PURPOSEAre you passionate about housing justice and want to make a real impact in Missouri? Empower Missouri is looking for an Affordable Housing Intern or Practicum Student to support advocacy, education, and organizing efforts to expand access to safe, affordable housing. Interns and practicum students will gain valuable experience in community outreach, public policy, and...Read More

PURPOSE The Community Justice Intern or Practicum Student will support Empower Missouri’s leadership in advancing fair and equitable criminal justice policies throughout the state. Empower Missouri’s criminal legal system reform work centers on reducing mass incarceration, ending racial disparities in the criminal legal system, and promoting public safety strategies that strengthen communities rather than relying...Read More

Summary This request for proposal (RFP) is seeking proposals from qualified consultants with experience working with non-profit organizations within the St. Louis region to support Empower Missouri’s Board of Directors with board development to include revising board infrastructure to improve board engagement, setting board goals within the framework of the organization’s strategic plan and determining...Read More

Position Title: Community Representative Position Summary: The Missouri Rural Food Access Partnership (MRFAP) seeks passionate and engaged community members to serve as Community Representatives on our advisory board.This role offers a meaningful opportunity to advocate for improved nutrition security inrural Missouri, share local perspectives, and help shape initiatives that strengthen thestate’s food systems.Our goal is...Read More

Position Title: Columbia Field Organizer Position Type: Part-Time; Temporary Reports to: Empower Missouri Transformative Conversations Program Lead Position Summary: Empower Missouri is seeking passionate and dedicated Field Organizers to join our deep canvass & tenant organizing project in Columbia. Field Organizers will be responsible for engaging with community members, conducting transformative conversations, organizing bases of...Read More

Position Title: Rolla Field Organizer Position Type: Part-Time; Temporary Reports to: Empower Missouri Transformative Conversations Program Lead Position Summary: Empower Missouri is seeking passionate and dedicated Field Organizers to join our deep canvass & tenant organizing project in Rolla. Field Organizers will be responsible for engaging with community members, conducting transformative conversations, organizing bases of...Read More

Position Title: Springfield Field Organizer Position Type: Part-Time; Temporary Reports to: Empower Missouri Transformative Conversations Program Lead Position Summary: Empower Missouri is seeking passionate and dedicated Field Organizers to join our deep canvass & tenant organizing project in Springfield. Field Organizers will be responsible for engaging with community members, conducting transformative conversations, organizing bases of...Read More

January 13, 2025 Organizational Background Empower Missouri is a 501(c)(3) organization. The mission of Empower Missouri is to secure basic human needs and equal justice for every person in our state through coalition-building and advocacy. We lead three statewide coalitions (food security, affordable housing, and community justice) and offer a variety of training programs for...Read More

I am so honored to have the opportunity to work on food security policies as the second Food Security Policy Manager with the Empower Missouri Team. I intend to help further the incredible work Empower Missouri has been doing for over 120 years.  I started my work in food security before I knew what food...Read More

Greetings Empower Missouri Community, I am delighted to introduce myself as the new Operations Director at Empower Missouri, and I am thrilled to be a part of this incredible community dedicated to addressing poverty and inequality in our state. In my role, I will be focusing on streamlining processes within our organization to ensure efficiency...Read More