Opportunities From: United Way of Dane County

Madison Birthday Boost is looking for a Social Media Volunteer to help us share the stories behind the celebrations.

We partner with local social workers to provide fully assembled birthday boxes for children experiencing financial hardship. Each box includes decorations, gifts, and everything needed for a joyful celebration. Your role would be to help bring that impact to life online.

This is a creative, flexible volunteer role where you will shape how our community sees and connects with our mission.

What You Will Do

Manage our Facebook and Instagram accounts

Create and schedule engaging content 2 to 5 times per week

Share volunteer highlights, impact stories, and behind-the-scenes moments

Encourage community involvement and volunteer sign-ups

Help grow our audience and strengthen community engagement

Track basic engagement metrics and share insights with leadership

You will collaborate with our leadership team for direction, stories, and content ideas. We provide photos, updates, and brand guidance. You bring creativity and consistency.

Time Commitment

Approximately 3 to 5 hours per week. This role is flexible and can be done remotely.

You Might Be a Great Fit If You

Enjoy writing and visual storytelling

Have experience with Facebook or Instagram content creation

Like connecting people to meaningful causes

Want to use your skills to make a tangible impact in Madison

Minimum commitment is 4 months so we can build consistency and momentum.

If you love turning real impact into stories that inspire action, we would love to talk with you.

Madison Birthday Boost partners with local social workers to provide fully assembled birthday celebrations for children whose families are experiencing financial or other hardship. Each child receives a themed birthday box with decorations, gifts, and everything needed to feel celebrated.

Every week, children in Madison would otherwise go without a birthday celebration. We make sure that does not happen.

We are looking for one East Madison leader and one West Madison leader to host a neighborhood birthday drop-off site.

You will not be coordinating with agencies or managing the overall system. We handle that centrally. You will not be doing this alone. We provide the materials, structure, and ongoing support.

What You Will Do

Host a small porch-based or in-home drop-off and pick-up location

Help organize and assemble 5 to 15 birthday boxes per week

Make completed boxes available for scheduled agency pick-up

Welcome local volunteers who sign up to help

If someone enjoys leadership and wants to take on more, there is room to grow into volunteer coordination, but that is completely optional.

Time Commitment

About 5 to 10 hours per week, usually spread across one or two evenings.

Ideal Location

We are especially hoping to expand into:

East Madison near the Isthmus or SASY neighborhood

West Madison near West Towne Mall or the Gammon Road area

We are adding sites in these areas to better serve social workers and volunteers across the city.

If you are organized, dependable, and want a consistent way to support families in your community, this is a meaningful and practical way to make a difference close to home.