Fund Development Intern
Oliver Scholars
- New York City, NY
- $1,700 per month
- Training
- Part-time
- Research institutional (foundations, corporate) prospects for cultivation and solicitation
- Support grant writing and reporting
- Update/Complete Oliver’s profile for government (city & state) grants
- Update/Complete Oliver’s profiles for compliance organizations (e.g., BBB, Guidestar)
- Support gift acknowledgment process
- Support event planning logistics including attendance tracking, guest management, and follow up
- Help organize and maintain Development Google Drive files
- Conducting prospect research on individual, foundation, and corporate donors
- Maintaining donor and grant databases and files, including calendaring deadlines, logging donations, generating and sending donor acknowledgements, logging donor appreciation efforts
- Supporting creation and dissemination of Oliver Scholars annual appeal
- Assisting with annual application and year-round tracking of “giving” campaigns and
- Assisting staff with grant application writing and tracking
- Assisting staff with researching state and federal regulations regarding donor solicitation (e.g., registration with offices in other states) and general development efforts (e.g., raffles, auctions)
- Supporting staff with logistics associated with special events, including assisting with creation of invitation list, all logistics, soliciting sponsors, communicating with venue and vendors
- Tracking and evaluating all development efforts
- Current or recent enrollment in graduate or undergraduate degree program with interest in marketing, production, public relations, journalism, or communications, Development/Fundraising, or non-profit management fields.
- Strong proficiency in all social media platforms
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Adobe Acrobat and Google Suite
- Strong persuasive writing skills helpful
- Graphic design and Canva experience a plus
- Part-time 10 to 20 hours a week from September 18 to December 15
- Takes initiative: Act on one’s own initiative; making the most of opportunities; undertaking tasks, even if it entails risk
- Analytical: Understands complex information; making connections; drawing conclusions
- Creative: Coming up with new ideas, approaches, or solutions
- Flexible: Manages to adapt if circumstances change
- Written communication: Is capable of communicating well in writing, even with people who communicate differently
- Monitors outcomes: Regularly checks whether work is on schedule
- Verbal communication: Understands others and being understood in verbal communication
- Teamwork: Work well with others and thrive in a team environment
- Integrity: Submits finished work-product that meets your own high standards
- Commitment to excellence: Strives to do deliver your best work-product
- Collaborative learner: Enjoys working with others to learn on the job