Volunteer Impact Reporting Specialist to Document Real World Impact of Work on Circular Economy with Animana & Hecho por nosotros

This is an opportunity to work with an Ashoka Fellow

Ashoka Fellows are leading social entrepreneurs that have been taken through a rigorous selection process, testing the quality of their ideas and character, to become part of the Ashoka Fellowship and Network. Ashoka Fellows take on the challenges of building innovative system change ideas to make and spread social impact in a world wrought with challenges. They refuse to let the ‘impossible’ stand in their way to creating a better world.

This is an unpaid, volunteer opportunity

About The Affiliated Organization

The textile industry reaches into every layer of society - local and global communities, consumers and producers, artisans, businesses, designers. It shapes dreams and generates enormous profit, while also sustaining modern slavery and one of the most polluting industries on earth. This is why Hecho por Nosotros exists. For over 16 years, Adriana Marina - PhD in Economics, Ashoka Fellow, and founder of HxN and the social enterprise animaná - has been building another vision of what the creative economy can become: one where indigenous knowledge is protected instead of extracted, where artisans are recognized as innovators rather than beneficiaries, and where technology strengthens communities instead of replacing them. What we are building is something bigger than any one institution - something far more potent and meaningful than an NGO with consultative status at the United Nations and the World Trade Organization. It is a living platform for shared knowledge and lived experience, a fellowship, and an ever-evolving ecosystem of people moving toward the same horizon. Over the past 16 years, more than 8500 artisans, 20 K producers of natural fibers, 50 Medium firms, 80 organizations, alongside universities and governments across Latin America, have joined us in building value chains that are fair, traceable, and regenerative. The creative economy - fashion, media, cinema, design, storytelling, cultural heritage - remains one of the most powerful yet neglected tools we have for confronting inequality, cultural erasure, and environmental collapse at the same time.

Despite its reach, it continues to receive only a fraction of the investment and structural attention it deserves. That is the space where we operate. And the urgency is growing. We are standing at a turning point. The meeting of Artificial Intelligence and Ancestral Intelligence is not a technological trend or a speculative experiment. It is a civilizational decision: whose knowledge survives, who owns the tools shaping the future, and whether communities will shape the economy themselves or remain trapped serving it from its margins. For 16 years, we have been building the methodology, institutional relationships, and trust needed to make another path possible. What we cannot do alone is move at the speed this moment demands. This is a call to help shape that future. The global creative economy touches every society on earth. Redirecting it toward justice, regeneration, and indigenous sovereignty may become one of the defining transformations of our time. The Ashoka network is uniquely positioned to accelerate this shift - not by launching another isolated programme, but by connecting people already moving in the same direction and giving that convergence force, visibility, and permanence. We are looking for Fellows who want to build this together: to co-create learning structures, forge alliances, and create gatherings capable of transforming fragmented initiatives into shared momentum. The work is already unfolding across Latin America, Africa, and Asia. The foundations exist - Universidad HxN, our permanent UN presence, the animaná ethical commerce platform.

What determines whether this grows now is people: leaders willing to bring their experience, networks, imagination, and commitment into a common project. There are three immediate ways to become part of this work: Co-create the learning architecture Help shape a new learning space for systems change across fashion, media, storytelling, culture, and emerging technologies. Build the knowledge commons Turn fragmented experiences, methodologies, and practices into shared infrastructure for a growing global movement. Forge the alliances that scale Connect institutions, communities, and territories capable of transforming the creative economy beyond borders and sectors. Not as experts. Not as contractors. But as co-builders of a future no single institution or industry can create. A future made by us.

For more information, please visit https://www.hechoxnosotros.org/es/animana

Job Description

We are looking for passionate and skilled volunteers to join our team as Impact Reporting Specialists. In this role, you will play a key part in measuring, documenting, and communicating the real-world impact of our initiatives ,helping us tell our story through data, indicators, and evidence-based reporting. Key Responsibilities:

Collaborate in the development and preparation of impact reports for Hecho por Nosotros and animaná, including holistic model reports and B Corp certification documentationContribute to the design, tracking, and improvement of KPI frameworks and impact indicators aligned with our triple impact approach (social, environmental, economic) Support the preparation of reports for stakeholders, partners, and international organizations such as the UN Work collaboratively with the team to ensure consistency, accuracy, and quality across all reporting outputs Research and apply best practices in impact measurement and reporting for NGOs and sustainable fashion organizations Assist with data collection, analysis, and visualization to communicate impact in a clear and compelling way

Please let us know today if you can help!

Volunteer Logistics

Estimated hours required per week: 10-15

The estimated duration of the project is: 6-12 months

This position is Virtual (Remote)

Language Requirements

English

Required

Desired Skills And Experience

Degree in a related field such as Sustainability, Economics, Business Administration, Social Sciences, Environmental Studies, International Relations, or similar Strong analytical and writing skills Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote, international team Fluent in English. Genuine passion for sustainability, social impact, and responsible production

Desirable

Knowledge of B Corp certification processes or impact measurement frameworks (e.g. SROI, SDG indicators, GRI) Experience with data analysis tools (Excel, Google Sheets, Tableau or similar) Familiarity with ESG reporting standards