Advocacy Associate

About Trevor:

The Trevor Project is the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people. Trevor offers 24/7 crisis services, connecting highly trained counselors with LGBTQ+ young people whenever they need support. To drive prevention efforts, The Trevor Project also operates robust research, advocacy, education, and peer support programs. We’ve been saving lives every day for over 25 years.

Every day, and in every role, our staff contribute to our critical mission of ending suicide among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning young people by embodying our values:

Heart - We care deeply and commit to do what matters

Integrity - We build trust through our words and actions

Community - Together, we are an unstoppable force for good

Belonging - We serve as allies to the mission, and to each other

Progress - We continually move onward and upward

Applicants and staff must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. The Trevor Project will not sponsor an employment visa for this position.

Role: Advocacy Associate
Location: This role will be remote in the continental United States, Alaska, or Hawaii
Reports to: Manager of State Advocacy
Eligibility: Authorization to work for any employer in the United States is required. The Trevor Project will not sponsor a work visa for this role.
Classification: Exempt Full Time
Union Role? Yes
Starting Salary Range: $30- $31/hr

Summary:
The Trevor Project ’s Advocacy team seeks to provide high impact programs to help prevent LGBTQ youth from entering crisis and advance The Trevor Project ’s mission to end suicide among LGBTQ young people. This includes life-saving advocacy and policy work in a variety of key issues facing LGBTQ youth across the United States such as ending conversion therapy, increasing LGBTQ competency among crisis services support systems, advocating for welcoming spaces, protecting youth safety online while ensuring LGBTQ youth access to virtual community and resources, and fighting against state-level bills targeting transgender and nonbinary youth.

The Advocacy Associate will be responsible for supporting the Advocacy team and helping to establish Trevor as a key player in state advocacy. This position will be responsible for providing operational support by developing efficient procedures that streamline all operations for the team, creating and distributing Trevor-branded materials/research/talking points, expanding partnerships through relationship building, data collection, tracking legislation, assisting with facilitation of grassroots mobilization, and day-to-day responsibility for other tasks as assigned. Further, this individual will help coordinate the Advocacy Intern program, and help manage operational necessities for the department, including record keeping and coordinating scheduling and logistics for a high-paced, multifaceted, and remote team.

Roles and Responsibilities:

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System Administration: Configure and maintain team databases and tracking tools (Salesforce, Asana, Mobile Commons, Quorum); train staff, interns, and volunteers on their use. Maintain the Advocacy team inbox and calendar.

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Process Improvement: Update team operations manuals, support workflows, and review performance dashboards.

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Budget & Logistics: Monitor the advocacy travel budget and manage logistics for travel, schedules, retreats, and community meetings.

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Compliance Tracking: Maintain tracking systems for lobbying and team activities to ensure regulatory compliance.

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Legislative Monitoring: Track and report on federal and state legislation, as well as regulatory agency actions.

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Content Development: Draft and edit policy memos, comments, social media graphics and posts, educational resources, talking points, and other advocacy resources.

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Data Analysis: Produce and analyze field-specific data to create public-facing reports and educational materials on LGBTQ