Volunteer: Advocate

The Borgen Project; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Borgen Project is seeking a passionate Volunteer Advocate to enhance global poverty awareness. This role involves engaging with the community, managing fundraising initiatives, and advocating for key policies. A flexible and impactful opportunity for anyone looking to contribute to humanitarian efforts.

Qualifications

• Excellent overall communication skills: oral, written, presentation.
• Ability to self-manage and prioritize assignments.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an ambassador for the world’s poor and build awareness.
• Manage and implement fundraising campaigns.
• Contact government leaders in support of key poverty-reduction programs.

Skills

Communication skills

Self-management

Presentation skills

Job description

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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.

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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 worked to support the passage of numerous bills that have benefitted close to 500 million people in developing countries

Advocate This is a great entry-level volunteer position for someone looking to be part of The Borgen Project.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as an ambassador for the world’s poor. Build awareness of the issues and ways people can help.
• Manage and implement fundraising campaigns.
• Represent The Borgen Project in your city - attend events and engage people in the cause.
• Contact government leaders in support of key poverty-reduction programs.
  
  

Qualifications

• Excellent overall communication skills oral, written, presentation.
• Ability to self-manage and prioritize assignments.
  
  

Location U.S. U.K. and Canada

Salary Unpaid

Duration 3-months

Hours 4-hours per week

Start Date New programs begin every month, you choose the month you wish to start

This is a volunteer opportunity provided by VolunteerMatch, in partnership with LinkedIn for Good.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Civic and Social Organizations and Non-profit Organizations

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