Boma Media + Comms Strategists Application 2025
The following application is both to participate in Opportunity Collaboration 2025 as well as participation in Media + Comms programming beyond OC.  Applications received by March 31st, 2025 will be considered for OC 2025. Applications received after this date will be reviewed for programming beyond OC. 

* Please be sure to read the terms and conditions for participation at OC prior to submission:
No signature is needed until a position is offered. 

* We also ask that you review the Opportunity Collaboration website to learn more about the Opportunity Collaboration, the delegates that will be attending, and the scope of the conference.  See www.OCimpact.com 

* A recommendation is required to complete your application if applying to participate OC.  It should be completed by a former or current supervisor, colleague, collaborator, or client and submitted by March 31st.  The recommendation form can be found here: https://forms.gle/zfxLGvPuSZT9f2Dr6 
Please review the form before sharing it with your recommender.
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Email *
First Name *
Last Name *
City *
State/Province
Country *
Phone Number *
Professional Experience 
Organization/Company Name *
Job Title *
Geographic Focus *
Bio *
If selected as a Media + Comms Strategist,  this section will be shared with the Opportunity Collaboration delegate community and shared on Bomainvests.com.  Third person narrative is preferred.  
We are looking for a range of media skills.  Please select your area(s) of expertise. *
Please select all that apply
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How did you learn about Opportunity Collaboration and/or the Media + Comms Strategist Program? *
If you were referred by someone, who referred you and what is your relationship with them?
If you were referred by a Media Fellow or Boma Media + Comms Strategist please specify who and if not please share the individual's organizational affiliation.
Media + Comms Offerings
What unique media and/or communications skills or knowledge do you have to contribute to early stage entrepreneurs and small to medium size nonprofits?  *
Who is your audience(s)? *
Please share by sector or profession i.e. non profit organizations, social businesses, foundations, funds, NGOs, funders, social entrepreneurs, educators.
Please share a project, program or other experience that best describes your work and your gifts. This should showcase the following: 1) How you have used the media or comms in innovative ways to drive social change, 2) How your work demonstrates a commitment to sustainable solutions to poverty and/or social justice, and 3) How closely or often you have worked directly with local communities. (The community doesn't have to be local to you. It can be any community you've worked with directly.) *
Please share any experience you have working in a cross-cultural setting. *
What media or communications trends are you most excited about as it relates to your current work? *
Is this trend something you can teach?
Portfolio and Work Samples
Website or Online Portfolio *
Please provide links to any additional relevant publications, presentations, or other representations of your work that you'd like to share.
Have you received any awards for your media work? If yes, please list.
Professional Social Media Links
LinkedIn
X (Twitter)
Other
Are you on WhatsApp? *
Presentation and Public Speaking Experience
The primary responsibility of the Media + Comms Strategists at Opportunity Collaboration is to present 2 hour facilitated sessions and offer one on one media + comms advising.  In this section, please provide information about your previous presentation and public speaking experience. Although you may have teaching, training or facilitation experience we do not require this skill for acceptance. Please choose an example of your work whether it is from a presentation or from your teaching, training or facilitation experiences. Please note we encourage you to focus on aspects of your current work that would be most relevant to Opportunity Collaboration.
Examples of sessions from previous years can be found here:  https://bomainvests.com/our-offerings 
Please describe the topic, purpose, intended audience and outcome of at least one relevant presentation that you offered in the past. *
In what ways do you make your presentations interactive for your audiences?  *
When presenting, how do you adjust to different levels, interests or needs in the audience? *
If you were to provide one-on-one media or comms advising what would you focus on? *
For example OC delegates often have questions about messaging, communications, branding, social media, etc.
Please share any other information about potential or previously developed presentation topics or public speaking experience that you think is relevant. This can also include relevant teaching, training, or facilitation experience.
Other
Are you available and interested in providing instruction at Opportunity Collaboration 2025 on Novemeber 1-6 in Albufeira Portugal?  *
Are you interested in providing virtual instruction and advising to the OC audience before or after the conference?  *
Are you interested in providing instruction and advising to similar communities outside of OC? Conpensation would be determined based on the contract. *
What do you hope to gain by attending Opportunity Collaboration?
Please describe your commitment to diversity.
Please share a fun fact about yourself! *
Please add any additional info that you would like us to know about you and your work.
If interested in attending OC would you prefer a private room or shared room?
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Required Recommendation
A recommendation is required to complete your application.  It should be completed by a former or current supervisor, colleague, collaborator, or client and submitted by March 31st.  The recommendation form can be found here: https://forms.gle/zfxLGvPuSZT9f2Dr6 
Please review the form before sharing it with your recommender.
A copy of your responses will be emailed to the address you provided.
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