Nonprofit Leadership Programme

The Borgen Project; Bolton; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A nonprofit organization is offering a part-time unpaid internship in Bolton, UK, focusing on advocacy leadership and fundraising development. This remote program requires 12 hours of work per week over 12 weeks, appealing to individuals passionate about combating poverty. It offers opportunities for real-world experience without prior requirements.

Benefits

College credit available

Qualifications

• Passionate about fighting poverty and advocating for change.

Responsibilities

• Meet with government members to advocate for poverty-reduction legislation.
• Create and manage personal fundraising campaigns.
• Assist in updating job postings and recruitment efforts.
• Pitch ideas to media and develop social media strategies.

Job description

Overview

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. The national campaign seeks to make poverty a focus of U.S., Canadian and U.K. foreign policy. The organization has 20 years of experience in the advocacy space and has supported the passage of numerous bills benefitting close to 500 million people in developing countries.

Nonprofit Leadership Programme

The role will give an insight into the key skills required to lead and develop a nonprofit organisation. 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.

Experience

No prior experience is necessary. We’re looking for people who are passionate about fighting poverty and righting wrongs, regardless of your GPAs/background.

Details

This is an unpaid internship, although college credit is available.

Start Date

New programmes begin every month; you choose the month you wish to start.

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