Volunteer Social Media & Event Content Coordinator

The Black Feather Foundation is seeking a creative, dependable volunteer to help capture and share the impact of our work throughout Arlington, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and the surrounding area.

This is a hybrid volunteer position. Some work can be completed remotely, but the volunteer must be available to attend selected local events, Micro Missions, and ongoing programs to take photographs, record short videos, gather stories, and create social media content.

Responsibilities may include:

• Attending events in Arlington, Washington, D.C., and nearby communities

• Taking clear, authentic photographs and short-form videos

• Creating and publishing social media posts, Stories, and Reels

• Writing captions that reflect the Foundation’s mission and voice

• Helping maintain a consistent posting schedule

• Highlighting our work with military veterans, first responders, children, and survivors of abuse

• Capturing content from Micro Missions and ongoing programs

• Organizing photos and videos for future use

• Coordinating with staff and volunteers before and during events

• Following all photo-release, privacy, and confidentiality requirements

• Helping promote volunteer opportunities, events, programs, and fundraising campaigns

The ideal volunteer is kind, caring, creative, and passionate about helping others. They must be dependable, arrive on time, communicate clearly, and follow through on their commitments.

This is an unpaid volunteer opportunity with flexible remote work and required local event attendance based on the Foundation’s schedule. Access to reliable transportation in the Arlington and Washington, D.C. area is strongly preferred.

Required Skills and Qualities:

• Kind, caring, and passionate about helping others

• Dependable, punctual, and committed to following through

• Able to attend events in Arlington, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and nearby communities

• Reliable transportation to local events

• Comfortable taking clear, authentic photographs and short videos

• Familiar with posting on Instagram, Facebook, and other social media platforms

• Able to write clear, engaging captions that reflect the Foundation’s voice

• Comfortable creating Stories, Reels, and basic short-form content

• Strong attention to detail and organization

• Clear, respectful, and timely communication

• Able to work independently and collaboratively

• Respects photo releases, privacy, confidentiality, and content-approval requirements

• Represents The Black Feather Foundation with professionalism and integrity

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Experience managing social media accounts for a nonprofit, organization, or business

• Photography or videography experience

• Short-form video editing and Reel creation

• Canva or other graphic-design experience

• Copywriting, storytelling, or public-relations experience

• Knowledge of current social media trends and platform best practices

• Experience creating and maintaining a content calendar

• Familiarity with scheduling tools such as Meta Business Suite

• Basic photo editing, color correction, and audio editing

• Experience interviewing volunteers, participants, or community partners

• Familiarity with social media analytics and performance reporting

• Experience covering live events

• Access to a quality smartphone, camera, microphone, or other content equipment

• Knowledge of the Arlington and Washington, D.C. communities

• Experience working with military veterans, first responders, children, nonprofits, or survivors of abuse