Co-Lead, Public Affairs & Strategic Communications (Volunteer)

Co-Lead, Public Affairs & Strategic Communications (Volunteer)

PromisePublic | Public Affairs & Strategic Messaging

Organization: Mentor A Promise (MAP)

Location: Hybrid / Remote

Type: Volunteer

Reports To: Chief of Public Affairs & Policy

About Mentor A Promise

Mentor A Promise (MAP) is a New York City–based nonprofit dedicated to empowering youth experiencing housing instability through mentorship, education, and community. Our work centers dignity, equity, and accountability—fostering resilience and opening pathways to stability, opportunity, and hope for young people and their families.

About PromisePublic

PromisePublic is MAP’s public-facing division responsible for trust-building, transparency, ethical engagement, and community accountability. The division ensures that MAP’s communications, outreach, advocacy, and public presence are accessible, trauma-informed, compliant, and grounded in lived experience.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Co-Lead, Public Affairs & Strategic Communications to focus on public messaging, media relations, and external communications strategy. This leadership role helps ensure MAP communicates clearly, ethically, and consistently across public channels while aligning messaging with advocacy and policy priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee public-facing communications and messaging strategy
• Support media outreach, press materials, and storytelling initiatives
• Align communications with advocacy and policy priorities
• Ensure compliance with nonprofit communication standards
• Collaborate with communications and advocacy teams
• Maintain timely, professional responsiveness via email and chat in Google Workspace

Qualifications

• Experience in communications, public affairs, journalism, or public relations
• Strong writing, editing, and messaging skills
• Experience aligning communications with advocacy or policy goals
• Alignment with MAP’s mission and dignity-centered values

Commitment

• Volunteer leadership role
• Approximately 5–10 hours per week
• Minimum 6-month commitment preferred
• Hybrid / remote, with optional NYC-based collaboration

What You’ll Gain

• Leadership experience in public affairs and strategic communications
• Collaboration with advocacy, policy, and leadership teams
• Professional references and letters of recommendation
• A meaningful role shaping MAP’s public voice and messaging

How to Apply

Interested candidates must apply directly through Idealist and submit:

• Resume (required)
• Cover letter (required) describing relevant communications, journalism, or public affairs experience and interest in MAP’s mission

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