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Political Affairs Program

The Borgen Project
  • US
    Tacoma, Washington, United States
  • US
    Tacoma, Washington, United States
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Overview From CNN to The Huffington Post, the world is talking about the 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 campaign works to make poverty a focus of foreign policy. 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 helped support the passage of numerous bills that have benefitted close to 500 million people in developing countries.
Political Affairs Program : The role focuses on making poverty a focus of U.S., Canadian and U.K. foreign policy. This is a part-time 12-hours per week, 12-week, unpaid remote program. If your availability is limited, you can work ahead and complete the program in fewer weeks.
Responsibilities
Leading public and political outreach in your state and district.
Meeting with members of Congress/Government in your State/District/Constituency.
Representing The Borgen Project at various business, political and community events.
Assisting with fundraising. Create a personal fundraising campaign and meet targets.
Mobilizing individuals to contact their members of Government in support of key poverty-reduction legislation.
Speaking to groups, classes and organizations.
Writing letters of support for key programs to political leaders, media and other groups.
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 program, although college credit is available.
Start Date New programs begin every month; you choose the month you wish to start.
Watch our video to learn more about The Borgen Project.
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  • Tacoma, Washington, United States

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  • English
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