Volunteer Website Developer / IT Specialist (Remote & Flexible)

Help build digital platforms that amplify unheard voices and create real social impact.

Are you looking for a volunteer opportunity that is meaningful, mission-driven, and intellectually engaging? Do you want your technical skills to support education, storytelling, and social justice across borders? If so, we invite you to join our team.

About Us

The United Black Family Scholarship Foundation (UBFSF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to rebuilding communities from within through education, leadership development, storytelling, and economic empowerment. Our work bridges universities, student volunteers, incarcerated writers, and community partners in the United States and France.

Our digital platforms are central to our mission:

UBFSF serves as our main hub, highlighting programs such as:

• R.E.B.U.I.L.D. Community Reinvestment
• Nonprofit Coaching & Leadership Training for America’s Incarcerated
• Student and community volunteer initiatives
• Hundred Stories Project, including:
  • Behind Bars Journalism Project
  • Voices On Death Row Podcast

These global storytelling initiatives amplify the voices of incarcerated people and preserve their work through digital archives and media platforms.

Zo Media Productions (ZoMediaProductions.com) is a media cooperative that trains and employs incarcerated and formerly incarcerated writers in publishing, journalism, and media production.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Volunteer Website Developer / IT Specialist to help us strengthen, update, and expand our digital infrastructure. This role is ideal for someone who wants to use their technical skills to support education, media justice, and international collaboration.

You will work closely with a mission-driven team of volunteers, students, academics, and community organizers to build sustainable, accessible digital platforms.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, update, and improve existing websites and digital platforms
• Assist with building new websites, blogs, and digital archives
• Support IT infrastructure connecting volunteers, university partners, and community programs
• Help optimize usability, accessibility, and scalability of platforms
• Collaborate with a remote, international team on ongoing digital projects
• Troubleshoot technical issues and propose long-term solutions

Requirements

• Experience in website development and basic IT infrastructure
• Familiarity with content management systems (e.g., WordPress or similar)
• Experience building or supporting digital archives, libraries, or knowledge platforms
• Comfort working with digital tools used by universities and public libraries
• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Mission-aligned, reliable, and proactive

Position Details

• 100% Remote
• Flexible schedule (ideal for students, professionals, or retirees)
• International, cross-cultural collaboration (U.S. & France)
• Opportunity to contribute to high-impact, long-term projects

Why Volunteer With Us?

• Apply your technical skills to real-world social change
• Support incarcerated writers and marginalized voices
• Collaborate with universities, students, and global partners
• Be part of innovative media, education, and justice initiatives
• Gain meaningful experience while making a tangible difference

Join us in building digital spaces that preserve stories, create opportunity, and connect communities across borders.