The Borgen Project

Cause Area

Advocacy & Human Rights

Location

1120 Pacific Avenue Suite 100Tacoma, WA 98402 United States

Website:

http://www.borgenproject.org

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Nonprofit Leadership Internship

Flexible Schedule | Notre Dame, IN 46556

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 . Nonprofit Leadership Internship: The role will give an insight into the key skills required to lead and develop a nonprofit organization. This is a part-time 12-hours per week, 12 week, unpaid remote internship. If your availability is limited, you can work ahead and complete the program in fewer weeks. Advocacy Leadership Development - Meet with members of Government in your District/Constituency; represent The Borgen Project at various business, political and community events; mobilize individuals to contact their members of Government in support of key poverty-reduction legislation. Fundraising Development - Learn how to fundraise. Create a personal fundraising campaign and meet targets. Recruitment - Update job postings; inform groups and classes of openings, introduction to recruitment platforms and listen in to interviews. Marketing and Promotion - Pitch story ideas to print, broadcast and digital media and utilize 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 programs begin every month, you choose the month you wish to start.

Date Posted: 2024-04-11
Regional Director

Flexible Schedule | Springfield, IL 62703

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. 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 their work time efficiently. Strong team player that loves to bring new ideas to the table. Ability to demonstrate frequent independent judgment with decisiveness. Excellent overall 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: New programs begin every month, you choose the month you wish to start

Date Posted: 2024-04-11
Nonprofit Leadership Internship

Flexible Schedule | Muncie, IN 47306

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 . Nonprofit Leadership Internship: The role will give an insight into the key skills required to lead and develop a nonprofit organization. This is a part-time 12-hours per week, 12 week, unpaid remote internship. If your availability is limited, you can work ahead and complete the program in fewer weeks. Advocacy Leadership Development - Meet with members of Government in your District/Constituency; represent The Borgen Project at various business, political and community events; mobilize individuals to contact their members of Government in support of key poverty-reduction legislation. Fundraising Development - Learn how to fundraise. Create a personal fundraising campaign and meet targets. Recruitment - Update job postings; inform groups and classes of openings, introduction to recruitment platforms and listen in to interviews. Marketing and Promotion - Pitch story ideas to print, broadcast and digital media and utilize 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 programs begin every month, you choose the month you wish to start.

Date Posted: 2024-04-11
Regional Director

Flexible Schedule | Notre Dame, IN 46556

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. 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 their work time efficiently. Strong team player that loves to bring new ideas to the table. Ability to demonstrate frequent independent judgment with decisiveness. Excellent overall 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: New programs begin every month, you choose the month you wish to start

Date Posted: 2024-04-11
Nonprofit Leadership Internship

Flexible Schedule | West Lafayette, IN 47306

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 . Nonprofit Leadership Internship: The role will give an insight into the key skills required to lead and develop a nonprofit organization. This is a part-time 12-hours per week, 12 week, unpaid remote internship. If your availability is limited, you can work ahead and complete the program in fewer weeks. Advocacy Leadership Development - Meet with members of Government in your District/Constituency; represent The Borgen Project at various business, political and community events; mobilize individuals to contact their members of Government in support of key poverty-reduction legislation. Fundraising Development - Learn how to fundraise. Create a personal fundraising campaign and meet targets. Recruitment - Update job postings; inform groups and classes of openings, introduction to recruitment platforms and listen in to interviews. Marketing and Promotion - Pitch story ideas to print, broadcast and digital media and utilize 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 programs begin every month, you choose the month you wish to start.

Date Posted: 2024-04-11

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Mission Statement

The Borgen Project is an innovative, national campaign that works with U.S. and U.K. leaders to improve their response to the global poverty crisis.

Description

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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by Nimra Z. from GB (2024-04-07 15:39:44.0)

Because it seems authentic and helpful