Join the MentalBlkMom Team

Board of Directors · [2 years] · About 3–5 hours per month

Keep the board organized and make sure MBM’s decisions are properly recorded.

What you’ll do:

• Take and share minutes at board meetings

• Keep official records, including bylaws, policies, and signed documents

• Send meeting notices and track attendance and votes

• Help make sure MBM stays in good standing with state filing requirements

What you bring:

• Strong organization and attention to detail

• Clear writing skills

• Comfort with Google Workspace or similar tools

Board of Directors · [2 years] · About 4–6 hours per month

Oversee MBM’s finances so every dollar raised goes as far as possible for moms.

What you’ll do:

• Review monthly financial reports and present them to the board

• Lead the annual budget process with the Executive Director

• Oversee financial policies, controls, and grant spending

• Support the annual Form 990 filing and any audits or reviews

• Help track therapy grant funds and report on their impact

What you bring:

• Background in accounting, bookkeeping, or finance

• Familiarity with QuickBooks or similar software (nonprofit experience is a plus)

• Integrity and comfort handling confidential information

Leadership Team · About 8–10 hours per month

Lead the programs at the heart of MBM’s work.

What you’ll do:

• Manage the Clinical Care Program, including therapy grant applications, provider partnerships, and follow-up with moms

• Plan community programs such as wellness walks, retreats, and workshops

• Track program results and share stories of impact, with moms’ permission

• Build relationships with culturally competent, trauma-informed therapists

What you bring:

• Experience in program management, social work, mental health, or community health

• Compassion and respect for confidentiality

• Strong organization and follow-through

Leadership Team · About 8–10 hours per month

Raise the funds that make therapy possible for Black mothers.

What you’ll do:

• Create and lead MBM’s annual fundraising plan

• Find and apply for grants with the Executive Director

• Plan fundraising events and campaigns, including our Givebutter campaigns

• Build relationships with donors, sponsors, and community partners

• Thank donors and share how their gifts help moms

What you bring:

• Experience in fundraising, grant writing, sales, or development

• Confidence building relationships and making the ask

• Creativity and a goal-driven mindset

Leadership Team · About 6–8 hours per month

Build and care for the team that powers MBM.

What you’ll do:

• Recruit, welcome, and train new volunteers

• Match volunteers with roles and events

• Keep track of volunteer hours and contact information

• Celebrate and recognize volunteers

• Support volunteers as they grow into leadership roles

What you bring:

• Strong people skills and organization

• Experience in volunteer management, HR, or community organizing is a plus

• A warm, welcoming spirit

Volunteer · About 4–6 hours per month · [Remote]

Keep MBM running smoothly behind the scenes.

What you’ll do:

• Manage the MBM inbox and route messages to the right person

• Schedule meetings and keep the shared calendar up to date

• Organize files in Google Drive

• Help prepare materials for events and board meetings

• Keep contact and volunteer lists up to date

• Some overlap with Marketing ( website updates, blogging, etc.)

What you bring:

• Strong organization and communication skills

• Comfort with Google Workspace, ClickUp, or similar tools

• Reliability and discretion

Volunteer · About [4–6] hours per month · [Remote]

Share MBM’s mission and help moms find the support they need.

What you’ll do:

• Create and schedule posts for Instagram, Facebook, and other platforms

• Help write and design email newsletters through Mailchimp

• Design graphics in Canva for events, campaigns, and awareness months

• Help keep the website up to date

• Track how posts perform and share ideas to grow our reach

What you bring:

• Social media, content creation, or marketing experience

• Canva skills (Mailchimp and Squarespace are a plus)

• A creative eye and a voice that speaks to Black moms

Growth path: Marketing & Social Media Volunteer → Marketing Director or Communications Committee Head → Board role

Volunteer · About [4–6] hours per month · [Virtual and/or in person in metro Atlanta]

Create a safe, judgment-free space where Black mothers can share, heal, and feel less alone. As a peer supporter, you’ll use your own lived experience to walk alongside other moms. You won’t be their therapist; you’ll be someone who understands.

What you’ll do:

• Lead or co-lead [monthly / twice-monthly] support groups

• Open each group with care, set group agreements, and guide the conversation

• Listen with empathy and share your own story when it helps others

• Connect moms with MBM therapy grants, hotlines, and other resources

• Follow MBM’s confidentiality and safety guidelines, including what to do if a mom is in crisis

• Check in with the Program Director after each group

What you bring:

• Lived experience with a maternal mental health challenge, such as postpartum depression, anxiety, birth trauma, or loss, and a place in your own healing where you’re ready to support others

• Warmth, patience, and strong listening skills

• Respect for confidentiality

• Peer support certification or facilitation experience is a plus, but not required

What we provide:

• Facilitator training before you lead your first group

• A group guide, discussion topics, and a resource list

• Ongoing support from the Program Director, plus regular facilitator check-ins

• A community of fellow peer supporters

Growth path: Peer Support Group Facilitator → Lead Facilitator (mentors new facilitators) → Peer Support Committee Head → Board role