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Volunteer: Nonprofit Leadership Programme

Borgen Project

United Kingdom

Remote

GBP 10,000 - 40,000

Part time

3 days ago
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Job summary

An established industry player is offering a unique volunteer opportunity in their Nonprofit Leadership Programme. This part-time, remote internship provides insight into nonprofit management, advocacy, and fundraising. Participants will gain practical experience by engaging with government representatives, developing fundraising campaigns, and promoting key initiatives through various media channels. Ideal for passionate individuals eager to make a difference, this programme allows flexibility in completion time and offers college credit. Join a movement dedicated to reducing global poverty and enhancing living conditions for those in need!

Qualifications

  • Passion for fighting poverty and advocacy is essential.
  • No prior experience is necessary; college credit is available.

Responsibilities

  • Engage with government officials and represent the organization.
  • Create and manage personal fundraising campaigns.
  • Assist with recruitment processes and marketing strategies.

Skills

Advocacy Leadership
Fundraising
Recruitment
Marketing
Social Media Strategy

Education

No formal education required

Job description

Volunteer: Nonprofit Leadership Programme

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 organisation 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.

Nonprofit Leadership Programme - The role will give insight into the key skills required to lead and develop a nonprofit organisation. This is a part-time 12-hours per week, 12-week, unpaid remote programme. If your availability is limited, you can work ahead and complete the programme in fewer weeks.

Responsibilities:

  1. Advocacy Leadership Development - Meet with members of Government in your District/Constituency; represent The Borgen Project at various business, political, and community events; mobilise individuals to contact their members of Government in support of key poverty-reduction legislation.
  2. Fundraising Development - Learn how to fundraise. Create a personal fundraising campaign and meet targets.
  3. Recruitment - Update job postings; inform groups and classes of openings, introduction to recruitment platforms and listen in to interviews.
  4. Marketing and Promotion - Pitch story ideas to print, broadcast, and digital media; utilise social media and develop strategies for web-based messaging.

Experience: No prior experience is necessary; we’re looking for people who are passionate about fighting poverty and righting wrongs, regardless of your GPAs/background.

Details: This is an unpaid internship, although college credit is available.

Start Date: New programmes 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.
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