Friends of the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse
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  • Volunteer
  • Past, Present & Future
  • Current Conditions
  • Register to Help

VOLUNTEER your time and talents to our mission

We need your help.  Volunteer and join us in our mission to save the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse and keep its legacy alive for generations to come. 


We are a passionate organization dedicated to preserving, restoring, and celebrating the historic Chicago Harbor Lighthouse for future generations. Our mission would not be possible without the help of dedicated volunteers who share our passion and commitment to this iconic landmark.


As a volunteer with Friends of the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse, you will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience, meet new people, and make a meaningful impact in preserving a historic Chicago landmark that is cherished by our city.


If you're interested in donating your talents and joining our team, please review the available volunteer opportunities below. If you have relevant experience and are interested in a specific volunteer position, please email your resume and cover letter to steveclements@savethelighthouse.org, being certain to include the volunteer position you're interested in.  


If you have expertise to share that doesn't fit one of our current open volunteer positions, we'd still love to hear from you. Please reach out via the email above to begin the conversation. 

 

Thank You For Your Consideration!

CURRENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Marketing Communications Volunteer

We are seeking talented, self-motivated individuals with marketing communications experience to join our team of volunteers.  Specifically, we are looking for one or more folks who can help us with the following:


Manage our Social Media, including:

  • Help the board develop a cohesive strategy to use social media to grow and engage our followers, get them excited about our mission, and hopefully energize them to donate or get involved.
  • Develop and regularly post engaging approved content to our social media   platforms, which currently include Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  These will include interesting historical and novel facts about the Lighthouse and how it fits into the larger story of Chicago’s development as well as updates on about the progress of our organization, as we e xecute on our mission. 
  • Further the conversation that develops around our social media postings by engaging with followers and commenters.


Produce a monthly newsletter for our growing constituency of followers, funders and friends of the organization.

  • Engage with the board on story ideas.
  • Content creation and newsletter layout, using a standardized template.
  • Use Constant Contact to publish and distribute board-approved newsletters.


Triage and respond to inbound email queries.

  • Management of email distribution list(s) using Constant Contact.


Establish, organize and manage an online archive of digital assets including photos, videos etc.


For this role, we are looking for experienced marketing communications professionals who can hit the ground running and ideally commit to four to eight hours per week. We understand that it may require more than one communications volunteer to accomplish the activities outlined above, so it’s a plus if you have experience with and interest in coordinating the efforts of a small team. If everything about this role, except team coordination excites you, please don’t let that stand in your way—we’d still love to hear from you.

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