Volunteer: Nonprofit Leadership Programme

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

Job summary

The Borgen Project offers a part-time, unpaid internship in their Nonprofit Leadership Programme, aimed at developing advocacy and fundraising skills. This remote program allows passionate individuals to engage with government representatives and contribute to important legislative efforts against global poverty. Participants can choose their start month and earn college credit.

Benefits

College credit available

Qualifications

• Passionate individuals eager to fight poverty and advocate for change.
• No prior experience necessary.

Responsibilities

• Meet with government members and represent The Borgen Project.
• Learn fundraising skills and create a personal campaign.
• Update job postings and participate in 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 organization 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 supported the passage of numerous bills benefiting close to 500 million people in developing countries.

Nonprofit Leadership Programme

This role offers insight into the 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.

Program Components

1. Advocacy Leadership Development: Meet with government members in your district, represent The Borgen Project at various events, and mobilize individuals to contact their representatives in support of key legislation.
2. Fundraising Development: Learn fundraising skills, create a personal campaign, and meet targets.
3. Recruitment: Update job postings, inform groups about openings, and participate in interviews.
4. Marketing and Promotion: Pitch story ideas to media, utilize social media, and develop web messaging strategies.

Experience

No prior experience is necessary. We seek passionate individuals eager to fight poverty and advocate for change, regardless of GPA or background.

Details

This is an unpaid internship; college credit is available.

Start Date

New programs begin monthly. You can choose your start month.

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