Outreach Coordinator (AmeriCorps)

Position Summary

The Outreach Coordinator, an AmeriCorps member, is responsible for fostering partnerships with local nonprofits and BIPOC leaders, facilitating volunteer recruitment for single-day volunteer programs, and engaging young people in service trips and professional development opportunities. This role requires strong communication skills, a commitment to equity and inclusion, travel to various partners across Baltimore, and the ability to effectively manage outreach efforts and youth engagement initiatives. The Outreach Coordinator will play a pivotal role in connecting individuals and organizations to meaningful social impact opportunities while advancing the mission of the From: Baltimore program.

Key Responsibilities

Social Impact Saturday

• Spearheaded marketing and communications efforts promoting monthly volunteer events for Black and Brown youth and the wider community (i.e. Social Impact Saturday, Pathways to Purpose panel, etc.)
• Write a story for the monthly newsletter for partners, participants, and program stakeholders.
• Eliminate barriers to participation by providing transportation and connections to community resources and services.
• Recruit and manage relationships with eight Social Impact Saturday nonprofit partners.
• Identify volunteer needs and connect organizations with AC Volunteer Engagement Coordinators.
• Administer community engagement projects to enhance the capacity of the eight nonprofit partners.

Together We Build

• Build relationships with four schools.
• Create and implement a workshop educating students on the historic connection between redlining and the organization's mission.
• Promote the program and recruit participants.

Civic Accelerator

• Recruit and engage ten young adults aged 18-22 and 10th graders for a transformative seven-day service trip outside of Baltimore, followed by seven months of intensive volunteering, professional development, and networking.
• Promote the program through social media.