Marketing and Communications Volunteer (Remote)

Description

Rise Calgary helps Calgarians move from crisis to stability through free tax filing, benefits access, financial coaching, and emergency support. We don’t have a dedicated marketing team, just one person doing it all. A Marketing and Communications Volunteer would help share our story more widely, bringing fresh ideas and an extra set of hands to the work of reaching our community.

This is a great fit for a marketing or communications student, a recent grad building a portfolio, or anyone with a genuine interest in the field who wants hands-on experience with a mission that matters. It’s a collaborative role, not a hand-off. You’d work alongside our team, contributing ideas and helping shape how Rise shows up online and in the community. Right now, that includes our HELP US RISE capital campaign.

What you’ll do (based on your interests and our needs):

Help brainstorm and plan content for our social media calendar
Contribute ideas for campaigns, posts, and community outreach
Help think through communications strategy and how we reach different audiences
Bring a fresh perspective to how we tell Rise Calgary’s story
Optional: if you enjoy creating, help produce posts or graphics. We’ll give you access to our Canva Pro account, and you’re welcome to use tools you already know.

What we’re looking for:

An interest in marketing, communications, or social media. Formal experience isn’t required.
Creativity and a willingness to share ideas
Comfort working independently with light check-ins
Reliability and follow-through on what you take on

What to expect:

Idea generation is the heart of the role. Creating content is welcome but never required, and anything published is reviewed by our team first.
Support and collaboration from our team. You won’t be working in a vacuum.

Time commitment:
About 2 to 4 hours a week, mostly remote and self-scheduled, with light check-ins. We’re glad to work around school or other commitments.

Interested? Apply here or fill out our volunteer application at risecalgary.ca/volunteering and select Marketing and Communications Volunteer. Tell us a bit about yourself and what draws you to this kind of work. We read every one, and we’ll be in touch.