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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)--6 Host Organizations in the Guatemala
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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
Guatemala
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SEVA Travelers offers six host organizations to choose from in Guatemala, spanning five distinct regions across the country—Sololá, Jocotenango, Ciudad Vieja, Chimaltenango, and Quetzaltenango. These placements allow volunteers to contribute to initiatives that promote education, women’s empowerment, sustainable development, clean energy access, and community resilience. While supporting local NGOs, volunteers will also experience Guatemala’s rich cultural heritage, Indigenous traditions, and breathtaking landscapes.
These vetted and verified NGOs include:
Mayanza — Canton Tzanchaj, Santiago Atitlán, Sololá
A health and education-focused NGO supporting women, children, and schools in Santiago Atitlán. Volunteers will help with storytelling, impact communication, and identifying funding sources while preserving local culture and traditions.
Education for the Children (EFTC) — Jocotenango
Provides education and social support to children and families living in poverty. Volunteers can assist with developing fundraising strategies, identifying grants, and improving monitoring and evaluation systems.
Niños de Guatemala — Ciudad Vieja
Runs schools and social programs for vulnerable children and families. Volunteers will support grant writing, social media strategy, and monitoring and evaluation to advance organizational goals.
Kateri Tekakwitha Fund — Chimaltenango
Empowers women and girls through education and leadership development. Volunteers will help design a sustainable funding strategy, strengthen outreach and donor management, and explore local funding opportunities.
Poder y Luz Maya ONG — Quetzaltenango
Expands access to clean energy and digital learning through solar-powered education centers in rural communities. Volunteers can assist in grant writing, proposal development, and creating international partnerships to expand the Solar Center Project.
Highland Partners — Quetzaltenango
Supports women’s empowerment, community development, and sustainable livelihoods in Guatemala’s highlands. Volunteers will contribute to fundraising strategy, CRM implementation, donor communications, and board development to enhance sustainability and impact.
Each of these great nonprofits have identified their desired nonprofit consulting services and deliverables (for detailed Skilled Volunteer Project Descriptions please visit their the Current Projects page at https://www.sevatravelers.org/guatemala-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.
