Volunteer: Nonprofit Leadership Programme

Borgen Project; Barnsley; Remote; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking passionate individuals for its Volunteer: Nonprofit Leadership Programme. This unique opportunity offers insight into nonprofit management, focusing on advocacy, fundraising, and marketing. Participants will engage with government officials, develop personal fundraising campaigns, and learn recruitment strategies. The program is part-time and remote, allowing flexibility to complete it at your own pace. Join a dynamic team committed to making a real difference in the world and gain invaluable experience in the nonprofit sector. This unpaid internship also offers the possibility of college credit, making it a perfect stepping stone for aspiring leaders.

Qualifications

• Passion for fighting poverty and making a difference.
• No prior experience necessary, open to all backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Meet with Government members to advocate for poverty-reduction.
• Create personal fundraising campaigns and meet targets.
• Pitch story ideas to media and develop web messaging strategies.

Skills

Advocacy Leadership

Fundraising

Recruitment

Marketing

Social Media Strategy

Education

No specific educational background required

Job description

Volunteer: Nonprofit Leadership Programme

Join to apply for the Volunteer: Nonprofit Leadership Programme role at The Borgen Project.

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

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

1. 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.
2. Fundraising Development: Learn how to fundraise. Create a personal fundraising campaign and meet targets.
3. Recruitment: Update job postings; inform groups and classes of openings, introduction to recruitment platforms and listen in to interviews.
4. 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.

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

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Unpaid Internship

Job function

Other

Industries

Civic and Social Organizations and Non-profit Organizations