Fundraising Officer - Intern

Responsibilities

• Provide data collection and research including tracking all forms of funding sources
• Develop letters, fact sheets, and other informational materials about IIRR and its projects and programs for potential donors
• Proofread and edit letters of intent and grant proposals
• Aid in updating and maintaining IIRR donor database
• Research potential major donor prospects and assist with donor outreach and cultivation
• Research leads for potential donors and create donor profiles
• Draft communications such as new donor mailings, appeals, and thank you letters
• Maintain online donation portals and stay updated
• Support in grant proposals either through research and writing
• Assist other departments and interns accomplish tasks as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline (completed prior to internship start date)
• Well-organized, reliable, and self-motivated
• Helpful and responsive (e.g., when dealing with ad-hoc requests for providing support)
• Resourceful, creative, who enjoys problem-solving
• Impeccable writing skills with meticulous attention to detail and organizational skills
• Curiosity, creativity, and fearlessness in contributing new and bold ideas
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Able to meet deadlines and effectively multi-task
• A willingness to fail fast and forward while respecting and valuing input from a global and diverse team
• Able to work in a startup culture that may require fluidity in roles from week to week
• Intermediate experience with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Applications
• Responsive to manager’s feedback, ability to take direction and execute work independently with minimal oversight in a remote working environment
• Passionate about making a positive difference