Spring 2024 Fundraising Intern
Assist with fundraising and donor management activities
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Overview
Assist with fundraising and donor management activities
You have:
- An interest in international and refugee issues.
- Effective communication and writing skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Creativity and initiative to follow through on projects.
- A strong desire to help people and enthusiasm to work in a multi-cultural setting.
- Prior experience in a non-profit setting a plus.
- Prior relevant coursework preferred.
- Provide data collection and research including tracking all forms of funding sources; - Draft written materials for internal and external communications and prepare mass mailings; - Proofread and edit letters of intent and grant proposals; - Assist with updating and maintaining IRC donor database; - Research potential major donor prospects and assist with donor outreach and cultivation; - Provide direct service to refugee clients as needed by the Volunteer Coordinator; - Assist with other Resource Development needs such as donor management, external communications, and fundraising; - Attend and actively participate in staff meetings and special staff development programs.
Qualifications REQUIREMENTS:
- An interest in international and refugee issues; - Effective communication and writing skills; - Strong attention to detail; - Excellent organizational skills; - Creativity and initiative to follow through on projects; - A strong desire to help people and enthusiasm to work in a multi-cultural setting; - Prior experience in a non-profit setting a plus; - Prior relevant coursework preferred. - Submit intern hours on volunteer dashboard.
This is an in-person role. This role will report to the Development Assistant.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you had to communicate a complex message clearly? | The interviewer wants to assess your communication skills and ability to simplify information. | Provide a specific example demonstrating how you tailored your message for the audience. |
| Tell us about a project where you had to pay close attention to detail. How did you ensure accuracy? | This question evaluates your attention to detail and organizational skills in a practical scenario. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How would you handle conflicting priorities in a busy work environment? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of a time when you took the initiative on a project? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Why are you interested in working with refugees and international issues? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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Source:
rescue.org
