Marketing Coordinator (Volunteer - Marketing & Communications Division)

Marketing Coordinator (Volunteer – Marketing & Communications Division)

Organization: Mentor A Promise (MAP)

Division: Marketing, Communications & Public Engagement

Location: New York City and/or Remote via Google Meet

Type: Volunteer (Unpaid)

About Mentor A Promise

Mentor A Promise (MAP) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting children and youth ages 5–18 experiencing housing instability in New York City. Through mentorship, academic enrichment, literacy programs, social-emotional learning, creative arts, and community-centered initiatives, MAP creates safe, consistent, and empowering spaces where young people can thrive.

Marketing and communications amplify MAP’s mission across all divisions—including MAP Roots (in-person), MAP Connect (virtual), PromisePlay, Threads of Voices, PromisePress, and The Bells I Hear—ensuring youth stories, program impact, and community partnerships reach a wider audience.

About the Role

We are seeking a Marketing Coordinator to support the planning, execution, and organization of MAP’s marketing initiatives. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, creative, and excited to support mission-driven storytelling. You will assist with campaign coordination, content scheduling, digital engagement, and maintaining MAP’s brand presence across platforms.

This role is perfect for someone seeking hands-on experience in nonprofit marketing, communications, and digital strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with planning and coordinating marketing campaigns for MAP programs and initiatives.
• Support the creation and scheduling of social media content across platforms.
• Track engagement analytics and prepare reports to inform strategy.
• Coordinate with the Marketing Lead, Social Media Lead, YouTube Production Lead, Podcast Team, and Graphic Designers.
• Help develop marketing materials, newsletters, and promotional content.
• Maintain MAP’s brand consistency across all digital and print communications.
• Conduct market/audience research to support outreach strategies.
• Support event promotion for MAP Roots, MAP Connect, Threads of Voices, and major program launches.
• Maintain organized project timelines, shared folders, and content calendars.
• Check and respond to emails daily, with responses within 48 hours.
• Take responsibility for performance improvement by incorporating feedback and strengthening workflow processes.

Qualifications

• Strong interest in marketing, social media, nonprofit communications, or public engagement.
• Excellent organization and project management skills.
• Strong writing, editing, and communication abilities.
• Comfortable working collaboratively with creative and program teams.
• Familiarity with social media platforms, content scheduling tools, or digital analytics (preferred).
• Ability to balance multiple responsibilities and meet deadlines.
• Passion for youth empowerment, equity, and mission-driven storytelling.

Bonus Skills (not required)

• Graphic design or Canva skills.
• Experience with email marketing tools or CRM platforms.
• SEO, copywriting, or brand development experience.
• Bilingual or multilingual abilities (Spanish or Haitian Creole preferred).

Commitment

• Volunteer role, approximately 5–10 hours per week .
• Minimum 6-month commitment preferred.
• Hybrid: In-person in NYC and/or remote via Google Meet .

What You’ll Gain

• Hands-on experience in nonprofit marketing and communications.
• Direct collaboration with MAP’s education, storytelling, and program teams.
• A portfolio of campaigns, content, and digital engagement work.
• Professional development, mentorship, and networking opportunities.
• Letters of recommendation and strong professional references.
• The fulfillment of supporting youth-centered storytelling and program visibility.

Application Process

Interested candidates should apply directly through Idealist.

For any additional questions or concerns, please email us directly at View email address on click.appcast.io

Coordinate with purpose — help strengthen MAP’s reach, elevate youth stories, and bring visibility to programs that empower New York City’s young people.

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with our organization. At this time, our volunteer opportunities are limited to individuals who are based in the United States. This limitation is due to legal, safeguarding, data-privacy, and programmatic requirements associated with our work. We appreciate your interest in our mission and your understanding of these constraints.