Communications/Marketing Volunteer Position

Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless is seeking a volunteer with an interest in communications/marketing to assist with our social media, website and email marketing. We’re looking for a volunteer who can help us develop our communication and marketing goals, while also ensuring that our website/branded content is up to industry standards. 

About Open Your Heart

Since 1986, Open Your Heart (OYH) has provided financial and technical support to homeless shelters, food shelves, and domestic violence shelters throughout the state of MN. With a small staff of two, OYH is looking for creative ways to spread the word about our organization. have a staff of two and an active Board of Directors. Our office is located in Minneapolis. Read more at www.oyh.org.

Responsibilities

Marketing

  • Make updates using OYH’s web content management system – familiarity with WordPress preferred
  • Edit content with an eye for formatting and style, to make it usable for a web-based audience
  • Test the website, to ensure consistency, adherence to brand standards and usability
  • Select photos for use on the web
  • Research social media and content marketing best practices for like organizations
  • Manage all aspects of social media content (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn) including but not limited to: compiling and sharing human interest / grantee stories, creating images, sharing facts and statistics on hunger and homelessness, collecting and sharing donor stories, etc.
  • Manage weekly E-Newsletter content and distribution
  • Develop strategies to enhance OYH marketing and branding

Experience and Qualifications

Required

  • Experience and interest in web communication.
  • Strong ability and interest in using a web-based content management system.
  • Strong initiative and ability to work independently.
  • Ability to meet deadlines.
  • Integrity and professionalism.
  • Attention to detail and commitment to quality.
  • Knowledge of social media and marketing strategies.
  • Must be able to commit at least two hours per week and have access to a personal computer or laptop with an internet connection.

Preferred

  • Professional experience working in communications and marketing.
  • Passion for serving Minnesotans experiencing food and housing insecurity.

Contact Information

Please email a letter of interest and resume to [email protected] and include ‘communications and marketing volunteer position’ in the subject line.