Communications Lead Volunteer

Available Vacancy: 2

Job Summary 

Volunteer: Volunteers have a heart for giving back. The Communications Volunteer focuses primarily on spreading the positive news of UniversalGiving®’s mission. We are excited to have you join our global team and help serve the world in philanthropy.

About Us
UniversalGiving®  is an award-winning nonprofit allowing people to donate and volunteer with top-performing, vetted organizations all over the world. 100% goes directly to the cause. All partner organizations are vetted with our proprietary Quality Model™. UniversalGiving® has been featured on the homepage of Bloomberg, Oprah.com, CBS, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. UniversalGiving® has been featured in more than 20 books:  Harvard Business Review Book, HBR Guide to Delivering Effective Feedback, Arianna Huffington’s Thrive, and Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen’s Giving 2.0. We have also been highlighted in Huffington Post’s list of best volunteering matching websites. We continue to gain momentum, with dozens of articles in the Christian Science Monitor and twice monthly contributions on Forbes. To date, we have matched more than $31 million dollars’ worth of volunteer hours.

Responsibilities:

• Update and utilize our proprietary, customized Salesforce CRM to track relationships
• Update and maintain our Communications Plan and PMT (Project Management Tool)
• Create and cultivate relationships with journalists, bloggers, and social media influencers
• Writing newsletters and posting on social media
• Writing copy for UniversalGiving®’s website
• Craft and update outreach communication templates
• Update our Communications systems, tracking all placements
• Prepare for the CEO’s speaking engagements, conferences, and events
• With proven success & a positive attitude, take on special projects, new responsibilities, and supervision of others in Communications

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in the marketing or communications field
• Strong command of communications principles & ability to implement them creatively
• Proven experience with digital marketing, including social media
• Excellent verbal and communication skills
• Critical attention to detail and commitment to excellence are core values
• Proficiency in Google Workspace tools (some training provided)
• Demonstrated experience in the field of communications, and/or PR
• Prior experience with Salesforce is a plus

Benefits

• Part-time, flexible remote positions
• Opportunity to work with a diverse, global team representing over 25 cultures
• Gain experience with a Tech for Good nonprofit
• With proven success & a positive attitude, UniversalGiving® is likely to facilitate J1, OPT visas

Duration and Location

• Position is available for part-time (5-20 hours per week)
• Minimum 6 months commitment
• We provide remote positions with a highly globally focused team from more than 20 countries, including Russia, China, Kenya, Japan, Ukraine, Georgia, the Philippines, Haiti, Germany, Canada, the Kurdish population, South Korea, the U.K., Brazil, and many more.

To Apply

Please send your resume, cover letter, two writing samples (two pages minimum per writing sample), and three professional references with contact information (phone and email) to [email protected]  with “Communications Lead Volunteer” in the subject line. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

UniversalGiving® is committed to understanding and representing the diverse populations it serves worldwide. Members of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, races, ethnicities, nationalities, physical abilities or disabilities, religions or beliefs, and cultures are welcome as employees and volunteers in our organization. We believe that a diverse team will best serve our diverse populations.

Our Vision is to “Create a World Where Giving and Volunteering Are a Natural Part of Everyday Life.”®

Let’s Connect: 

Facebook: UniversalGiving

X: @UniversalGiving

LinkedIn: UniversalGiving Page

Instagram: @UniversalGiving

Pinterest: @UniversalGiving

Our Founder and CEO, Pamela Hawley: 

Blog: Living and Giving (CEO blog) 

Facebook: @Pamela Hawley

X: @PamelaHawley

LinkedIn: Pamela Hawley

Instagram: @PamelaHawley

Pinterest: @PamelaHawley