Volunteer: Nonprofit Leadership Programme

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

Job summary

The Borgen Project offers a Nonprofit Leadership Programme that provides vital skills to lead and develop an organization focused on reducing global poverty. This 12-hour-per-week remote internship allows participants to engage in advocacy, fundraising, and recruitment efforts while gaining valuable experience for their future careers.

Benefits

College credit may be available

Flexible start date

Qualifications

• Passionate individuals committed to social change.
• No prior experience necessary.
• Ability to work in a team and motivate others.

Responsibilities

• Meet with government members and mobilize individuals for advocacy.
• Learn and apply fundraising skills to meet targets.
• Update job postings and participate in interviews.
• Pitch story ideas to media and develop marketing strategies.

Skills

Advocacy

Fundraising

Recruitment

Marketing

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 provides insights into key skills needed 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 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 outlets, utilize social media, and develop web messaging strategies.

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

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

Start Date: New programmes start monthly; you can choose your start month.

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