Volunteer: Advocate

The Borgen Project; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 15,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading international organization dedicated to reducing global poverty through advocacy. As an Advocate, you will engage with your community, manage fundraising efforts, and represent the organization at events. This entry-level volunteer role offers a chance to make a significant impact while developing your communication skills.

Qualifications

• Excellent overall communication skills: oral, written, presentation.
• Ability to self-manage and prioritize assignments.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an ambassador for the world’s poor and build awareness.
• Manage and implement fundraising campaigns.
• Contact government leaders in support of poverty-reduction programmes.

Skills

Communication

Job description

From CNN to The Huffington Post, the world is talking about the innovative movement that is downsizing global poverty. The Borgen Project believes that leaders of the most powerful nations on earth should be doing more to address global poverty. The national campaign is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. and U.K. foreign policy.

Are you passionate about making a difference in the world? Look no further!

The Borgen Project is an international organization that works at the political level to improve living conditions for people impacted by war, famine, and poverty.

With 20 years of experience in the advocacy space, The Borgen Project has supported the passage of numerous bills benefiting nearly 500 million people in developing countries.

Advocate - This is a great entry-level volunteer position for someone looking to be part of The Borgen Project.

Key Responsibilities

1. Serve as an ambassador for the world’s poor. Build awareness of the issues and ways people can help.
2. Manage and implement fundraising campaigns.
3. Represent The Borgen Project in your city—attend events and engage people in the cause.
4. Contact government leaders in support of key poverty-reduction programmes.

Qualifications

1. Excellent overall communication skills: oral, written, presentation.
2. Ability to self-manage and prioritize assignments.

Location: U.S., U.K., and Canada

Salary: Unpaid

Duration: 3 months

Hours: 4 hours per week

Start Date: New programs begin every month; you choose your start month.

This is a volunteer opportunity provided by VolunteerMatch, in partnership with LinkedIn for Good.