Volunteer: Advocate

Borgen Project; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading organization dedicated to addressing global poverty as a Volunteer Advocate. This entry-level position allows you to build awareness, manage fundraising campaigns, and engage with the community. With flexible start dates and a commitment of just 4 hours per week, you can make a meaningful impact while developing valuable skills.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills (oral, written, presentation).
• Ability to self-manage and prioritize tasks.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an ambassador for the world’s poor and build awareness of issues.
• Manage and implement fundraising campaigns.
• Represent The Borgen Project in your city and engage the community.
• Contact government leaders in support of poverty-reduction programs.

Skills

Communication skills

Self-management

Job description

Join to apply for the Volunteer: Advocate role at The Borgen Project

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 do more to address global poverty. The campaign works 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 working at the political level to improve living conditions for those impacted by war, famine, and poverty.

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

Advocate is a great entry-level volunteer position for those wanting to join The Borgen Project.

Key Responsibilities

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

Qualifications

1. Excellent communication skills (oral, written, presentation).
2. Ability to self-manage and prioritize tasks.

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

Salary: Unpaid

Duration: 3 months

Hours: 4 hours per week

Start Date: Flexible; new programs begin every month, you choose your start month.

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