Careers and Volunteering Opportunities
Board Treasurer (Volunteer)
Front Step Community Land Trust is looking for its next Board Treasurer!
Help us build community power, thriving neighborhoods, and affordable homes by joining our dynamic and passionate Board of Directors.
About Front Step: Front Step is a community advocacy organization and developer of permanently affordable housing. Our staff and board are Missoulians dedicated to working alongside neighbors to build communities that are healthy, vibrant, and engaged. We demolish walls that restrict wealth to the few and use the community land trust model, housing co-ops, and deed restrictions to make permanently affordable homeownership attainable for all. We push for equitable city policies and zoning changes that mend the rifts created by gentrification and displacement. We open doors to each other, honoring the Missoulians who’ve built their lives here—and making room for the ones on their way.
About the role: The Board Treasurer chairs the Finance Committee, which has the following responsibilities:
Performing regular in-depth reviews of the organization’s financial activity;
Overseeing the development of the annual budget;
Reviewing staff compensation and benefits;
Ensuring all financial disclosures and tax filings are reported;
Determining the allocation of investment deposits; and
Providing prior approval of expenses over $10,000 by the Executive Director and acting as designated signer on Front Step's bank accounts.
About the commitment:
One 2-hour board meeting 1x/month
One 1-hour Finance committee meeting 1x/month
One 1-hour Executive committee meeting quarterly
Board members spend up to 4 hours per month on duties outside of regular meetings and to review reports and board materials in advance of meetings.
About the term: The Board Treasurer term will begin in March and is a three-year term ending in April 2029. If desired, the Treasurer can apply to serve another 3-year term upon completion of the first term.
Who we're looking for: The Board Treasurer must be based in Missoula, Montana, and should bring experience in business, finance, and/or accounting and a strong interest in volunteering their skills to support a community-based housing nonprofit.
How to express interest: Fill out the application. Applications will be reviewed by the Executive Director and Governance Committee board members on a rolling basis. Priority deadline to apply is 11:59 PM Mountain Time on Friday, February 6.
Want to get to know our organization and needs better before submitting your application? Reach out to our Executive Director: brittany@frontstepclt.org
Front Step CLT Canvassing Lead
Position title: Canvassing Lead (Three Positions Available)
Reports to: Community Engagement Specialist
Hours: Part time, seasonal non-exempt position.
Compensation: $25/hr, 20-25 hours/week, January 26-April 30, up to 250 hours per position for the duration of the project.
About Front Step Community Land Trust :
Front Step CLT is a community-based nonprofit organization that builds community power, thriving neighborhoods, and affordable homes. We are Missoula’s community land trust. We use this tool as well as housing co-ops and deed restrictions to make permanently affordable homeownership attainable for all. We push for equitable city and statewide land use policy that mends the rifts created by historic disinvestment, exclusionary zoning, and systemic barriers to housing access. Our community organizing supports working class neighbors.
Through community-driven development, we prioritize the needs of low- and moderate-income residents, ensuring that land, homes, and other community assets remain a shared resource for future generations. Our work fosters long-term housing stability, prevents displacement, and strengthens the social fabric of Missoula by empowering residents to shape the future of their neighborhoods.
As part of our work to promote housing stability, Front Step is leading a project called Renting in Missoula: A Snapshot Survey. Through this project, Front Step will collect and share neighborhood-level housing data that directly informs anti-displacement policies, tenant protections, and cooperative housing expansion in Missoula’s Invest Health neighborhoods (Franklin to the Fort, Northside, Westside, and River Road).
Position Summary:
Front Step CLT is hiring three Canvassing Leads who are responsible for coordinating door-knocking and survey collection efforts for our Renting in Missoula: A Snapshot Survey project, as well as volunteer recruitment, training, and event oversight. The positions start at the end of January and go through the end of April, with the expectation of 15 hours of door-knocking minimum per week (weather permitting), in addition to admin, outreach and volunteer coordination time as needed. Canvassing Leads are expected to work regular weekends and weeknights. They will work together with the Community Engagement Specialist to ensure project tasks are completed on the project timeline.
Desired Skills and Qualifications:
Direct experience coordinating canvassing efforts or conducting outreach at the doors
Direct experience training or managing volunteers
Experience using miniVAN to track canvassing responses
Interest in fostering community-building and volunteer appreciation
Experience in event planning is a plus not but required
Communication and organizational skills
Reliable transportation and a valid Montana driver’s license
How to Apply:
Send a resume and a brief cover letter stating your interest in the position to Community Engagement Specialist, Jana Richter at jana@frontstepclt.org. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis beginning January 5, 2026. Priority will be given to applicants who submit by that date. Target start date for this position is January 26.
