Development Grants Intern

The Development Intern will receive a thorough understanding of the development and fundraising processes, including the identification, qualification, cultivation and stewardship of funders, donor research, reporting, and donor acknowledgment.

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Requirements Key Responsibilities & Deliverables

• Conduct targeted research to identify at least 20 new prospective foundation donors aligned with our mission and funding priorities
• Identify and present a minimum of 10 new, actionable grant opportunities for organizational pursuit
• Research meaningful profile data for existing donors (e.g., funding priorities, key contacts, geographic focus, and re: grants - past giving cycles)
• Develop concise donor briefs and opportunity summaries to support cultivation and proposal development
• Support the development team with research insights to inform cultivation
• Draft Development emails for recurring donation cancellations
• Working in tandem with Communications, develop marketing and social media strategies and emails to attract donors
• Prepare workplace giving reports for entry
• Prospect donor research
• Help with donor acknowledgment process and Liberty Circle stewardship mailings
• Support during development-led events
• Provide additional support to development team members when needed and appropriate

Performance Metrics

• 20+ qualified new foundation prospects added to the pipeline
• 10+ vetted grant opportunities ready for consideration or submission
• Improved completeness and usability of donor database records (measured by updated profiles and added strategic data points)
• Timely delivery of research summaries and donor briefs to support active fundraising efforts
• This role will provide critical capacity to ensure we are proactively identifying and pursuing funding while strengthening our long-term donor strategy and donor data base in other ways.

Qualifications

• College student or fresh graduate, interested in development, fundraising, events, or reproductive health, rights, and justice
• Knowledge of and a strong commitment to reproductive health and rights, as well as PPMW’s mission and goals
• Able to commit a minimum of 25 hours per week (during PPMW’s business hours)
• Excellent written and oral communication, organizational skills
• Experience with fundraising, events, or conducting research is a plus

\n$17.95 - $20.95 an hour\n