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NHQ:FD - Corporate Programs - Fundraising Programs and Segment Strategy Intern (Fall 2023)[ARCHIVE]

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NHQ:FD - Corporate Programs - Fundraising Programs and Segment Strategy Intern (Fall 2023)[ARCHIVE]

This unpaid internship position supports the National Headquarters (NHQ) Fundraising Department (FD). Specifically, the Corporate Fundraising team. This is a 100% virtual (volunteer-from-home), unpaid internship position. Explore your passion for nonprofit work by joining the Corporate Programs fundraising team at the American Red Cross National Headquarters in Washington, DC. As part of the team, you will learn about the nonprofit field, fundraising, business, and marketing and have an opportunity to experience our lifesaving mission. 

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Locations

Virtual Assignment

Key Responsibilities

Research and Recommendations on Fundraising Trends 

  • Research and review external sources and studies
  • Conduct competitive analysis
  • Identify industries likely to support the Red Cross and compile market analysis
  • Gather feedback from Red Cross regions and internal stakeholders
  • Identify trends, best practices, and challenges
  • Present recommendations and update source documents 

Employee Engagement 

  • Help scope out new employee engagement volunteer opportunities
  • Gather content to create donor facing materials and internal SOPs
  • Create rapid learn and other training materials 

Microsite Support 

  • Support steady-state and episodic disaster microsites (corporate online giving platform)
  • Receive cross-training on the microsite platform process to serve as a backup for microsite and fundraiser support during times of disaster
  • Analyze high and low performing sites and offer recommendations for improvement 

Training 

  • Help manage team training calendar
  • Assist in building and recording program trainings and rapid learns 

Marketing materials and case studies 

  • Evaluate corporate fundraising materials on The Exchange (Red Cross intranet)
  • Help revise/update materials, develop new resources
  • Compile case studies and best practices on corporate fundraising 

In-Kind fundraising 

  • Take In-Kind at the Red Cross 101 trainings
  • Help customize and deliver future trainings
  • Answer public inquiries and create FAQs
  • Conduct prospect research
  • Create email templates and populate trackers 

Biomedical Services Fundraising 

  • Conduct internal and external research on fundraising trends for health services
  • Gather information on different Red Cross biomedical services programs and evaluate for fundraising potential
  • Develop fundraiser guidance on how to use data and tools
  • Update proposals and sales decks with relevant information

 

Qualifications

 Required:  

  • Reliable access to resources needed to volunteer 100% virtually 
  • Advanced experience with Office applications (Word, Excel, SharePoint, PowerPoint, etc.) 
  • Exceptional research skills, both qualitative and quantitative 
  • Analytical skills, ability to spot trends, identify issues, competitive analysis experience 
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral 
  • Current enrollment in a college/university program focusing on business or non profit management (undergraduate junior or senior/graduate student preferred) 
  • Ability to work with multiple stakeholders and across leadership levels 
  • Resume

Preferred: 

  • Experience creating/supporting microsites 
  • Experience conducting market analysis 
  • Currently studying communications, business, marketing, international relations, public policy

Training

Onboarding and training will be provided to selected interns

Development Opportunities

This position gives interns a glimpse into fundraising for a major non-profit and will expose them to fundraising program management when considering future career paths, additionally there will be an opportunity to shadow the team's program managers. 

We are committed to professional development and ensure each intern has a variety of projects to build their resume.

Length of Appointment

This Fall internship is scheduled to start September 6, 2023 and end December 15, 2023. 

Time Commitment

Minimum 20 hours/week during 8am-6pm ET business hours preferred. Flexible days/times if intern has other employment or coursework, but work takes place during business hours. 

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