2D Animator (Volunteer)

Description
2D Animator (Volunteer)
Organization:

Mentor A Promise (MAP)
Location:

Remote with NYC-based collaboration as needed
Type:

Volunteer (Creative Production Role)
About Mentor A Promise
Mentor A Promise (MAP) is a NYC-based nonprofit serving children and youth ages 5–18 experiencing housing instability through mentorship, literacy, social-emotional learning, and creative expression. Animation allows MAP to tell stories in ways that feel safe, magical, and emotionally accessible—especially for children who have experienced trauma or disruption.
Our animated storytelling brings characters, lessons, and hope to life across digital media, books, and educational platforms.
Role Overview
The

2D Animator

brings MAP’s stories, characters, and educational content to life through expressive, trauma-informed animation. This role works closely with writers, illustrators, art directors, and educators to create animated content that is joyful, sensitive, and developmentally appropriate.
This is an ideal role for an animator who wants to use their craft to support healing, literacy, and imagination.
Key Responsibilities
Animate characters, scenes, and educational content for MAP projects
Work from storyboards, scripts, and visual assets
Collaborate with art directors, writers, and editors
Ensure animation style is warm, inclusive, and child-safe
Prepare files for web, video, and educational platforms
Meet project timelines and creative standards
Qualifications
Experience with 2D animation (Adobe Animate, Toon Boom, After Effects, or similar tools)
Strong understanding of motion, timing, and visual storytelling
Ability to animate in expressive, child-friendly styles
Comfort working collaboratively in a remote creative team
Alignment with MAP’s trauma-informed and equity-centered mission
Preferred Skills
Experience with children’s media or educational animation
Storyboarding or character animation experience
Familiarity with audio syncing or simple editing
Interest in social-impact storytelling
Commitment
Volunteer role
Approximately 5–10 hours per week
Minimum 6-month commitment preferred
Fully remote with optional NYC-based collaboration
What You’ll Gain
A strong portfolio of mission-driven animated work
Real-world impact through storytelling for children in need
Collaboration with illustrators, writers, and filmmakers
Professional references and letters of recommendation
The opportunity to bring hope, joy, and learning to life through animation
How to Apply
Interested candidates should

apply directly through Idealist .
For any additional questions or concerns, please email us directly at

hr@mentorapromise.org
Help turn stories into motion—and motion into meaning for children who need it most.
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with our organization. At this time, volunteer opportunities are limited to individuals based in the United States due to legal, safeguarding, data-privacy, and programmatic requirements. We appreciate your interest in our mission and your understanding of these constraints.