GetCourageNow.org: WTD: Cofounder PT Senior-ish Programmer (poss CTO) for Innovative NextGen Democracy & Eco Saving Movement Organizing Platform

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_ ”Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage”_

Senior-ish PT Developer / Possible CTO — WiseCourage Movement Organizing Platform

GetCourageNow nonprofit fiscally sponsored

United States (remote); open to other countries

Compensation: Negotiable (see below Part-time, 10–20 hrs/week

Who we are

GetCourageNow is building ** WiseCourage**, a next-generation movement organizing and mobilizing platform made up of two progressive web apps plus a third tool that's already proven able to catalyze moral courage at scale enabling nonviolent resistance recruitment numbers to be exponentially increased, critical to enabling defacto general strikes.

We believe these tools are urgent. The best history-based strategy for ending fascist regimes depends on organizing and mobilizing for massive nonviolent resistance, such as defacto general strikes–what current tools don't support — and the same is true for preventing the worst climate collapse scenarios, now horrifically accelerating under the Trump regime. As far as we know, no other activist technologists are building tools like these.

The role

You'd be paired with an existing (or another incoming) senior developer to build out the WiseCourage platform. This is an early-stage, founder-level CTO opportunity — the kind of role where the work you do now becomes the technical foundation the organization runs on as it scales. So you will get first right of refusal for well paid role once we have traction and major funding is raised. Our founder is an experienced fundraiser.

TECH AND TEAM DETAILS

• This will be a Progressive Web-App based platform featuring 3 groundbreaking tools, one already well beta tested with impressive results. These tools including a demo are described here https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yc\_UyG9NjGZUEb2YGjRbBYnOQCCC8XBAdUYocCDQ3DA/edit?tab=t.0

• Core platform architecture and build, using Node.js, MongoDB, and PayloadCMS (or an alternative CMS), with React on the frontend. One tool already finished and beta tested with amazing results

• Close collaboration with a highly talented UI/UX designer, who has largely completed the design work and will also handle frontend coding.

• Partnering with a second senior developer as a technical co-founder. A Medium devoper is also available.

(Stripe integration is already spoken for — handled by a separate engineer in our network.)

Who you are

• Motivated by ending fascism, imperialism, racism, extreme wealth inequality, and ecological destruction — and a believer in the power of massive-scale nonviolent resistance.

• Willing to work well below market rate, at least for an initial three-month period, in service of that mission.

• Senior or near senior level, with strong architecture skills and experience using AI tools in development.

• Available 10–20 hours/week.

• Based in the U.S. preferred; open to candidates elsewhere (eg Canada, UK, MX, Ukraine, Palestine)

Big pluses — a connection to ONE of the following:

• A Los Angeles/Hollywood-based activist producer, aspiring producer, director, or actor who could help launch ACTtoProtect (our related project, which could bring in mid-six-figures to fund, promote, and distribute the platform and $300M for most other fascism and ecocide ending campaigns in the US)

• A talented social media director with reach to influencers

• A potential co-Executive Director with connections to leadership at election-protection organizations

• One or more progressive, wealthy donors

Compensation, term, and logistics

Compensation is negotiable. Current funding:

• $22,000 left in budget for engineering with** two donor-pledged bonuses of $10,000 each ($20,000 total)**, unlocked once we reach our first 50 success stories on AdoptAnOrganizer, or land a major union as a MAMA user

• $5,000 for our UI/UX designer, who will also handle frontend coding

• $5,000–$7,000 for social media and partner-finding supportOur founder has raised nearly $2M for past progressive startups (with national awards and coverage in the NYT, Washington Post, LA Times, and SF Chronicle, among others) and is confident of raising at least $300,000 once we have a tested MVP and a first major partner organization on board — funding that would support this role going forward.

How to apply

Email ** [email protected]** (a Google Doc or Signal message also works) with:

A cover letter explaining your motivation for the project — what draws you other than improving your tech skills and what makes you a strong fit. Questions, pushback, and suggestions are welcome, as are any helpful contacts (social media, union leadership, large progressive organizing/mobilizing campaigns, LA contact).

• Subject line format: [Senior Level Developer] [How You Heard of Us] [Your City] [How soon you can start]

Your CV — attached, but not in place of the cover letter, which is essential.

A follow-up call within 36 hours to confirm your email was received (in case it lands in spam); Our the number listed on GetCourageNow.org (site in development)