Volunteer: Nonprofit Leadership Programme

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

Job summary

Join a leading organization focused on reducing global poverty through advocacy and political action. The Borgen Project offers a part-time, unpaid internship that provides valuable experience in nonprofit leadership, fundraising, and marketing. This program is perfect for passionate individuals eager to make a difference and gain insight into nonprofit operations. With flexible scheduling, you can complete the program at your own pace while contributing to meaningful change.

Benefits

College credit may be available

Qualifications

• No prior experience necessary; seeks passionate individuals.
• Opportunity to learn key nonprofit leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Meet with government members and represent The Borgen Project.
• Learn to fundraise and create personal campaigns.
• Update job postings and participate in recruitment interviews.

Skills

Advocacy

Fundraising

Marketing

Recruitment

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 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 programme. If your availability is limited, you can work ahead and complete the programme in fewer weeks.

Programme Components:

1. 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 poverty-reduction legislation.
2. Fundraising Development: Learn how to fundraise, create a personal campaign, and meet targets.
3. Recruitment: Update job postings, inform groups about openings, learn recruitment platforms, 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 necessary. We seek passionate individuals eager to fight poverty and advocate for change, regardless of background or GPA.

Details: This is an unpaid internship; college credit may be available.

Start Date: New programmes start every month; you may choose your preferred start month.

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