Volunteer: Nonprofit Leadership Programme

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

Job summary

A nonprofit advocacy organization based in the UK is offering a part-time unpaid internship to develop key nonprofit leadership skills. This opportunity allows passionate individuals to engage in advocacy, fundraising, and marketing efforts related to global poverty reduction. Interns may choose their start month and can earn college credit for their participation.

Benefits

College credit available

Qualifications

• Passionate individuals committed to fighting poverty and advocating for change.

Responsibilities

• Meet with government members; represent organization at events.
• Learn fundraising strategies and create personal campaigns.
• Update job postings and participate in recruitment interviews.
• Pitch story ideas and develop web messaging strategies.

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 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 advocacy, The Borgen Project has supported the passage of numerous bills benefitting close to 500 million people in developing countries.

Nonprofit Leadership Programme

This role offers insight into key skills required to lead and develop a nonprofit organization. It is a part-time, 12-hours-per-week, 12-week unpaid remote program. If your availability is limited, you can work ahead and complete the program in fewer weeks.

Advocacy Leadership Development - Meet with government members in your district; represent The Borgen Project at various events; mobilize individuals to contact their representatives in support of key legislation.

Fundraising Development - Learn fundraising strategies. Create a personal fundraising campaign and meet targets.

Recruitment - Update job postings; inform groups and classes of openings; learn about recruitment platforms and participate in interviews.

Marketing and Promotion - Pitch story ideas to media; utilize social media; develop strategies for web messaging.

Experience

No prior experience necessary. We seek passionate individuals committed to fighting poverty and advocating for change, regardless of GPA or background.

Details

This is an unpaid internship; college credit is available.

Start Date

New programs begin monthly; you may choose your start month.

This volunteer opportunity is offered through VolunteerMatch, in partnership with LinkedIn for Good.