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 The Borgen Project

 
 

 

 The Borgen Project is a national campaign that is focused on global poverty. There is a volunteer Regional Director opening and they are looking for students or faculty interested in taking this on. Currently they have Regional Directors in over 80 U.S. cities ranging from college students and professors to news anchors and business leaders. This group of volunteers operate remotely and meet once a week via a national conference call. If you consider getting involved in this, please consider coordinating any service efforts with Transylvania University’s Students Against Hunger and Homelessness. You can learn more about the program here. For more information, contact kaylee@borgenproject.org

REGIONAL DIRECTOR

Position: Regional Director

Location: Telecommute

Status: Volunteer

Duration: Minimum of 6 months

Hours: 4-6 hours per week

Function: Advocate for the world’s poor.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Attend one (30-60 minute) conference call every week with the President of The Borgen Project and Regional Directors from across the United States (5PM PDT, 6PM MDT, 7PM CDT, 8PM EDT).
• Meet with local congressional leaders and lobby for legislation that improves living conditions for those living on less than $1 per day.
• Mobilize people in your community to contact their congressional leaders.
• Assist with fundraising efforts.
• Build a network of people engaged in the cause.
• Develop and implement strategies for furthering the cause.

DETAILS: Regional Directors operate independently from home and maintain contact with The Borgen Project's Seattle office. Regional Directors sign a 6-month contract. The position is volunteer based and is roughly 4-6 hours per week. Directors attend a conference call every Monday evening.

HOW TO APPLY: To apply, send your resume to mailto:ops@borgenproject.org

The Borgen Project fights for the underdog. We're the innovative, national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign policy.

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