Development Intern

Responsibilities

• Aid in processing donations and composing donation acknowledgment letters.
• Support donor mailings, annual appeal materials, and other fundraising communications.
• Edit and proofread donor-facing materials.
• Prepare materials for individual donor cultivation and stewardship.
• Conduct donor and prospect research as needed.
• Administer grant applications, reports, and related materials.
• Organize and gather information for corporate, foundation, and government funders.
• Maintain grant and reporting calendars.
• Create stewardship materials and acknowledgments for institutional donors.
• Update and maintain donor and prospect records in Salesforce.
• Enter, prepare, and organize data in Salesforce.
• Track donor communications, gifts, and other relevant development activity.
• Support database needs for annual appeal, gala, and other key fundraising campaigns, including pulling reports and mailing lists.
• Assist with board and committee materials as needed.
• Prepare materials connected to trustee engagement and stewardship.
• Provide administrative and logistical support for various development and community events, including galas, fundraising events, cultivation events, stewardship events, and self-produced concerts.
• Assist with event preparation, guest materials, tracking, and follow-up.
• Support production-related planning needs, including timelines, budgeting support, roles and responsibilities, staff expectations, and user/guest experience.
• Proofread and edit institutional and departmental documents.
• Schedule and support development-related meetings as needed.
• Organize files, track projects, and maintain department systems.
• Assist with general administrative projects for the Development team.
• Scan, distribute, and file incoming mail.

Qualifications

• An interest in nonprofit fundraising, arts administration, music, education, or the performing arts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A strong attention to detail and proofreading ability.
• A highly organized and capable of managing multiple projects.
• Comfortable working independently and asking questions when needed.
• The ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative spirit.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite required.
• Experience with Canva, Adobe Acrobat, Salesforce, or other database systems is a plus, but not required.
• Prior internship, volunteer, or administrative experience helpful but not required.