Volunteer Community Outreach Director

U.S. Army Combat Veteran | Founder/COO | Strategic Leader in Nonprofit & Professional Organizational Growth | Advocate for Veterans’ Issues.

Overview

Grounded Vision Foundation (GVF) is a veteran-family-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to improving quality of life through therapeutic outreach, meaningful connection, and community-based enrichment. We’re building a new model of community; one based on compassion, service, and belonging.

We’re seeking a passionate and community-minded leader to serve as Community Outreach Director . This volunteer position is ideal for someone who thrives on building relationships, uniting people around purpose, and helping a mission grow from the ground up. For the right person, this role may evolve into a future executive-level opportunity as the foundation expands.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead local community engagement efforts — representing GVF at events, meetings, and outreach initiatives.
• Build partnerships with local businesses, schools, churches, and civic organizations.
• Support donor engagement by cultivating authentic relationships and sharing GVF’s mission story.
• Collaborate with program directors to promote ongoing initiatives such as Charlie Victor (Veteran Outreach) , Regulate Your World (Sensory Program) , Food Not Bombs (Community Support) , Ironwill Athletics (Youth Strength Program) , and SAGE (Senior Engagement) .
• Help coordinate volunteer recruitment, onboarding, and public awareness campaigns.
• Assist in developing small-scale fundraising events and community drives.
• Work closely with leadership to expand GVF’s visibility and impact across Central Virginia.

Ideal Candidate

• Located in or around Lynchburg, VA.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; enjoys connecting with people face-to-face.
• Passionate about helping others and strengthening community ties.
• Experience in outreach, public relations, nonprofit work, or event coordination (preferred, not required).
• Organized, reliable, and willing to dedicate consistent volunteer time each month.

Commitment & Growth

• Volunteer role: Part time (flexible schedule based on events and outreach needs).
• Long-term potential: opportunity to transition into a formal executive or paid leadership role as GVF grows and funding allows.

To Apply

Please send a brief introduction and résumé to View email address on click.appcast.io with the subject line "Community Outreach Director Application."

Grounded Vision Foundation is a veteran-family-led nonprofit serving children, seniors, veterans, and individuals with disabilities through compassion, purpose, and direct community action.