Volunteer Opportunity: Partnership & Outreach Research Assistant

Help Connect Purpose-Driven Businesses to Life-Changing Impact in Africa

Develop Africa is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization founded in 2006 to expand access to education, skills training, and opportunity for children and youth in underserved communities in Africa—especially Sierra Leone.

We’re looking for a motivated, detail-oriented volunteer to help us identify and connect with purpose-driven small businesses, creators, and entrepreneurs (including many in the faith-and-impact space) who may be open to partnering with us to create real-world impact.

🙌 What You’ll Do

• Research and find:
  • Purpose-driven small businesses and brands
  • YouTube channels, coaches, creators, and founders with small–mid-sized audiences
• Build and maintain a simple outreach list (name, website, contact info, notes)
• Help identify partners who care about:
  • Impact, generosity, and social good
  • Education, opportunity, and community development
• (Optional) Help draft or send outreach messages using templates we provide

🧠 What We’re Looking For

• Comfortable with:
  • Google, YouTube, Instagram, and basic web research
  • Spreadsheets or simple tracking tools
• Organized, reliable, and proactive
• Interest in:
  • Social impact, nonprofits, education, or purpose-driven business
• Strong written communication is a plus, but not required

🌱 What You’ll Gain

• Real-world experience in:
  • Partnerships, outreach, and nonprofit growth
  • Research and impact-driven marketing
• A chance to:
  • Contribute directly to life-changing work in Africa
  • Build your portfolio and resume with meaningful experience
• Flexible, remote-friendly role
• Reference or recommendation letter available for strong contributors

⏱ Time Commitment

• Flexible: ~3–5 hours per week (or more if you’d like)
• Fully remote

💙 Why This Matters

Every new partner you help us find can translate into more kids in school, more resources in classrooms, and more lives impacted with opportunity and hope.

If you enjoy research, discovery, and mission-driven work—and want to use your skills for something that truly matters—we’d love to hear from you.