Regulatory Compliance & Ethics Analyst (Volunteer)

About the role

Mentor A Promise (MAP) is a New York City–based nonprofit serving children and youth ages 5–18 experiencing housing instability through mentorship, literacy, social‑emotional learning, creative expression, and related programs. The Regulatory Compliance & Ethics Analyst is a volunteer position within MAP’s PromiseTrust division, working fully remote within the United States. The role reports to PromiseTrust/Governance Leadership and collaborates closely with Legal, Governance, Risk, PromiseShield, PromisePeople, PromiseFinance, PromisePrograms, PromisePublic, PromiseStack, and Executive Leadership.

Responsibilities

• Research regulatory, compliance, and governance requirements relevant to MAP’s activities (nonprofit governance, charitable organizations, volunteer management, youth‑serving organizations, safeguarding, privacy and data protection, cybersecurity governance, fundraising, grants, financial controls, conflicts of interest, records management, accessibility, digital communications, technology, artificial intelligence, intellectual property, partnerships, research and data practices).
• Translate research into clear summaries for organizational leaders, distinguishing regulatory requirements, recognized standards, organizational policies, recommended practices, and emerging issues.
• Help identify and evaluate compliance risks across MAP, considering activity, applicable rules/policies, affected parties, existing controls, gaps, risk significance, ownership, and appropriate actions; develop practical approaches for documenting and prioritizing compliance concerns.
• Support MAP in developing an organizational culture where ethical decision‑making extends beyond minimum compliance, examining conflicts of interest, organizational integrity, transparency, accountability, responsible use of resources, fairness, professional conduct, decision‑making, youth dignity, responsible technology, ethical partnerships, and appropriate boundaries.
• Support the development, review, organization, and improvement of MAP policies and procedures (ethics and conduct, conflicts of interest, compliance, privacy, information governance, records, safeguarding, volunteers, financial practices, technology, artificial intelligence, accessibility, communications, partnerships, reporting concerns).
• Help develop systems