Start date
May 4, 2026

End date
August 24, 2026

Duration
16 weeks

ELIGIBILITY: Must be at least 18 years of age. Must be a U.S. citizen.

Activity/project background

Anjiro Initiative is a U.S.-registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit supporting charitable and educational programs in Madagascar. The organization provides grants to local schools and community organizations, with a focus on equitable education and youth empowerment. To sustain and expand its mission, Anjiro Initiative requires additional capacity in marketing and communications. Specifically, the organization seeks to reach more U.S.-based audiences through social media and foster donor retention and fundraising through MailChimp newsletters.

Thus, Anjiro Initiative is requesting the support of a Virtual Service Pilot Participant (VSPP) to provide training and best practices on newsletter content development, design, and donor engagement strategies. The VSPP will also support capacity strengthening for website management on Squarespace by developing standard operating procedures and training staff responsible for communications, ensuring the team can independently maintain and update the site. In addition, the VSPP will co-develop social media content calendars and provide training on digital engagement strategies. This engagement strengthens Anjiro Initiative’s capacity to communicate effectively with donors, improve fundraising outcomes, and broaden awareness of its mission in the United States.

The organization has not previously collaborated with the Peace Corps. They understand that the role of a VSPP is very different than a Peace Corps Volunteer or Peace Corps Response Volunteer.

Engagement and tasks

The VSPP will engage in the following tasks, in collaboration with their host country partners:

• Co-develop and schedule social media content calendars with staff, providing training on engagement strategies and documenting workflow
• Co-facilitate training sessions on newsletter content development, design, and donor engagement strategies, while staff implement campaign
• Co-develop Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) for Squarespace website updates and train staff responsible for communications to independently maintain and update the site.
• Co-facilitate 2–3 staff training sessions on digital communications tools and SOPs during the engagement
• Co-track and report engagement metrics monthly for both social media and newsletters
  
  

VSPPs are expected to engage on the tasks listed above for an estimated 5–15 hours per week, including 2–4 hours of synchronous collaboration. This engagement is estimated to be 10 hours per week.

Online collaboration will generally occur between 8:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. Madagascar time. Specific times will be determined during orientation.

The host country counterpart will have access to Google Workspace, Zoom, WhatsApp, and email for regular communication and collaboration.

Per the Child Protection Code of Conduct, when engaging online with minors (0–18), two adults must be present.

Optional Additional Activities

The Peace Corps mission is to promote world peace and friendship by fulfilling three goals:

• To help the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women.
• To help promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served.
• To help promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans.
  
  

Goal 1 will be achieved through the VSPP's engagement and completion of the above tasks. The counterpart and VSPP may also choose to identify an activity that aligns with Goal 2. Additionally, the VSPP may identify a Goal 3 activity to implement during their engagement. See recommendations and tools for Goal 3 activities.

Essential Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in any field

Experience: 1 year of digital communications, including newsletter management, website design, and/or social media marketing

Intercultural skills and motivation: Flexible, strong cross-cultural agility, high tolerance for ambiguity, able to work independently, resourceful, creative, and genuinely motivated and capable to serve virtually