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Opportunity to Offer Your Expertise While Traveling Abroad (Pro Bono Consulting Projects Available for High-Skilled Volunteers to Support Vetted and Verified NGOs)--5 Host Organizations in Malaysia
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THIS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY REQUIRES APPLICANTS TO HAVE 10+ YEARS OF RELEVANT EXPERIENCE IN THE NONPROFIT SECTOR, PREFERABLY AS A PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER OR IN A SENIOR DIRECTOR POSITION.
Are you an experienced nonprofit management professional or fundraiser?
Do you like traveling and being of service?
Become a S.E.V.A. Traveler and join us in building nonprofit capacity in the Global South!
By sharing our expertise with NGOs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), SEVA Travelers’ pro bono consultants, coaches and trainers are empowering the next generation of social entrepreneurs with the skills they need to succeed.
Pro-bono Consulting Services
S.E.V.A. Travelers offers great nonprofits in Asia, Latin America, and Africa free consulting services to achieve greater scale and impact. This pro bono support includes:
- Grant proposal writing (and training staff how to write winning grant proposals)
- Foundation and corporate funding prospect research
- Fundraising strategy development
- Website design and development
- Social media, marketing, and communications support
- Fundraising Databases/software
- Designing Monitoring, Learning & Evaluation systems
SEVA Travelers has partnered with GlobalGiving to identify great nonprofits in low- and middle-income countries. Together we have reached out to almost a thousand NGOs in the Global South about our suite of pro bono consulting services and the possibility of hosting a SEVA Traveler. Thanks to this exciting partnership, S.E.V.A. Travelers offers over 180 host sites to choose from in about 30 low- and middle-income countries in Asia, Latin America and Africa (for a complete list of available projects organized by region and country please see https://www.sevatravelers.org/currentprojects)
Join the high-impact volunteering movement and make a real difference on your next trip abroad!
Location
Malaysia
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SEVA Travelers offers host organizations to choose from across Malaysia, providing volunteers the opportunity to contribute to initiatives focused on refugee support, animal welfare, ocean conservation, and community-based environmental programs. Volunteers will collaborate with impactful nonprofits that are building long-term organizational capacity through fundraising strategy, grant writing, donor engagement, and communications development, all while experiencing Malaysia’s diverse cultures, landscapes, and communities.
These vetted and verified NGOs include:
Fugee – Malaysia
A nonprofit supporting the refugee community in Malaysia, where legal protections for refugees are limited and public sentiment is often xenophobic. Volunteers will strengthen the organization’s fundraising capacity, including proposal writing, access to global funders, and designing a five-year fundraising strategy. Additional support may include marketing and communications strategies to increase awareness and engagement internationally.
My Pets Haven – Malaysia
A volunteer-driven animal shelter caring for around 50 dogs and 10 cats. Volunteers will assist in improving volunteer recruitment processes, financial sustainability, and the adoption program to help more pets find loving homes. Additional support may include fundraising guidance, donor engagement, and operational management for day-to-day shelter activities.
Reef Check Malaysia – Malaysia
A marine conservation nonprofit focused on ocean and reef preservation. Volunteers will support the organization by identifying and building a database of international funders, philanthropic foundations, and family trusts, as well as designing Monitoring, Learning & Evaluation (MLE) systems to track project impact across Malaysia.
Bambusa Foundation – Lenggong, Perak
Focused on social forestry programs in a UNESCO World Heritage site. Volunteers will help strengthen the foundation’s community forestry initiatives, fundraising strategies, and donor engagement to ensure long-term program sustainability.
SPCA Kota Kinabalu – Sabah, Borneo
A registered animal welfare organization caring for over 300 animals, including rescued strays and victims of abuse. Volunteers will support fundraising efforts, public engagement campaigns, and strategic planning to ensure sufficient funding for shelter operations, veterinary care, and rescue programs. Additional tasks may include community outreach, communications, and volunteer coordination.
Each of these inspiring organizations has identified its unique capacity-building goals and consulting needs. For detailed Skilled Volunteer Project Descriptions, please visit the Current Projects page at https://www.sevatravelers.org/malaysia-projects
How to Volunteer for This Opportunity
If you're ready to get started please fill out this brief inquiry form for high-skilled volunteers. It should only take you about five minutes to let us know where in the world you want to go and what kind of capacity-building support you'd like to provide.
