Volunteer: Regional Director

Borgen Project; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate individual to serve as a Regional Director, advocating for poverty reduction legislation. This volunteer role involves engaging with local leaders, mobilizing community support, and managing fundraising efforts to improve living conditions globally. With a flexible start date and the opportunity to make a significant impact, this position is perfect for those eager to contribute to meaningful change. Join a movement dedicated to addressing global poverty and be part of a network that champions humanitarian efforts.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Meet with local government leaders to lobby for legislation.
• Mobilize community members to support poverty reduction legislation.
• Manage and implement fundraising campaigns.

Skills

Understanding of politics

Organizational skills

Team player

Communication skills

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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 close to 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 your 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 people in your community to contact their government leaders to support poverty reduction legislation.
• Manage and implement fundraising campaigns.
• Build a network of people engaged in the cause.
• 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 functions and tasks while managing work efficiently.
• Strong team player that loves to bring new ideas to the table.
• Ability to demonstrate independent judgment with decisiveness.
• Excellent communication skills (oral, written, 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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