Volunteer Frontend Developer

About The Role

We're looking for a skilled volunteer to help build and maintain the user-facing side of our website or app. You'll turn designs into responsive, accessible, functioning interfaces — helping us create a smooth, professional experience for everyone who visits our site or uses our platform. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to build their portfolio, gain nonprofit tech experience, or give back using existing frontend development skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain responsive web pages/interfaces from design mockups
• Write clean, reusable, well-documented code (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and frameworks like React or Vue)
• Ensure cross-browser and cross-device compatibility
• Optimize for performance, accessibility (WCAG), and SEO best practices
• Integrate frontend with backend APIs and third-party services
• Collaborate closely with designers to ensure pixel-accurate, on-brand implementation
• Fix bugs and UI issues identified during QA
• Participate in code reviews and follow version control best practices (Git)

Who You Are

• Experience with frontend languages/frameworks (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Vue, etc.)
• Understanding of responsive design and web accessibility principles
• Familiarity with Git/version control and collaborative development workflows
• Good eye for translating designs into functional, polished interfaces
• Comfortable working independently and communicating progress asynchronously
• Passionate about [cause area] and nonprofit work
• Experience with design tools like Figma is a plus

What You'll Gain

• Real-world experience building a live website/app for a nonprofit
• Portfolio-ready code and interface work
• Flexible, remote schedule
• A letter of recommendation or reference upon request
• The chance to make a direct impact on our mission