Event Marketing, Communications & Media Volunteer

Opportunity overview

Event Marketing, Communications & Media Volunteer is an unpaid, recurring annual nonprofit event volunteer opportunity with Believe in Me, a Pacific Northwest nonprofit supporting marginalized young people.

• Organization: Believe in Me
• Classification: Volunteer (unpaid; not employment)
• Events supported: Canterwood, Circling Raven, A Place to Call Home, and Believe in Me booth support at CougsFirst! events in Seattle and Spokane
• Location and workplace: Remote or hybrid, with optional on-site coverage in Washington or North Idaho
• Approximate service dates: Six to eight weeks before each event through one week after it
• Time commitment: 2–4 hours per week plus a 4–8 hour event-day or packing-day media shift when assigned
• Recommended team: 3 volunteers, ideally with complementary writing, design, and media skills
• Priority: Important
• Recurring: Yes, annually
• Reports to: Events Coordinator or Marketing Lead
• Background check: Required only if an assignment involves direct or unsupervised youth interaction; otherwise follow current policy.

How this role helps

Create accurate, accessible event communications and role-specific photo, video, web, email, and social content for Believe in Me’s annual events.

Clear, dignified storytelling helps recruit volunteers, welcome supporters, document impact, and connect Pacific Northwest communities with opportunities supporting children.

Responsibilities

• Adapt approved event facts into web, email, social, print, and volunteer communications
• Maintain a simple content calendar and flag unverified dates, prices, benefits, or claims
• Capture or organize consent-aware photography and short-form video when assigned
• Prepare accessible captions, alt text, file names, and media descriptions
• Support website updates, sponsor recognition, event-day updates, and post-event recaps without publishing before approval

Schedule and shifts

Six to eight weeks before each event through one week after it. Expected commitment: 2–4 hours per week plus a 4–8 hour event-day or packing-day media shift when assigned. Final shifts, meetings, and check-in instructions will be confirmed before placement.

CougsFirst! schedule: Seattle Show & Career Expo: Friday, May 29, 2026 at the 505 Building in Pioneer Square; public program 2:00–7:00 p.m. and show floor 4:00–7:00 p.m. Spokane: annual Spokane show; the 2026 date, venue, and Believe in Me volunteer call time are TBD. Final volunteer shifts will be confirmed before placement.

What a typical assignment looks like

A typical assignment begins with an approved fact sheet, shot list, consent guidance, and content deadline. Volunteers may capture event preparation and guest-facing activity, record accurate names and context, write accessible captions and alt text, organize files, and submit drafts through the approval workflow. Nothing is published without authorization.

Event apparel

You’ll receive clear, event-specific guidance before each assignment so guests can recognize you and you can work comfortably. We’ll confirm any event apparel or seasonal accessories, along with practical footwear, layering, and weather recommendations.

Required qualifications

• Strong writing or visual communication skills and careful fact checking
• Commitment to consent, dignity, accessibility, and youth privacy
• Ability to meet deadlines and use Believe in Me brand guidance

Preferred experience

• Nonprofit marketing, social media, photography, videography, graphic design, WordPress, or SEO experience
• Familiarity with Pacific Northwest community audiences

Technology and equipment

Google Workspace and one or more approved tools such as Canva, WordPress, a social scheduler, or photo/video editing software. A capable phone or camera is helpful for media shifts.

Physical and accessibility considerations

Remote work is available. On-site media assignments may require walking outdoors and carrying personally owned equipment.

Training and support

Brand and voice briefing, event fact sheet, consent and youth-safety guidance, accessibility checklist, and approval workflow.

Benefits of volunteering

• Contribute practical skills to a mission-driven Pacific Northwest nonprofit
• Build experience in fundraising events, community engagement, and volunteer teamwork
• Help create welcoming opportunities that support children and students

About Believe in Me

Believe in Me empowers marginalized children and young people by expanding access to safe places, education, enrichment, and opportunities to thrive. Volunteers are expected to uphold dignity, equity, inclusion, privacy, and child-safety practices.

Equal opportunity and inclusion

Believe in Me welcomes volunteers of varied backgrounds, identities, abilities, and lived experiences. Selection is based on role requirements, availability, and alignment with organizational values. Reasonable role-placement conversations are encouraged, but no unverified accommodation or reimbursement is promised.

How to apply

Complete the secure volunteer application on this page. Believe in Me will review your interests, experience, availability, and fit with current event needs before confirming a placement.