Volunteer: Regional Director

Borgen Project; United States; Remote; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Borgen Project is seeking a passionate Regional Director to advocate for poverty reduction legislation. This volunteer role involves lobbying local government leaders, mobilizing community support, and managing fundraising campaigns. Ideal candidates are organized, communicative, and eager to make a difference in global poverty issues.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Communication

Organization

Teamwork

Judgment

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 benefiting nearly 500 million people in developing countries.

Regional Director — You don’t need to be a lobbyist to 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 their 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 representatives 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 enjoys bringing new ideas.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment with 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 date.

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Additional Details

• Seniority level: Associate
• Employment type: Volunteer
• Job function: Other
• Industries: Civic and Social Organizations, Non-profit Organizations