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Assist Ashoka staff with communication strategy, messaging, campaign design, and content development to support social entrepreneurship initiatives. | Requires over 3 years of experience in communications, marketing, digital media, and familiarity with various content, design, and analytics tools. | This is an opportunity to work with an Ashoka Staff This is an unpaid, volunteer opportunity About The Affiliated Organization Founded in 1980, Ashoka pioneered the field of social entrepreneurship. We are now the largest association of leading social entrepreneurs in the world, a network of 4000 Ashoka Fellows in 97 countries at work creating systemic change on the most pressing social and environmental issues of our time. We find, support and collaborate with our Fellows to help scale their solutions across nations and continents and work with a wide range of partners to create an "Everyone a Changemaker" world, one in which we all can find and develop our power to contribute to meaningful change for the good of all. For more information, please visit www.ashoka.org Job Description Ashoka is piloting an expansion of our volunteer program that will provide our staff (and eventfully our Fellows) with specific professional consults and project based participation in ten of the most highly requested areas of need, communications being one. We are calling volunteer participants on these ten teams Ashoka Professional Support Partners. We are looking for experienced communications specialists to join this elite communications team of 10-12 similarly skilled comms professionals from different regions of the world to help Ashoka staff with strategy, messaging, campaign design, templates, and more. As an Ashoka Support Partner your expertise will be promoted to staff over the course of two months and if there is a need that meets your availability, they will request an introduction. Until that time your name and contact details will be held confidentially. The goal of this pilot is to remove many of the barriers that prevent a very busy staff and our mission driven Fellows from recruiting the volunteer support that they need. As Steve Jobs once said upon introducing the iMac, "People don't know what they want until you show it to them." With showing them exceptional professionals who are willing and available to help we aim to jump start a wealth of program support that will enhance and propel programs and social impact. Please let us know today if you'd like to join us! Volunteer Logistics Estimated hours required per week: Flexible and Variable depending on project The estimated duration of the project is: 1-3 months This position is Virtual (Remote) Language Requirements English Required Desired Skills And Experience • At least three years of experience in Communications, Marketing, Digital Media, Content development, and related work. • One business and one personal reference Familiarity / Experience With • Core content and design tools such as Office suite: Advanced use of Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 (Docs/Word, Sheets/Excel, Slides/PowerPoint) for briefs, reports, and decks. • Design tools for collaborating with designers. • Presentation and survey tools for audience and employee feedback. • CRM marketing platforms for campaigns, segmentation, and automation. • Marketing automation/CRM and Salesforce knowledge to manage contacts, track touch points, and connect campaigns to outcomes. • Internal comms platforms for segmented internal newsletters and announcements. • Social, web, and PR Social media management experience for content, scheduling, monitoring, and reporting across platforms. • CMS to update site content, landing pages, and basic blog publishing. • PR and media tools for media lists, monitoring, and press distribution • Analytics and data tools, web and campaign analytics to read performance and build dashboards. • Comfortable with data handling and spreadsheets for tracking and doing light analysis. • Collaboration, project management, and AI collaboration and project tools for managing campaigns and content calendars. • Knowledge hubs to maintain playbooks, FAQs, and messaging libraries. • AI‑assisted tools for using AI in copy, design, and analytics

Developing and executing communication campaigns and materials to promote Ashoka’s Sport for Changemaking movement. | Strong written communication skills, experience in social impact or sport for social change, ability to synthesize research, and proficiency in design tools and social media. | This is an opportunity to work with an Ashoka Staff This is an unpaid, volunteer opportunity About The Affiliated Organization Founded in 1980, Ashoka pioneered the field of social entrepreneurship. We are now the largest association of leading social entrepreneurs in the world, a network of 4000 Ashoka Fellows in 93 countries at work creating systemic change on the most pressing social and environmental issues of our time. We find, support and collaborate with our Fellows to help scale their solutions across nations and continents and work with a wide range of partners to create an "Everyone a Changemaker" world, one in which we all can find and develop our power to contribute to meaningful change for the good of all. For more information, please visit https://sportforchangemaking.ashoka.org/ Job Description About Ashoka’s Sport for Changemaking Initiative: The Ashoka Sport for Changemaking Team leverages a collective 20+ years of experience using sport as a platform to create societal change. Our expertise draws across diverse experiences as practitioners, researchers, and innovators who understand how sport intersects across industries and impact areas. These experiences have allowed us to connect with and learn from social entrepreneurs, policymakers, and industry experts to explore the opportunities and obstacles to foster a sports ecosystem where every person is a powerful contributor for the good of