Get Involved
The Foley Foundation is always looking for people to help advance our mission and we’re eager to hear from you. Please reach out when you see opportunities.
Career Opportunities
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Journalist Safety Program Manager
This is a two-year contracted position with the potential for long-term employment.
Program Overview: Today, the Foundation produces and delivers safety curricula, resources, and materials to aspiring journalists primarily through partnerships with colleges and universities and ad-hoc engagement with local newsrooms. With funding from the Knight Foundation, JWFLF will develop an online journalist safety education toolkit for aspiring, freelance, and local journalists who often lack access to quality safety training.
Journalists face a myriad threats to their safety and well-being including physical violence, online harassment, digital vulnerabilities, and harassment in the workplace. Today, local newsrooms are shuttering at an increasing rate and many that remain are forced to tighten budgets meaning safety education for journalists is scarce. This project aims to ensure that journalists accessing JWFLF materials will receive safety resources that will help them mitigate physical, mental, and digital risks.
To develop these tools, the Foundation will adapt its existing curricula to enable an interactive, self-guided online platform for recipients to access, engage with, and learn its content. This will entail collaborating with academic researchers, industry experts, nonprofit partners, and co-design work with the intended users of the platform to ensure their requirements are addressed.
The individual selected for this role will perform three critically important duties:
- Partner with a JWFLF-selected IT developer in an agile process to create the online platform;
- Adapt and enhance JWFLF safety education content for interactive delivery online;
- Conduct outreach to and engage potential users of the toolkit and subject matter experts.
To apply, send resume, cover letter, and references resume@jamesfoleyfoundation.org
* Applications accepted on a rolling basis, until filled
Volunteer Opportunities
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Event Planning
The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation invites you to share Jim’s mission and legacy by volunteering your time. Those who wish to volunteer may do so by completing our contact form.
- Event Planning – Events include
- Foley 5k Run (Rochester, NH)
- Foley Freedom Awards (Washington, DC)
- Marquette and Northwestern Alumni (Chicago, IL)
- Phoenix Foley Alliance (Phoenix, AZ)
- Event Planning – Events include
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Other Volunteer Needs
- Trauma Counseling
- Psychiatrists – For returning American hostages and their families
- Medical Care
- Mid-level Providers – For returning American hostages and their families
- Freelance Conflict Reporter Training
- Administrative Assistance
- Graphic Design
- Digital Expertise Specifically in social media and website CMS
- General Research and Documentation
- Fundraising
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In Kind Donations
In Kind Donations are welcome! Goods, for use by the Foundation for special events or auctions. Services and pro-bono expertise are always needed. Those who wish to offer in kind donations, may do so by completing our contact form.
- Printing Services
- Accommodation in Washington, DC For American hostage families and advocates
- Airline travel For American hostage families and hostage advocates
- Grant Writing
We Advocate for the Freedom of All Americans Held Hostage Abroad
The Foley Foundation is a principled advocate for U.S. hostage prevention and release, working with government, hostage families, the press, partner NGOs and other influential stakeholders.
Help Us Save Lives
Your donation directly supports our nonprofit mission by assisting hostages and their families and keeping journalists safe – through vital advocacy, research, and education.
