Program Manager (Volunteer)

Director of Programs (Volunteer)

Organization: Mentor A Promise (MAP)

Location: Remote East Coast

Type: Volunteer

Reports To: Executive Director (CEO)

Works Closely With: The CEO and Executive Leadership Team

About Mentor A Promise

Mentor A Promise (MAP) is a New York City–based nonprofit serving children and youth ages 5–18 experiencing housing instability through mentorship, literacy, social-emotional learning (SEL), career pathways, and community partnerships. Programs are the core of MAP’s mission—where relationships, consistency, and impact are built every day.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Program Manager to work with the senior executive leadership team (Chiefs) to ensure projects and initiatives are on track and to drive progress across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Attend weekly Chiefs meeting, take notes, record next steps
• Check in with Chiefs weekly one on one to ensure project progress
• Assist in removing roadblocks
• Provide timely updates to CEO on progress, delays or bottlenecks
• Monitor effectiveness and identify areas for improvement
• Ensure alignment with MAP’s mission and dignity-centered approach
• Develop systems for tracking program performance and outcomes
• Prepare updates and reports for leadership
• Maintain clear, timely communication across leadership and program teams
• Ensure responsiveness via Google Workspace and organizational systems

Qualifications

Required

• Experience in program or project management
• Collaboration and communications skills
• Initiative, attention to detail, organization, follow thorough
• Strong operational, and strategic thinking skills
• Alignment with MAP’s mission and dignity-centered values

Preferred

• Experience in nonprofit or school-based environments

Commitment

• Approximately 5–10 hours per week
• Minimum 6-month commitment required
• Hybrid / remote with NYC-based coordination as needed

What You’ll Gain

• Collaboration with executive leadership and cross-functional teams
• Professional references and letters of recommendation

How to Apply

Interested candidates must apply directly through Idealist and submit:

• Resume (required)

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.