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Join the Fight Against Hunger!

Build Your Skills. Strengthen Communities.

Have a passion for nonprofit work?

Want to make a real difference in your community while building valuable skills? Thanks to a generous grant from AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America), PORCH Communities is excited to bring on three dedicated team members to help expand our impact.

Why This Opportunity Matters

At PORCH Communities, we believe in a simple but powerful idea: neighbors helping neighbors

As an AmeriCorps member, you won’t just support that mission — you’ll help grow it, strengthening local hunger relief efforts and expanding access to food in communities that need it most.

Explore the opportunities below and see if AmeriCorps VISTA and PORCH Communities are the right fit for you.

While working with PORCH Communities, you’ll gain hands-on nonprofit experience, make a real-world impact in the fight against hunger, develop your professional skills, and have the opportunity to be part of a growing national movement. Come join us!

About AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps members help build capacity for nonprofits and public agencies through grant writing, fundraising, volunteer recruitment and program development.  

Benefits provided by AmeriCorps:

  • Modest annual living allowance

  • Health benefits plan or healthcare allowance

  • Paid vacation and sick time off 

  • End of service award

  • And other benefits

Applicants apply through AmeriCorps, are hired by AmeriCorps, and placed with PORCH Communities. Learn more about AmeriCorps at americorps.gov

June 1, 2026 - May 30, 2027

Community Outreach Coordinator

Help strengthen and support PORCH chapters on the ground. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys connecting with people and organizing meaningful community engagement.

  • Build relationships through outreach and collaboration

  • Coordinate monthly meetings and training workshops

  • Onboard new neighborhoods

  • Improve systems for tracking impact data

June 1, 2026 - May 30, 2027

Community Outreach Coordinator

Help strengthen and support PORCH chapters on the ground. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys connecting with people and organizing meaningful community engagement.

  • Build relationships through outreach and collaboration

  • Coordinate monthly meetings and training workshops

  • Onboard new neighborhoods

  • Improve systems for tracking impact data

June 1, 2026 - May 30, 2027

Business Development Coordinator

Expand PORCH’s reach and bring the model to new communities. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys storytelling, strategy, and inspiring others to take action.

  • Conduct community interviews and presentations

  • Develop and refine neighborhood growth strategies

  • Recruit new chapters and partnerships

  • Support grassroots expansion efforts

June 1, 2026 - May 30, 2027

Business Development Coordinator

Expand PORCH’s reach and bring the model to new communities. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys storytelling, strategy, and inspiring others to take action.

  • Conduct community interviews and presentations

  • Develop and refine neighborhood growth strategies

  • Recruit new chapters and partnerships

  • Support grassroots expansion efforts

June 1, 2026 - May 30, 2027

Media & Marketing Coordinator

Help tell the PORCH story and amplify impact. This role is ideal for someone who is creative, organized, and passionate about digital storytelling.

  • Create and manage social media content

  • Support chapters with marketing tools and resources

  • Update and maintain the PORCH website

  • Strengthen engagement across platforms

June 1, 2026 - May 30, 2027

Media & Marketing Coordinator

Help tell the PORCH story and amplify impact. This role is ideal for someone who is creative, organized, and passionate about digital storytelling.

  • Create and manage social media content

  • Support chapters with marketing tools and resources

  • Update and maintain the PORCH website

  • Strengthen engagement across platforms

Key Details of the Positions:

  • Application Open Date: TBD

  • Application Close Date: TBD

  • Position Term: June 1, 2026 – May 30, 2027

  • Location Requirement: Must reside in the North Carolina Triangle area for the full one-year term

Questions? We’d love to hear from you at PORCHamericorps@porchcommunities.org