Adoptions PR and Marketing AmeriCorps VISTA

Responsibilities

• Marketing & Communications Development
• - Support development of adoption-specific marketing materials, messaging guides, and outreach content.
• - Assist with drafting and organizing content for newsletters, website updates, and social media related to adoption awareness.
• - Help ensure adoption messaging aligns with Catholic Charities branding, mission, and ethical adoption standards.
• Public Relations & Outreach Systems
• - Develop outreach toolkits for parishes, community partners, and referral sources (e.g., talking points, flyers, digital content).
• - Assist in documenting outreach workflows and engagement strategies to support consistency over time.
• - Support planning of awareness campaigns tied to adoption-related observances or recruitment efforts.
• Data Tracking & Marketing Evaluation
• - Assist in organizing and tracking adoption inquiry data related to marketing and outreach efforts.

Requirements

• Required:
• - Interest in marketing, communications, public relations, nonprofit administration, or social services.
• - Strong written communication and organizational skills.
• - Comfort with basic digital tools (content drafting, spreadsheets, simple analytics).
• - Ability to work independently within a structured work plan.
• - Commitment to Catholic Charities’ mission and Catholic Social Teachings.
• AmeriCorps VISTA Requirements
• - Position is capacity - building only and does not include direct service.
• - Full-time service commitment for one year.
• - Participation in required AmeriCorps VISTA trainings and activities.

Benefits

• This VISTA program provides a living allowance of $957.46, bi-weekly, that enables each member to live very frugally, like members of the communities they are serving.
• For more information about the VISTA program and to apply, please visit: Volunteer Benefits | AmeriCorps This link will explain all of the information/benefits VISTA employees would receive, in addition to the living allowance listed.