Content Marketing

Newsletter System Development Volunteer FutureSouth Foundation is launching a quarterly newsletter — FutureSouth Forward — to keep our community of partners, funders, employer collaborators, and broader supporters connected to our applied AI workforce development work in rural Northeast Mississippi. Issue 1 is drafted and ready for editorial review. We are looking for a content marketing volunteer to help us build the operational system around this publication, not to ghostwrite the content itself. Responsibilities Recommend the right platform. We have leaned toward Beehiiv, but we’d value a real evaluation of options (Beehiiv, Mailchimp, MailerLite, Substack, Ghost, etc.) keyed to our use case — quarterly cadence, ~50–500 curated subscribers initially, mixed audience of funders and partners, nonprofit pricing, segmentation needs, brand customization. Build the system on the chosen platform: newsletter template design (brand assets provided), subscriber segmentation, signup forms, and basic email automation. Operational scaffolding: quarterly content calendar template with reusable section structure and deadlines. Editorial review of Issue 1 before launch — voice, structure, calls to action. Support production of Issue 2. Voice and substantive content come from the founder. The volunteer’s role is to turn this into a sustainable, repeatable system our small team can run going forward. Preparation & Support Issue 1 is drafted (~1,300 words) and ready for editorial review. Brand standards documented (colors, typography, voice guidance). Subscriber list being built from existing partner, funder, and supporter relationships. Beehiiv has been explored as a candidate platform, but we are open to a different tool if it is a better fit. Founder committed to producing substantive content for each issue. A parallel Taproot engagement is supporting our finance and evaluation infrastructure, so the volunteer won’t be working in isolation. We’ll be responsive within 24–48hours throughout the project window, provide brand assets and sample content up front, and give direct founder access for questions on voice or strategic positioning. The scope is clear, the outputs are defined, and the volunteer’s contribution will be visible from the first issue out the door. To unlock the full potential of the rural South by equipping people, industries, and institutions with the skills, tools, and capacity needed to thrive in the age of artificial intelligence. We focus on practical, employer‑connected solutions that strengthen both workers and the organizations rural communities depend on most. #J-18808-Ljbffr