Nonprofit Leadership Programme

Borgen Project; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

An international advocacy organization located in Birmingham is seeking passionate individuals for a part-time unpaid remote program. Participants will engage in advocacy leadership, fundraising development, and marketing strategies. No prior experience required, just a commitment to fighting poverty.

Qualifications

• Passion for fighting poverty and advocacy is essential.

Responsibilities

• Meet with Government members and represent the organization.
• Learn fundraising techniques and create a fundraising campaign.
• Update job postings and assist in recruitment processes.
• Pitch story ideas and develop marketing strategies.

Job description

Overview

Location: Birmingham • Contract • Part time • NEWREMOTE

The Borgen Project is an international organisation 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 worked to support the passage of numerous bills that have benefitted close to 500 million people in developing countries. The national campaign is working to make poverty a focus of U.S., Canadian and U.K. foreign policy.

This is a part-time 12-hours per week, 12-week, unpaid remote programme. If your availability is limited, you can work ahead and complete the programme in fewer weeks.

Responsibilities

• Advocacy Leadership Development - Meet with members of Government in your District/Constituency; represent The Borgen Project at various business, political and community events; mobilise individuals to contact their members of Government in support of key poverty-reduction legislation.
• Fundraising Development - Learn how to fundraise. Create a personal fundraising campaign and meet targets.
• Recruitment - Update job postings; inform groups and classes of openings, introduction to recruitment platforms and listen in to interviews.
• Marketing and Promotion - Pitch story ideas to print, broadcast and digital media and utilise social media and develop strategies for web-based messaging.

Qualifications

• No prior experience is necessary; we’re looking for people who are passionate about fighting poverty and righting wrongs, regardless of GPA/background.