Opportunities From: Better Angels' Volunteer Hub

What you'll do:
You'll work with our team to verify shelter data, identifying gaps, and understanding the landscape of shelter supply and demand in Los Angeles.

Why this work matters:
This foundational work supports future tools that will make it easier for unhoused individuals to access the resources they need safely and quickly.

If you care about systems change, community impact, and using research to drive progress, this is a powerful way to get involved

Tools Needed:
This is flexible, at-home work, using your own computer, Internet access, and telephone. 

DONATION DRIVE LEADERS: BETTER ANGELS AND FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF RESEDA Inspire generosity and help collect essential donations for families and individuals in need. Join us as a Donation Drive Leader supporting our partnership between Better Angels and First United Methodist Church of Reseda. This is your chance to lead with purpose, mobilize your community, and make a lasting impact through compassion and care.

WHY THIS WORK MATTERS Every donated item tells a story of kindness. At Better Angels, we believe that ending homelessness requires both systems of support and human connection. Through our partnership with First United Methodist Church of Reseda, we host donation drives that directly support families in transition, unhoused guests, and individuals in need throughout the San Fernando Valley. As a Donation Drive Leader, you will help turn generosity into real change by organizing efforts that provide clothing, hygiene kits, and household essentials that restore hope and dignity to those who need it most.

WHAT YOU WILL DO As a Donation Drive Leader, you will work with the Better Angels Volunteer Engagement team to plan and lead donation efforts in your community. You will help recruit and inspire others to give, manage logistics, and ensure donations are collected and delivered efficiently. You may plan and host drives at your workplace, school, church, or community group. Collect and sort donated goods such as clothing, hygiene kits, and household items Coordinate with the Better Angels team to schedule drop-offs at First United Methodist Church of Reseda Share photos and stories from your drive to inspire others Help raise awareness through your social media or local networks

WHO YOU ARE You don’t need prior fundraising or nonprofit experience. This opportunity is for anyone with initiative, organization, and a heart for service. It’s a great fit if you’re reliable, motivated, and passionate about helping families rebuild their lives. You enjoy connecting people to purpose, organizing logistics, and making a real difference in your community in a flexible and meaningful way.

WHAT YOU WILL GAIN Your leadership will help hundreds of individuals and families receive essential items and a renewed sense of hope. You’ll gain valuable experience in event coordination, community outreach, and donation management. You’ll also collaborate with an inspiring network of volunteers and partners through Better Angels and First United Methodist Church of Reseda. Volunteers are recognized through Better Angels social media spotlights, mixers, and community events — with opportunities to grow into future leadership roles.

TIME COMMITMENT This opportunity is flexible and requires about five to eight hours each month depending on the size and scope of your donation drive. LOCATION This role is primarily remote with optional in-person coordination and donation delivery at First United Methodist Church of Reseda, located at 18120 Saticoy St, Reseda, CA 91335.

HOW TO GET INVOLVED Sign up below, and a member of the Better Angels team will reach out to guide you through the next steps for hosting your donation drive. Together, we’ll turn compassion into lasting impact and bring hope to those who need it most.

We are recruiting up to eight Volunteer Outreach Marketing Leads to own an outreach strategy and execution for defined Los Angeles County areas.

Each Lead will direct a volunteer team in marketing to guests, volunteers, and community stakeholders, for one or more specific neighborhoods with recurring monthly Resource Days and community events.

This is a leadership role — not just participation.

As a Volunteer Outreach Marketing Lead, you will own outreach performance within your assigned geography. You’ll design a hyper-local engagement strategy, lead a team of volunteers, and ensure our Resource Days are visible, accessible, and well-attended.

You will work closely with the Volunteer Engagement Coordinator to recruit and engage your outreach team. You are not building from scratch — you are leading and mobilizing talent.

Your primary “customer” for this project is the Senior Operations Manager, who oversees all logistics and leads for Resource Days. Your outreach success directly supports strong event turnout, volunteer engagement, and smooth on-the-ground execution.

You will also work under the guidance of an experienced Director of Marketing, gaining hands-on leadership experience in field marketing, community growth strategy, and nonprofit scale.

This is a fun, fast-moving opportunity to collaborate with a highly capable team tackling the biggest issue facing Los Angeles County.

Better Angels’ Resource Days provide housing navigation, essential supplies, and critical support for people experiencing homelessness, so they can meet their urgent needs and move through their journey into homes as quickly as possible.

Outreach determines impact.

When awareness increases:

More unhoused neighbors gain access to vital support and housing, and stabilization services

More volunteers engage consistently

More donors and partners understand and support the mission

Each Outreach Marketing Lead strengthens Better Angels’ presence in their geography. With well-led, consistent monthly events, we expand access to services and deepen trust in communities that need it most.

Your leadership directly translates into more people served.

Own outreach strategy and execution for one or more defined Los Angeles geographies

Develop neighborhood-specific engagement plans for monthly Resource Days and related events

Partner with the Volunteer Engagement Coordinator to recruit and activate your outreach team

Lead and manage volunteer outreach teams with clarity and accountability

Build relationships with neighborhood councils, local businesses, student groups, and community partners

Manage outreach timelines, materials distribution, and performance tracking

Report insights and outcomes to the Senior Operations Manager and Director of Marketing

This role offers:

Direct mentorship from a seasoned Director of Marketing

Cross-functional collaboration with Operations leadership

Full ownership of a geographic growth strategy

Experience leading and managing skilled volunteers

Measurable performance metrics tied to real-world impact

For accomplished professionals, this is an opportunity to:

Demonstrate executive-level leadership outside your primary role

Build a tangible portfolio of community-based marketing impact

Strengthen team leadership and stakeholder management skills

4+ years of experience in marketing, community engagement, growth strategy, brand activation, or transferable leadership fields. This can be volunteer service, intern or paid work.

