Have you ever had to manage a global campaign? If so, what was the subject of the campaign and how did you implement it?
Although World Food Program USA is focused on hunger issues in the United States, it is part of the World Food Programme, headquartered in Rome, Italy. As such, your work might require you to be a part of international campaign work, particularly if you work in fundraising, business development, strategic partnerships, etc.
"During my time working with ALSAC, the fundraising branch of St. Jude Children's Hospital, I was responsible for overseeing the expansion of field offices into the East Asian region. My countries included Japan, India, Thailand, and South Korea. The first step in this process was traveling to each region and meeting with healthcare leaders to determine the need and viability of the expansion effort. Next, I had to establish government contacts to get buy-in and delineate to my organization's leadership the details of the process to open offices in each location. This process took several years, but we were able to open these offices in a timely manner and take our work global."
"I have been fundraising for a large, international nonprofit organization for the past five years. In that time, I have seen the ways that new technologies have allowed us to increase revenue at home and abroad. In this role, I have managed over a dozen international fundraising campaigns to support refugees seeking asylum in the United States. By carefully studying each region the refugees we serve fled, I was able to understand the sociopolitical climate and craft messaging around that. I leveraged a vast network of social media accounts to encourage followers to give double what they normally would during a given month focused on refugee awareness. My team crafted informative videos, email blasts, and YouTube advertisements to further raise awareness in countries where people have access to YouTube. This effort not only increased our social media following on a global scale but helped to raise awareness and funding for our cause."
Think about a time you managed a global campaign, and share the purpose of the campaign and the results. Highlight your interactions with people of diverse backgrounds and describe how you were able to communicate while working in different time zones.
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