The Development Internship allows the intern to learn more about the development field, specifically identifying and stewarding individual donors, major gifts and fundraising campaigns. There are many fundraising initiatives that allow us to grant more wishes and the intern will have the opportunity to gain more knowledge of these initiatives.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Write thank you letters for donors featuring wish stories.
• Perform administrative tasks including copying, filing, and data entry.
• Help maintain data integrity and perform data entry in the Salesforce database.
• Assist with major fundraising campaigns.
• Help set-up and prepare for monthly Wish Tours.
• Answer phones and make calls.
• Assist in preparing presentation collateral.
• Assist the Wish Team in securing in-kind donations for specific wishes.
• Assist with the planning and logistics of fundraising campaigns.
Qualifications:
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Proactive, self-directed, and organized.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, preferred knowledge in Adobe Creative Cloud and Canva.
• Knowledge of Salesforce is a plus.
• Commitment to the Make-A-Wish mission.
Part-time and full-time hours available: approx. 20- 30 hours per week
Consistent availability is needed.