Experience leading teams, student groups, volunteer cohorts, or cross-functional initiatives

Strong organizational discipline and exceptional responsiveness

Comfortable balancing strategy with hands-on execution

Familiarity with Los Angeles neighborhoods preferred

Motivated by measurable impact and direct community service

Speaking another language is a plus, and honoring the diversity of this amazing area is a must! We're multi-cultural and love it.

Career-switchers with strong leadership and project management skills are encouraged to apply.

Up to 10 hours per month, with a 3 - 12 month time commitment.  When you end your role, you'll transition your important work to another volunteer leader.
Each Lead owns a defined geography with established monthly events.
In-person presence is required in your assigned area during outreach periods, on a 100% flexible schedule. 

Please respond here and share URLs to your Instagram, LinkedIn profile, or personal site (in the additional information box you'll see) — and/or email your resume to:

volunteer@betterangels.la

We look forward to building something meaningful with you.

Role Overview
As part of our mission to end the epidemic of homelessness, we seek Strategy Consultants with strong expertise in operations strategy, process engineering, change management, project management, communication, system design, or reporting. Your role will focus on designing and implementing a streamlined Shelter Booking System that will improve access and efficiency in connecting individuals to available shelters. This is an opportunity to apply your strategic skills to an urgent social cause and be part of a transformative initiative within our community.

Some Key Tasks You Might Do

Landscape Mapping - Research and Discovery

System Strategy Development

Operations and Process Engineering

Pilot Shelter Matching System at Resource Days

Project Management and Change Management

Communication and Reporting

Helpful Experience and Desired Skills

Why You’ll Love This Role

Ready to use your expertise for good? Join us as a Strategy Consultant to help create lasting change. Apply today, and let’s start the journey toward a healthier community.

Note- although this role was specifically created for employees of Booz Allen Hamilton to work together, if you think your experience is a good fit for this kind of work, do respond! 

Los Angeles County faces a deep homelessness crisis. More than 45,000 Angelenos are without homes. For many, the greatest barrier to escaping the streets is a complete lack of identification. Without a photo ID, birth certificate, or Social Security card, an individual is legally invisible and thus unable to access supportive housing, open a bank account, or secure employment.

Establishing identity from absolute zero is a bureaucratic minefield. Using your status as an attorney, you can bypass traditional roadblocks and reconstruct a client's legal identity, providing the foundational safety net they need to rebuild their lives. Your civic leadership and advocacy make a tangible difference: helping Better Angels navigate these complex administrative challenges means more individuals will be able to progress in their journey through homelessness.

Volunteer Clinic Attorneys will provide hands-on legal representation and strategic administrative advocacy at our on-site identification clinics. As a Clinic Attorney, you will serve as the authorized legal representative for unhoused clients who have no forms of identification. You will navigate vital statistics registries, the Social Security Administration, and the California DMV.

You’ll collaborate on the ground with shelter staff, social workers, and fellow legal volunteers. This is a highly active, direct-services volunteer role where your authority as a licensed attorney is the key required to unlock government records and get IDs into the hands of vulnerable neighbors.

*Act as an Authorized Agent: Prepare, sign, and submit vital records applications as "Attorney for Registrant" under California Health & Safety Code § 103526(c) and similar nationwide statutes, allowing clients without ID to securely obtain Authorized Certified Copies of their birth certificates.

*Execute Notary and Witness Workarounds: Coordinate and oversee the "Credible Witnesses Strategy" under California Civil Code § 1189, guiding clients and qualified witnesses through the notary process when direct attorney sign-off is unavailable.

*Build Alternative Evidence Stacks: Review and compile certified medical records and secondary identity markers to meet strict Social Security Administration guidelines (SSA POMS RM 10210.420) for establishing a client’s identity without photo ID.

*Advocate at the DMV: Accompany or prepare clients for the California DMV's "Inadequate Forms of Identification Review" (DL 002 Exception Process), escalating applications to supervisors on-site to secure Standard CA Identification Cards and coordinate Fee Waivers (Form DL 933).

*Manage Multi-Jurisdictional Requests: Research and execute paper-based identity reconstruction protocols for clients born out-of-state, in U.S. territories, or U.S. citizens born abroad requiring federal Consular Reports of Birth Abroad (Form DS-5542).

Licensed attorney in good standing in California. Practicing attorneys, corporate counsel, and retired attorneys are all welcome.

*Comfort with a fast-paced, on-site clinic environment. Reliability is critical, as community members and outreach partners depend on your scheduled attendance to process their documentation.

Experience or comfort with administrative law, direct client services, or public interest advocacy. Prior experience navigating government bureaucracies (DMV, SSA, Vital Statistics) is a strong plus, though Better Angels will provide comprehensive training on our specific identity protocols.

Demonstrated commitment to social justice, community advocacy, or public interest—for example, prior pro bono work or civic leadership roles. A passion for housing justice and helping underserved communities is essential.

Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills. You should be able to interview vulnerable clients with empathy, organize messy documentation, and confidently advocate before government agency staff.

Volunteers should plan for about 4–6 hours per month. This typically includes attending one half-day on-site clinic shift (3–4 hours) plus 1–2 hours of remote follow-up or paperwork review as your clients' documents arrive.

The client-facing portion of this role is entirely in-person at our mobile clinic sites across Los Angeles County. Document preparation and follow-up can be completed remotely at your convenience.

Please note this is a volunteer (unpaid) position. Your reward will be the professional satisfaction of helping address one of LA’s most urgent issues and the opportunity to work alongside a mission-driven community, collaborating with other committed legal professionals to end the epidemic of homelessness in LA.