Company Profile
Sojourn Strategies
Company Overview
We are a Black woman-owned and all-women-run social impact consulting firm with equity and justice at our core. Using a people-centered approach, we partner with change-makers to drive impact through Social Impact Campaigns & Strategy, Research Advising, Design & Execution, and Philanthropic Advising & Evaluation. Our team has launched groundbreaking national projects such as the first-ever prosecutor accountability hub that led to the election of progressive criminal justice reforms from Philadelphia to Chicago. We’ve also supported some of the most expansive state-level pro-democracy wins in the past decade.
CULTURE + RIGOR = IMPACT
An underlying value of our work is a commitment to strategically build a more equitable and inclusive democracy. We believe that when we lead with values and community we can create real and sustainable change that moves our world towards equity and justice.
OUR VALUES
- We are a people-first firm – in how we design strategy, in how we connect with our clients, and how we create our own internal culture – we reflect on how our actions strengthen our relationships and the communities in which we are working.
- We are committed to work that drives measurable impact
- We believe that strategy is strengthened when diverse voices and perspectives are brought into the room.
- We center inclusion and collaboration in our approach to campaigns, research and strategy.
- We believe in actionable hope driven by innovative, transformative, and visionary ideas translated to realistic and actionable outcomes.
We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion; we are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable workplace. As a remote organization, we are not bound by the barriers of location; we engage talent and expertise from around the country. We're an equal opportunity employer, and we don’t tolerate harassment or other discrimination based upon sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, caregiver status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, race, color, religion, national origin, place of birth, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other legally protected status.
You can learn more about our values, clients, and projects on our website: sojournstrategies.com
Company History
Our founder, Katrina Gamble, had a vision to create a space that worked at the intersection of politics, movement and policy. In the years leading up to 2016, Katrina had worked closely with both movement organizations and grassroots organizing groups. In August of 2014 Katrina was serving as the Political Director of a national social justice organization and at the request of a local organization she joined a group of Black movement organizers in Ferguson to support the young Black people engaged in the Ferguson uprisings after the police killing of Mike Brown. Through that work she was part of the early founding of the Movement for Black Lives.
While she witnessed the power, resilience and transformative vision of movement in that moment, she also saw how it was often met with intractable institutions when it became time to shift vision and demands into policy and political power. Katrina saw the need to foster programs, partnerships, campaigns, and projects that capture the transformative vision of movements, while also grounded in measurable wins that build power now. With deep commitment to both community and impact Katrina leveraged her years of experience as an organizer, political strategists, and researcher to establish Sojourn Strategies.
Our name Sojourn is inspired by the trailblazing abolitionist and women’s rights leader Sojourner Truth who understood that freedom requires the liberation of all of us. That our intersections and differences are also our power. Sojourn also means to travel and we see the fight for equity and justice as a journey, a movement – connected to history, to the present and to the future. Our work is to drive change that moves us along the path towards a more equitable and just world.
Benefits
- 3 weeks paid personal leave (vacation and sick)
- 8 paid holidays + winter holiday break
- Retirement plan, including a company matching program
- Resources for professional development and training
- Fully remote; some travel (10-25%) may be required depending on role and projects
- Company provides laptop, phone, and stipend to set up your workspace