Social Media Volunteer

• Start date: April or May 2025
• Hours per week: 2-5 (Volunteers can select their own hours—Monday through Friday—based on their schedule/time zone; all volunteers will use InReach’s volunteer management system to log their hours for accountability.)
• Location: Fully remote (from anywhere in the United States)
• Compensation: Unpaid

TO APPLY

Submit your application here for consideration. See details below.

Description

About InReach: We are InReach, a trans-led tech nonprofit building the world’s first open source verified LGBTQ+ resource platform. InReach is available on web (desktop and mobile), native iOS, and Android. Our vision is to ensure every trans and queer person has on-demand access to the safe resources they need to thrive. Over 420,000 people have used InReach to access verified LGBTQ+ resources.

About the Role: Social Media Volunteers will work closely with InReach’s Managing Director to maintain and expand InReach’s digital presence across multiple social platforms. This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in nonprofit social media strategy while amplifying critical resources for the diverse LGBTQ+ community.

Responsibilities

• Report to InReach’s Managing Director.
• Manage and maintain InReach’s social media channels, including Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Bluesky, YouTube, and TikTok.
• Ensure all social media content aligns with InReach’s organizational voice and branding.
• Create engaging graphics, videos, and other visual content using Canva to promote:
  • The free InReach platform and its impact;
  • Current events affecting the LGBTQ+ community (e.g., legislation, public discourse);
  • Educational content on LGBTQ+ issues.
• Engage with community partners, content creators, and relevant social accounts to build relationships, collaboration opportunities, and visibility.
• Develop strategies to increase InReach’s social media following and engagement.
• Assist with additional digital communications and operations tasks as needed.

Qualifications

• Reliable access to a computer and internet connection.
• Available for 2-5 hours per week.
• Passionate about LGBTQ+ rights and eager to learn.
• Comfortable working independently in a remote environment using tools like G Suite, POINT, Discord, Zoom, Canva (graphic design), and Hootsuite (social media management).
• Knowledge of basic design principles; experience in social media management, graphic design, and/or video editing is a plus. *Applicants are encouraged to submit samples of previous social media work with their application.
• Detail-oriented, reliable, and able to meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Professional proficiency in Spanish is a plus.

Why Volunteer with InReach?

• Grow and manage a nonprofit social media presence across multiple accounts.
• Gain in-depth exposure to LGBTQ+ issues and public discourse.