all. This Project: Sport for Changemaking Communications Campaign Development and Delivery Responsibilities Ashoka’s Sport for Changemaking team is looking for a self-driven, collaborative, highly professional individual to deepen our communications and storytelling capabilities. As our volunteer, you will be responsible for the development of external–facing communications campaigns and the creation of communications deliverables – tapping into existing research within our team and the broader Ashoka ecosystem. Ashoka believes in empowering its volunteers to take on their own initiatives while supporting ongoing projects. As a volunteer, you will contribute to: • Based on the research and understanding of creating positive impact, creating a communications campaign and materials that convey Ashoka’s position and engagement in the sport for social change field • Using written and visual communications materials, advancing the Ashoka Sport for Changemaking movement in the broader sport for ecosystem Key elements of the volunteer role may include: • Writing and designing social media content, website copy and a monthly newsletter • Translating research findings and interviews into exciting and thought-provoking communications materials • Co-develop thought-leadership and other content pieces with the Ashoka Sport for Changemaking team and outline a dissemination strategy • Working closely with Ashoka teams to ensure the knowledge and learnings are presented in a way that can attract new partnerships and collaborations on areas of strategic need. Volunteer Logistics Estimated hours required per week: 5 to 8 hours per week The estimated duration of the project is: 6-12 months This position is Virtual (Remote) Language Requirements English Desired Skills And Experience Ashoka volunteers are typically individuals willing and able to work in several different capacities. This volunteer will be responsible for producing a number of documents and potentially interacting with social innovators from all over the world. Volunteers should therefore show: • Excellent written communication skills. Professional experience a plus. • Conceptual thinker/big ideas thinker • Ability to work independently; meet deadlines and targets in a collaborative, creative working environment • Experience and interest in sport for social change field • Comfortable with social impact trends and innovations • Experience synthesizing/summarizing insights • Ability to conduct desk-based research • Writing experience with short form articles or blogs • Comfortable using LinkedIn as a media platform • Proficiency in and access to design platforms (Canva, Figma, Adobe Illustrator, etc.) a plus • Proficiency in English. Ability to communicate in other languages (Spanish, French and/or Portuguese) a plus • Great attention to detail

Design and layout a key report for the Reimagining Youth Sport project, ensuring clarity, engagement, and consistent branding. | Experience in editorial or report design with proficiency in design software and ability to translate complex information visually, working independently and collaboratively in a remote volunteer capacity. | This is an opportunity to work with an Ashoka Staff This is an unpaid, volunteer opportunity About The Affiliated Organization Founded in 1980, Ashoka is the world's largest association of leading social entrepreneurs who are at work in every field with systems changing innovations in 95 countries. We work with these entrepreneurs who we call Ashoka Fellows, and build collaborations with business, educational institutions, next generation leaders, and young people to create a world where everyone has the power to be a changemaker for the good of all. For more information, please visit www.ashoka.org Job Description Ashoka’s Sport for Changemaking team is looking for a self-driven, collaborative, highly professional individual to contribute Editorial Design to the Reimagining Youth Sport initiative – a collaborative project that works with Ashoka Fellows, sporting associations, young changemakers, and other partners. The project aims to transform youth sport by rethinking the decisions that shape it—ensuring every young person can develop their agency, leadership, and changemaking skills through sport. As The Editorial Designer, You Will Support The Production Of a Key Report For The Reimagining Youth Sport Project. The Designer Will Transform Research Findings, Stakeholder Stories, And Project Insights Into a Visually Engaging, Accessible, And Professional Publication. As a Volunteer, You Will Contribute To • Design and layout the report, including typography, color schemes, imagery, and data visualization. • Ensure content is presented clearly, with a focus on readability and user engagement. • Collaborate with the project team to maintain consistent branding and messaging. • Incorporate storytelling elements to highlight stakeholder experiences and project impact.\ Please let us know today if you can help us achieve these goals! Volunteer Logistics Estimated hours required per week: 10 The estimated duration of the project is: 1-3 months This position is Virtual (Remote) Language Requirements English Desired Skills And Experience Ashoka volunteers are typically individuals willing and able to work in several different capacities. This volunteer will be responsible for producing a number of documents and potentially interacting with social innovators from all over the world. Volunteers should therefore show: • Ability to work independently; meet deadlines and targets in a collaborative, creative working environment • Experience in editorial, publication, or report design (portfolio required). • Strong skills and individual access to design software (e.g., Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop). • Ability to translate complex information and research into visually compelling layouts. • Comfortable with social impact trends and innovations • Proficiency in English. • Great attention to detail