• Responsibilities: Set strategic direction for programs, oversee budget and resource allocation, develop new program initiatives, evaluate program effectiveness and impact, manage program staff and key partnerships.

• Qualifications: Experience in program management, strategic planning, and team leadership. Strong organizational and decision-making skills.

Apply to the Programs Chair board position.

• Responsibilities: Coordinate program logistics, support facilitators, monitor program delivery, maintain program materials and documentation, collect participant feedback.

• Qualifications: Experience in program coordination and event management. Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

Apply to the Programs Manager volunteer role.

Includes training.

• Responsibilities: Design and implement data collection systems, analyze program metrics and outcomes, create impact reports, identify trends to guide strategic decisions, and recommend improvements based on findings.

• Qualifications: Experience in data analysis, program evaluation, and impact measurement. Strong analytical and reporting skills.

Apply to the Data and Impact Analyst volunteer role.

Training is provided for this volunteer role.

• Responsibilities: Manage and oversee the Gender Focus Support Group, including but not limited to training and mentoring co-facilitators, ensuring session coverage, and supporting new co-facilitators during their onboarding period. Identify emerging topics and resource needs and collaborate with board members and other volunteers to align the group’s goals with organizational priorities.

• Qualifications: Experience facilitating support groups or leading discussions about gender identity and expression, ideally in a nonprofit or LGBTQ+ context. Strong mentoring and organizational skills. Familiarity with the unique challenges faced by transgender and gender-expansive individuals and their families. Ability to navigate sensitive topics and create inclusive, affirming spaces for participants.

Apply to the Gender Focus Support Group Lead volunteer role.

Training is provided for this volunteer role.

• Responsibilities: Manage and oversee the General Support Group by ensuring session coverage and training and mentoring co-facilitators. Identify emerging topics and resource needs. Collaborate with board members and other volunteers to align the group’s goals with organizational priorities.

• Qualifications: Experience facilitating support groups or leading group discussions, ideally in a nonprofit or LGBTQ+ context. Strong organizational and mentoring skills. Familiarity with the unique challenges and experiences of the diverse LGBTQ+ community and their families. Ability to navigate sensitive topics and create inclusive, affirming spaces for participants. Bilingual skills are a plus, but not required.

Apply to the General Support Group Lead volunteer role.

Support groups currently meet virtually on Zoom. However, we might add hybrid or in-person meetings in 2025.

• Responsibilities: Create a welcoming, inclusive atmosphere in monthly support group meetings. Facilitate discussions on a wide range of topics, including LGBTQ+ identities, family dynamics, gender identity, and gender expression. Encourage balanced participation and redirect off-topic conversations when needed. Commit to co-facilitating at least 4 sessions per year.

• Qualifications: Strong listening and facilitation skills. Comfort discussing LGBTQ+ topics, such as transgender and gender-expansive experiences. Willingness to learn more about the unique needs and dynamics of your assigned support group(s). Training provided; prior experience not required.

• Time Commitment: At least 4 sessions per year. Each session may require up to 2 hours (especially if it’s in person or hybrid, with setup and clean-up).

Apply to be a Support Group Co-Facilitator.

There are virtual and in-person opportunities, though we get more requests for in-person. Reliable transportation is required for in-person, though you may be able to carpool with others, depending.

We work to assemble panels that are as diverse and reflective of LGBTQ+ communities whenever possible. Allies are welcome (especially parents/guardians/caregivers), though you will be encouraged to speak from your own experiences.

• Responsibilities: Share personal stories and experiences to educate and inspire diverse audiences about LGBTQ+ experiences and PFLAG's mission. Commit to 4 speaking engagements per year.

• Qualifications: Comfort with public speaking and storytelling (training provided). Strong interpersonal skills.

• Time Commitment: 1-hour sessions (usually, though sometimes more same-day sessions are requested), with a priority need for weekday in-person speakers at schools, organizations, and businesses throughout Los Angeles.

Apply to join our Speaker’s Bureau.