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Volunteer Roles & Opportunities

Find the perfect way to contribute your skills and make a meaningful impact. From specialized technical roles to strategic leadership, we have opportunities that match your expertise and availability.

Design & Creative Roles

Marketing & Graphic Designer

4–12 hrs/mo

Create campaigns, social graphics, and promotional assets.

Key Skills

Adobe Creative Suite
Figma
Brand Design
+1 more

UI/UX & Visual Designer

4–12 hrs/mo

Design responsive layouts and user flows.

Key Skills

Figma
User Research
Prototyping
+1 more

Iconography & Motion Artist

4–12 hrs/mo

Produce single-color SVG icon sets and subtle motion graphics.

Key Skills

SVG Design
After Effects
Illustrator
+1 more

Animated Media (GIF/MP4) Creator

4–12 hrs/mo

Create short looping animated videos for web and social.

Key Skills

After Effects
Premiere Pro
Animation
+1 more

AI & Engineering Roles

AI Prompt Engineer

4–12 hrs/mo

Craft and test prompts for reliable, creative AI outputs.

Key Skills

Prompt Engineering
AI/ML
Python
+1 more

AI Workflow Manager / Developer

6–16 hrs/mo

Build and maintain AI pipelines and integrations.

Key Skills

Python
AI/ML Pipelines
API Development
+1 more

Frontend Developer

8–16 hrs/mo

Build Next.js and React Native features.

Key Skills

React
Next.js
TypeScript
+1 more

Backend / Serverless Engineer

8–16 hrs/mo

Develop AWS Lambda micro-services and APIs.

Key Skills

Node.js
AWS Lambda
API Design
+1 more

Database Designer / Data Engineer

4–12 hrs/mo

Design secure, scalable database schemas.

Key Skills

PostgreSQL
Database Design
Data Modeling
+1 more

Quality & Content Roles

QA & Security Tester

4–8 hrs/mo

Create automated tests and perform penetration checks.

Key Skills

Test Automation
Security Testing
Cypress
+1 more

Content & Storytelling Contributor

3–8 hrs/mo

Write help docs, newsletters, and donor stories.

Key Skills

Technical Writing
Storytelling
Content Strategy
+1 more

Leadership Opportunities

Take on greater responsibility and help shape our volunteer community

Module Manager

15-25 hours/month

Lead and mentor volunteers on specific projects, ensuring successful delivery while fostering a collaborative learning environment.

Key Requirements

  • 3+ years of professional software development experience
  • Previous mentoring, teaching, or leadership experience preferred

Scoping Lead

20-30 hours/month

Work directly with nonprofit partners to understand their needs and translate them into well-defined technical modules for volunteers.

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years of software development and systems architecture experience
  • Strong business analysis and requirements gathering expertise

Coordinator

25-35 hours/month

Oversee the volunteer program operations, manage events, and ensure smooth coordination between all stakeholders.

Key Requirements

  • Program management, operations, or community management experience
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities

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Join hundreds of volunteers who are already making a difference. Your skills can help nonprofits reach more people and create lasting impact.

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