Fundraising and Marketing Internships - Summer 2019
Understanding how nonprofits successfully raise funds to support and sustain their work is an essential way of learning about nonprofit organizations. Whether you seek to understand nonprofits better or prepare for a possible career in the nonprofit sector, an internship that builds your skills and experience in nonprofit fundraising and marketing can be a critical step to help you move forward. Through a Fundraising or Marketing Internship with the Children’s Defense Fund, interns will join the CDF Development Team whose work includes raising funds from foundations, government (public sector) entities, individuals, businesses, organizations and community groups. Interns will assist in developing and analyzing the results of specific campaigns targeted towards specific audiences, learn basis strategies for segmentation and analytics, conduct background research for specific donors and donor prospects, conduct research and analysis related to funding across CDF’s various program and policy areas, and assist with CDF’s digital marketing and website fundraising efforts.
The Development team is looking for interns to focus on the following several key areas in the Fundraising and Marketing, with a possible internship relating to the following focus areas:
Grants Internship
Primary Responsibilities:
Help develop compelling, high quality proposals for submission to foundations, government agencies and corporations
Conduct prospect research on potential grants
Conduct research on a range of topics related to the needs of low-income and poor children and youth
Assist with the grant proposal process from start to finish, while learning about CDF policies and programs
Perform administrative tasks related to Grant development
Qualifications:
Ability to work effectively, independently and collaboratively
Experience with grant proposal writing
High level of attention to detail
Excellent communication skills
Commitment to social advocacy and CDF’s mission to be a voice for all children in America
Must display incentive and creativity on various research efforts
Marketing Internship
Primary Responsibilities:
Participate in outreach to individuals, businesses, corporations, family foundations and major donors
Assist with fundraising campaigns, like organizing the Beat the Odds® Washington DC 2018 event
Help with quality control of direct mailings, proposals and reports
Maintain donor database records
Generate reports on current donors, lapsed donors, and potential donors
Gain an understanding of nonprofit marketing strategies while learning about CDF’s policies and programs
Perform administrative tasks related to Fundraising and Marketing
Qualifications:
Ability to work effectively, independently and collaboratively
Experience with donor databases, especially Raiser’s Edge
High level of attention to detail
Excellent communication skills
Commitment to social advocacy and CDF’s mission to be a voice for all children in America
Must display incentive and creativity on various outreach efforts
Digital and Online Internship
Primary Responsibilities:
Help optimize CDF’s presence on third-party platforms (e.g., Network for Good, Just Give)
Make needed updates to CDF’s online profiles for such rating organizations as Guidestar and Charity Navigator
Research other NGO websites to create an optimal plan for maximizing online impact
Qualifications:
Ability to work effectively, independently and collaboratively
Experience with website development and social media
High level of attention to detail
Excellent communication skills
Commitment to social advocacy and CDF’s mission to be a voice for all children in America.
Must display incentive and creativity on various research efforts