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Volunteer with MAC (application currently closed)
We received an overwhelming number of volunteer applications after the Roe v. Wade reversal. We are deeply appreciative of everyone who is ready and willing to support our work. At this time, we are not accepting applications for volunteers. Check back in a few months, and see the opportunities below to be in community with MAC.
Fundraise for MAC
MAC proudly can say Abortion Is A Midwest Value because the majority of funds come from individual donors. You can create a fundraiser for us via GiveLively using this link. THANK YOU for supporting abortion access!
Join MAC’s Board (application currently closed)
Thinking about how to plug into the abortion access movement? Excited to serve on a nonprofit board guided by Reproductive Justice framework? Watch for our board application to reopen.
Work at MAC
MAC is not actively hiring at this time.
ABOUT US
Midwest Access Coalition (IL 501c3) is a regional practical support organization (PSO) that assists low-income individuals with the funding and support needed to surpass barriers to accessing abortion at any gestation. For those who are traveling to, from or within the Midwest to access safe abortion services, MAC plans and funds bus/train/plane travel, gas reimbursements, rideshares, volunteer drivers and hosts, hotel accommodations, food, and childcare. We envision a world where abortion is completely accessible to all financially, geographically, and emotionally.
Since 2015, MAC has assisted over 7,000 individuals and families from over 33 states going to over 70 clinics throughout the country. We prioritize centering the client experience and work hard to develop relationships with abortion funds, other PSOs, and clinics to ensure the quality of the abortion access journey is high no matter where one lives.
THE ROLE
You will thrive in this role if you:
Are committed to creating and promoting an antiracist culture, understanding that racism is the single most critical barrier to building a movement for social change.
Are passionate about reproductive health care, access and justice work
Have strong interpersonal skills and are a clear and empathetic communicator
Are comfortable asking questions, enjoy working on a team, and can remain open minded when receiving feedback
Know how to draw personal as well as professional boundaries in relation to client facing work and/or collaboration with our partners
The Referral Coordinator (RC) will report to the current Co-Directors of Client Services and will be part of a remote-based team that works collaboratively to case manage directly with clients, abortion funds, other PSOs, and abortion providers.
The RC is a new role at MAC and will perform a variety of duties. Their primary responsibility will be the oversight and management of our high-volume hotline.
Our new hire will join a pre-existing and growing Client Services department. Team collaboration is key, and the RC will be supported by the Co-Directors of Client Services as well as their other team members.
DUTIES INCLUDE:
Field phone calls and/or text messages from abortion seekers (clients), collect an initial intake and enter that information into MAC database
Field client referrals from clinic partners and other PSOs
Refer callers to their local PSO and or clinic (as applicable)
Explain to callers how to make an appointment or fund their procedure
Assign clients to coordinators
Regularly connect with the client coordinators about their caseload capacity, including team members’ PTO and planned hotline closures
Observe hotline trends and communicate these to the team and Co-Directors
Update hotline messaging as needed
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES (OPTIONAL)
Talk with vetted members of the press seeking additional information on MAC and the reproductive rights landscape
Speak at events representing MAC to cultivate a knowledge of abortion access and reproductive justice in the greater community
Minimal travel to yearly staff retreats and other conferences
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT
This is a remote, full-time position on a fast-paced, high-volume hotline. The Referral Coordinator is required to work in an environment allowing for timely responses and the uncompromised protection of client information.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Prior experience working at an abortion clinic, procedural fund or PSO
English proficiency, proficiency in Spanish is highly valued but not required
Utmost appreciation and 100% compliance in maintaining confidentiality with client communications, documentation, and other related information
Excellent communication skills, and culturally sensitive disposition; position requires interaction with individuals from a variety of backgrounds that are navigating great financial constraints. You must treat all individuals with dignity and respect, even in challenging situations.
Comfortable multitasking and efficiently prioritizing shifting needs
Detail oriented, highly organized, and thorough when it comes to documentation
Work well under pressure with the ability to stay present in stressful situations
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Prior remote work experience
Proficient in Google Applications, Airtable, Signal, and Slack
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Annual pay is $80,000
Candidates with fluency in Spanish will receive an additional $5,000
An additional $2,000 will be added to each position if the right candidate has previous experience working as a client coordinator/case manager for an abortion fund hotline
Paid time off
Fifteen (15) days vacation
Unlimited sick days
Federal holidays plus three (3) floating holidays
Four (4) week-long hotline breaks
Employer-sponsored medical, dental and vision
5% retirement contribution, regardless of employee match
Home office and wellness stipends
16 week FT paid parental leave for new dependents, followed by optional PT two month transition period. Additional support is offered for extenuating circumstances such as single parenthood, multiples, and extended post-natal medical needs. Parental leave is highly flexible at MAC and can be altered based on the needs of the staff member.
COMMITMENT
While not required, MAC asks that before accepting an offer, the person eligible for this position carefully considers their life and its demands over the next 12 months. Consistency in staffing has a direct impact on the consistency of our support services.
MAC is an Equal Opportunity Organization. People who have had abortions, people of color, people with disabilities, immigrants, transgender, transsexual, and intersex people, lesbian, gay, queer, and bisexual people, and people who live or have lived in poverty are strongly encouraged to apply.
If interested, please send an email to applications@midwestaccesscoalition.org with the following:
● Brief cover letter
● Resume
● List of 3 references
Thank you!
Other Opportunities
Other Opportunities
If you are interested in volunteering tech skills for abortion access, you can apply to volunteer with our friends at Digital Defense Fund
For job opportunities and pro-abortion workplace resources visit ReproJobs
To learn about volunteer opportunities across the country, combat anti-abortion harassers, and show love to independent abortion providers, check out Abortion Access Front! They also run the Expose Fake Clinics site, to help abortion seekers know where NOT TO GO for respectful, real care.
To fund the work of independent abortion providers, who provide the majority of clinic-based abortion care in the US across ALL trimesters, check out the Keep Our Clinics campaign by the Abortion Care Network
To learn about state-based abortion funds and center abortion seekers in movement building, visit the National Network of Abortion Funds