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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)--4 Host Organizations in Costa Rica
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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
Costa Rica
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SEVA Travelers offers four host organizations to choose from in Costa Rica, located in the vibrant capital of San José and the cloud-covered mountains of San Isidro. These placements provide volunteers the opportunity to contribute to initiatives focused on environmental conservation, sustainable development, gender equality, and community empowerment. Volunteers will collaborate with impactful nonprofits that are building long-term organizational capacity through fundraising strategy, grant writing, and communications development, all while experiencing Costa Rica’s world-renowned biodiversity and culture of sustainability.
These vetted and verified NGOs include:
Latin American Sea Turtles (LAST) – San José
A conservation organization dedicated to protecting sea turtles and their habitats through research, environmental education, and community-based conservation. Volunteers will assist in developing fundraising strategies, writing grant proposals, and creating engaging marketing and social media campaigns to expand the organization’s reach and impact.
Rivers and Forests Alliance (RAFA) – San José
RAFA works to preserve and regenerate the Pacuare River Basin through reforestation, biodiversity protection, and sustainable ecotourism. Volunteers will support the organization in developing a strategic plan, strengthening board capacity, and creating a sustainable fundraising framework to ensure long-term growth and impact.
Soy Niña – San José
A youth empowerment nonprofit that helps adolescent girls recognize their self-worth and potential through mentorship and educational programs. Volunteers will help diversify funding streams, grow the organization’s monthly donor program, and design a program for international student engagement to build financial sustainability.
Cloudbridge Nature Reserve – San Isidro
A nonprofit reserve focused on forest restoration, environmental research, and climate change education. Volunteers will assist in grant proposal writing for a remote sensing study aimed at improving understanding of forest succession, ecosystem health, and restoration effectiveness within the reserve.
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/costaricaprojects-1
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.
