Nonprofit
Published 1/25/26 8:23AM

Communications Director

On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Detroit, MI
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  • Details

    Start Date:
    January 25, 2026
    End Date:
    May 29, 2026
    Available Times:
    Weekdays (evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Commitment Details:
    10 to 15+ hours per week
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    1
    Cause Areas:
    Animals, Community Development
    Good For:
    Public Groups, Age 55+, Private Corporate Groups
    Participation Requirements:
    Driver’s License
    Other Requirements:
    If you want to learn more information about the Friends of Detroit Animal Care and Control board roles, you can register for a Zoom call on May 19th at 6:30 pm EST. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/4tFOtA_3RIuMMAZ60DC2Xw#/registration

    Description

    Communications Director

    Communications Director.

    The Communications Director shall oversee both external and internal messaging, and they manage volunteers who work in communications or public relations. The Communications Director shall oversee and monitor the organization’s website ( https://www.friendsofdacc.org) content as well as social media accounts such as Instagram, Facebook, SnapChat, Twitter, TikTok, Nextdoor. The Communications Director shall be responsible for ensuring all adoptable animals are posted on the proper media outlets with consistent marketing guidelines, as well as maintain the status of each animal and share leads for adoptable animals to the correct outlet (foster team, in-shelter, or otherwise). The Communications Director shall be responsible for building and maintaining the organization’s official calendar and ensuring all events have a calendar event and/or post on our social media outlets and maintain accurate information for each event. The Communications Director shall be responsible for answering or forwarding the organization’s emails and messages (from any official media) to the proper party.

    Private Group Details:

    • Group Size Range: 1 - 50+
    • Event can be held at a volunteer group location (e.g. office, park)
    • Event can be held virtually
    • Donation Requested

    Location

    On-site
    PO Box 2189, Detroit, Michigan, US

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