Community Outreach Specialist

The Loop Roots Foundation is a nonprofit, tax‑exempt organization dedicated to supporting justice‑impacted families through transportation, therapy, and technology‑driven programs. Our mission is to remove the physical, financial, and emotional barriers that prevent families from maintaining meaningful connections with incarcerated loved ones, accessing mental health care, or navigating reentry. Founded in 2025, the Loop Roots Foundation operates nationally, with an initial focus on underserved communities in Maryland, Arizona, Pennsylvania, New Mexico, California, and Virginia.

Our key initiatives include:

• Loop Connect – a ride credit sponsorship platform that provides free or subsidized rides to prison visitation facilities, allowing families to stay in contact during incarceration.
• Loop Talk – a HIPAA‑compliant virtual therapy program offering trauma‑informed mental health care to justice‑impacted individuals and caregivers, including children.
• Loop Troop Rideshare Partnership – We collaborate with the Loop Troop Rideshare platform to ensure families have access to safe, reliable, and culturally competent transportation services.

The Loop Roots Foundation is committed to using community‑based, technology‑enabled tools to restore dignity, promote healing, and reduce generational harm. All of our programs are offered without discrimination to build a truly supportive ecosystem for families across the U.S.

Your voice and relationship‑building skills can help families stay connected and create real pathways to reentry.

Loop Roots Foundation is seeking a compassionate, proactive Volunteer Outreach Specialist to serve as a bridge between justice‑impacted families and the resources they need. You’ll help expand awareness, build partnerships, and ensure individuals feel seen, supported, and empowered.

If you’re a people‑person who believes in second chances and community care, this role is for you.

• Connect families and returning citizens with Loop Roots programs and services.
• Represent the organization at community events, resource fairs, and partner meetings.
• Build relationships with local organizations, advocates, and service providers.
• Support outreach campaigns (calls, emails, social, and in‑person engagement).
• Help distribute resources, gather feedback, and track community needs.
• Assist with event coordination and volunteer engagement.

• Direct mentorship from the Founder & CEO, executive, and outreach teams.
• Hands‑on experience in nonprofit operations, communications, and leadership coordination.
• Portfolio credit for campaigns, press releases, and media placements.
• Career advancement potential with opportunity to transition into a paid role.
• Professional references and letter of recommendation.
• Skill building in empathy, public speaking, organizing, and event support.
• Training provided for outreach tools, messaging, and best practices.

• Direct community impact helping break cycles of isolation and incarceration.
• Support families staying connected to incarcerated loved ones and accessing mental health care.
• Strengthen neighborhoods by building meaningful, trusted relationships.
• Advocacy opportunities as an ambassador for justice‑impacted communities.

• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills.
• Comfort speaking with diverse groups and community partners.
• Experience or interest in community organizing, social services, or advocacy.
• Empathy, reliability, and cultural humility.
• 5–10 hours/week availability (flexible; some events may be in‑person or virtual).

One conversation can connect a family to transportation, mental health support, or reentry resources. One relationship can change a life. Your outreach creates access—and access creates opportunity.

Share a short note about your interest and any relevant experience.