Volunteer: Regional Director

The Borgen Project; East Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative organization is seeking a passionate individual to serve as a Regional Director, mobilizing community support for poverty reduction legislation. This role involves engaging with local government leaders and implementing fundraising campaigns to improve living conditions for those affected by poverty. With a commitment to advocacy and a flexible start date, this opportunity allows you to make a significant impact while working alongside a dedicated team. If you are driven by a desire to create change and have excellent communication skills, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of politics and international development.
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Meet with local government leaders and lobby for poverty legislation.
• Manage and implement fundraising campaigns.
• Build a network of engaged supporters.

Skills

Political Understanding

Organizational Skills

Team Collaboration

Communication Skills

Judgment and Decisiveness

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.

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 advocacy, The Borgen Project has supported the passage of numerous bills benefitting nearly 500 million people in developing countries.

Regional Director - You don’t need to be a lobbyist to help influence foreign policy. As a Regional Director, you’ll serve as a Borgen Project Ambassador in your city—mobilizing friends, family, and colleagues to contact your government in support of key poverty reduction legislation.

Key Responsibilities

• Meet with local government leaders and lobby for legislation that improves living conditions for the world’s poor.
• Mobilize community members to contact their government leaders supporting poverty reduction legislation.
• Manage and implement fundraising campaigns.
• Build a network of engaged supporters.
• Serve as The Borgen Project’s ambassador in your city.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of politics and international development.
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks efficiently.
• Strong team player who brings new ideas.
• Ability to demonstrate independent judgment and decisiveness.
• Excellent communication skills—oral, written, and presentation.

Location: U.S., U.K., and Canada

Salary: Unpaid

Duration: 6 months

Hours: 4-6 hours per week

Start Date: Flexible; new programs begin every month, you choose your start month.

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