Funding Coordinator (Volunteer)

Mentor A Promise is a New York City–based nonprofit serving children and youth (ages 5–18) experiencing housing instability, grounded in the belief that every child is a Promise—full of potential, dignity, and possibility. We deliver consistent, high-quality programming across mentorship, literacy, social-emotional learning, and creative expression in shelters, schools, and community spaces, creating structured environments where students can grow, be seen, and build lasting skills. Through signature experiences like The Imagination Studio, The Kitchen Table, The Sound Lab, and The Story Space, we nurture academic development, emotional well-being, and creative voice, all within a trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and accessibility-centered framework. Our work prioritizes dignity-protective storytelling, consent-driven engagement, and deep community partnership, ensuring that how we serve is as intentional as whom we serve. We are not only addressing immediate needs - we are building pathways to confidence, belonging, and long-term opportunity, so every child has the support and foundation to carry their promise forward.

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Description

Funding Coordinator (Volunteer)

Development, Grants & Resource Strategy

Organization Mentor A Promise (MAP)

Location Remote with NYC-based collaboration as needed

Type Volunteer (Development & Funding Role)

About Mentor A Promise

Mentor A Promise (MAP) is a NYC-based nonprofit serving children and youth ages 5–18 experiencing housing instability through mentorship, literacy, social-emotional learning, creative expression, and community-based programs. Sustained, ethical funding is essential to ensuring that MAP’s programs remain stable, responsive, and accountable to the children and families we serve.

MAP approaches funding with integrity, transparency, and mission alignment—prioritizing resources that support long-term impact rather than short-term gain.

Role Overview

The Funding Coordinator supports MAP’s Development function by coordinating funding-related activities across grants, donations, and external funding opportunities. This role helps ensure funding efforts are organized, timely, and aligned with MAP’s mission, values, and compliance obligations.

The Coordinator works closely with Development leadership, program teams, and finance/operations to track opportunities, support applications, and maintain accurate funding records.

Key Responsibilities

• Track and organize funding opportunities, deadlines, and requirements
• Support grant application preparation by coordinating materials and inputs
• Maintain accurate records of submissions, awards, and reporting timelines
• Assist with funder communications and documentation as needed
• Coordinate with program and finance teams to gather impact and budget information
• Support compliance with grant and donor reporting requirements
• Help maintain funding calendars, trackers, and internal documentation
• Flag upcoming deadlines, risks, or gaps for Development leadership
  
  

Qualifications

• Strong organizational and project coordination skills
• Attention to detail and comfort managing timelines and documentation
• Clear written communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams
• Reliability and follow-through
• Alignment with MAP’s mission and dignity-centered values
  
  

Preferred Skills

• Experience in nonprofit development, grants, fundraising, or administration
• Familiarity with grant portals or donor management systems
• Comfort working with spreadsheets and trackers
• Experience supporting proposals or reports
• Interest in nonprofit sustainability and impact measurement
  
  

Commitment

• Volunteer role
• Approximately 5–10 hours per week
• Minimum 6-month commitment preferred
• Fully remote with optional NYC-based collaboration
  
  

What You’ll Gain

• Hands-on experience in nonprofit funding and development operations
• Exposure to grants, donor relations, and compliance processes
• Collaboration with development, program, and finance teams
• Professional references and letters of recommendation
• The opportunity to help sustain programs that directly support children and families
  
  

How To Apply

Interested candidates must apply directly through Idealist and submit

• Resume (required)
• Cover letter (required) describing interest in nonprofit funding and MAP’s mission
  
  

Help strengthen the funding systems that make MAP’s work possible—by bringing organization, care, and accountability to mission-driven resource development.

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with our organization. At this time, volunteer opportunities are limited to individuals based in the United States due to legal, safeguarding, data-privacy, and programmatic requirements. We appreciate your interest in our mission and your understanding of these constraints.