Volunteer: Political Affairs Programme

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

Job summary

The Borgen Project is seeking passionate individuals for the Political Affairs Programme, an unpaid, remote role focused on advocating for poverty reduction. Participants will engage in outreach, meet with political leaders, and assist with fundraising efforts as they contribute to a meaningful cause.

Benefits

College credit may be available

Qualifications

• Passionate individuals committed to fighting poverty.
• No prior experience necessary.

Responsibilities

• Lead public and political outreach.
• Meet with government representatives.
• Assist with fundraising and mobilizing individuals.

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?

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

Political Affairs Programme

This role focuses on making poverty a focus of U.S., Canadian, and U.K. foreign policy. It is a part-time, unpaid, remote programme of 12 hours per week for 12 weeks. If your availability is limited, you can work ahead and complete the programme in fewer weeks.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading public and political outreach in your state and district.
• Meeting with members of Congress/Government in your state/district/constituency.
• Representing The Borgen Project at various events.
• Assisting with fundraising by creating personal campaigns and meeting targets.
• Mobilizing individuals to contact their representatives in support of poverty-reduction legislation.
• Speaking to groups, classes, and organizations.
• Writing letters of support for key programs to political leaders, media, and other groups.

Experience

No prior experience is necessary. We seek passionate individuals committed to fighting poverty, regardless of GPA or background.

Details

This is an unpaid programme, although college credit may be available.

Start Date

New programmes begin each month. You may choose your start month.

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