manage NLIHC’s donors and prospects base, developing and implementing tailored cultivation, solicitation and stewardship plans.
  • Manage major donor engagement – to include effective solicitations and other fundraising activities.
  • Manage research and apply to foundations for grant awards for various programs as needed; manage all aspects of post-award grants including reporting requirements.
  • Evaluate progress toward organizational goals/budgets and provide regular reporting to NLIHC CEO and vice president of external affairs.
  • Manage systems, processes, and tools to maximize fundraising capacity including overseeing donor management database.
  • Work closely across NLIHC’s external affairs and other teams to ensure brand representation in all communication outreach and efforts.
  • Lead and collaborate with staff on the management and planning of fundraising events and donor receptions.
  • Work with communications team to develop print, digital, and social media marketing collateral related to fundraising.
  • Plan and manage e-communications, to deliver NLIHC updates across donor base.
  • Plan and lead fundraising special events and drives.
  • Manage and maintain gift recognition policies.
  • Work closely with NLIHC’s finance team to manage financial reporting and tracking of donor contributions.
  • Manage development and execution of reports and proposals – oversee writing and archiving of all proposals with a long-term relationship-management approach.
  • Oversee monitoring of all donor information and use of Salesforce for donor contact management.
  • Monitor and report regularly on the progress of the development program, including NLIHC board reports.
  • Work closely with the fund development committee of NLIHC’s board of directors on planning for annual fundraiser.
  • Lead planning and implementation of securing event sponsorships.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

This is a full-time position, and candidates must be physically located in the metropolitan Washington, DC area. Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree. Applicants must have a strong commitment to social justice and NLIHC’s mission. This position would be ideal for someone with eight or more years of directly relevant fund development experience, and five or more years of management experience. Proficiency with Salesforce is required. Proficiency in grant writing is required.

A person will be most successful in this role if you have knowledge and experience in all aspects of philanthropy, giving trends, benchmarks, and best practices; research; fundraising techniques and strategies; data analytics; and development operations such as gift processing, prospect and donor research, and fundraising reporting.

An equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, NLIHC offers a competitive salary and a generous benefits package.

Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter with salary requirement, and one writing sample to Jamaal Gilani, Director of People and Culture, via email at [email protected].  

NLIHC Internship Opportunities

The National Low Income Housing Coalition is dedicated to achieving racially and socially equitable public policy that ensures people with the lowest incomes have quality homes that are accessible and affordable in communities of their choice.

NLIHC accepts applications for our internship positions on a continuous, rolling basis. Interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our staff work. We seek students passionate about social justice issues, with excellent writing and interpersonal skills. 

Summer, Fall, and Winter interns are expected to work 25 hours a week. Two-semester placements are possible. NLIHC provides modest stipends.

A cover letter, resume, and writing sample are required for consideration. In your cover letter, please specify the position(s)/semester for which you are applying. Communications/Media/Graphic Design interns should also submit three examples of graphic design work (attachments or online portfolio).

The available positions are:

Spring (Jan. to May), Summer (June to August), and Fall (Sept. to Dec.):

Policy Intern. Tracks new legislation, attends and summarizes congressional hearings for the Memo to Members newsletter, participates in visits to congressional offices, develops materials for use in lobbying the House and Senate to achieve NLIHC’s policy agenda, and updates the NLIHC Congressional database. 

Interested students should submit their materials to Kim Johnson via email at: [email protected].

Field Intern. Supports the NLIHC Field team to engage advocates across the country and mobilize them to take action on NLIHC’s policy priorities. Tasks may include data entry and database maintenance in Salesforce, managing the organization’s general email inbox, mailing renewal letters to members, writing articles for the weekly Memo to Members e-newsletter and other outlets, planning and implementing NLIHC Events such as convenings with partners and the annual Policy Forum, building relationships with advocates across the country, and mobilizing the field to act on federal policy priorities.

Interested students should submit their materials to Brooke Schipporeit via email at: [email protected].

Research Intern. Assists in ongoing quantitative and qualitative research projects writes weekly articles on current research for Memo to Members, attends briefings, and responds to research inquiries. Quantitative skills and experience with SPSS a plus.

Interested students should submit their materials to Andrew Aurand via email at: [email protected].

Our Homes, Our Votes Intern

Our Homes, Our Votes is NLIHC’s nonpartisan campaign to boost voter turnout among low-income renters and educate candidates about housing solutions. The intern will assist with creating and updating template resources and other communications materials for partner organizations, organizing campaign meetings and webinars, writing updates for the Memo to Members & Partners newsletter, monitoring ballot measures related to housing and homelessness, and assessing the impact of campaign activities. This position reports to the Our Homes, Our Votes project manager.

The Our Homes, Our Votes campaign seeks someone with strong written and oral communications skills, strong organizational skills, a demonstrated commitment to civic engagement, and ability to remain strictly nonpartisan in all campaign activities. Past experience with nonpartisan voter engagement campaigns and/or other election-related work is a plus. 

Interested students should submit their materials to Courtney Cooperman via email at: [email protected]