Director of Public Trust - New York
22 hours ago
Job description
None,Director of Public Trust & Community Engagement (Volunteer)
PromisePublic | Public Trust, Community Engagement & Accountability
Organization Mentor A Promise (MAP)
Location Hybrid / Remote
Type Volunteer
Time Commitment Approximately 5–10 hours per week
Reports To Chief of Public Affairs & Policy
About Mentor A Promise
Mentor A Promise (MAP) is a New York City–based nonprofit dedicated to empowering youth experiencing housing instability through mentorship, education, and community.
Our work centers dignity, equity, and accountability—fostering resilience and opening pathways to stability, opportunity, and hope for young people and their families.
Public trust is foundational to MAP's mission. Families engage when they feel safe. Communities partner when they feel respected. Systems change happens when lived experience is heard and honored.About PromisePublic | Public Trust & Community Engagement
PromisePublic is MAP's public-facing division responsible for trust-building, transparency, ethical engagement, and community accountability.
The division ensures that MAP's communications, outreach, advocacy, and public presence are accessible, trauma-informed, compliant, and grounded in lived experience.
Role OverviewWe are seeking a Director of Public Trust & Community Engagement to lead MAP's community engagement and public-facing work.
This senior leadership role ensures that MAP's relationships with youth, families, partners, and the public are transparent, ethical, and rooted in mutual respect.
The Director partners closely with the Chief of Public Affairs & Policy, the Advocacy & Systems Change Team, and the Policy Team to align community voice, public messaging, and advocacy priorities—strengthening MAP's impact at both the programmatic and systems levels.
Lead MAP's public trust and community engagement strategy
Build accessible systems for public listening, feedback, and accountability
Oversee public-facing communications, outreach, digital engagement, events, and storytelling
Support and collaborate with the Public Trust & Ethics Council
Partner with Policy and Advocacy teams to align community voice with systems change efforts
Ensure public-facing work reflects equity, disability justice, and nonprofit compliance
Strengthen relationships with families, community partners, and stakeholders
Maintain timely, professional responsiveness via email and chat in Google Workspace
Qualifications
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
6+ years of leadership in community engagement, communications, advocacy, or public trust work
Experience working with youth, families, or historically marginalized communities
Strong communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills
Alignment with MAP's mission and dignity-centered values
Preferred
Advanced degree
Nonprofit or public-sector leadership experience
Familiarity with policy advocacy or systems change
Lived experience or strong alignment with disability justice and housing justice
Commitment
Volunteer senior leadership role
Approximately 5–10 hours per week
Minimum 6-month commitment preferred
Hybrid / remote, with optional NYC-based collaboration
What You'll Gain
Senior leadership experience shaping public trust and community accountability
Direct impact on how families, partners, and the public experience MAP
Collaboration with executive leadership, policy, and advocacy teams
Professional references and letters of recommendation
A meaningful role advancing equity, transparency, and community-centered systems change
How To Apply
Interested candidates must apply directly through Idealist and submit
Resume (required)
Cover letter (required) describing relevant experience in public trust, community engagement, advocacy, or communications and interest in MAP's mission
For any additional questions or concerns, please email us directly at
Mentor A Promise is committed to equity, accessibility, and community accountability.
We strongly encourage applications from individuals with lived experience of housing instability or disability, and from communities historically excluded from leadership.
Reasonable accommodations are available throughout the application process.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.
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