Fundraising Intern

Purpose: This position supports the lead writer for Celestial Manna, Inc, a faith-based food rescue nonprofit. This position accomplishes research and drafts grant proposals, fundraising materials and related documents to fund the ongoing operations of Celestial Manna.

Location: This position is virtual.

Schedule

• There will be one to two meetings weekly with supervising writer in the early evening
• During school, the Intern is expected to spend 5-7 hours each week
• During extended breaks (such as summer), Intern will spend 10-12 hours a week
• Deadlines for specific projects will be announced and enforced

Qualifications

• Must have access to a computer with reliable internet connection
  • Must have audio conferencing capability (Google Meet, Zoom).
  • Will be assigned a Celestial Manna email account for communications
• Must have solid writing skills, to include use of grammar, paragraph structure and ability to quickly write papers of up to 500 words.
• Must have good research skills. Position will perform internet-based research assignments.
• Must work cooperatively with others, as part of a team

Duties:

• Under guidance from the lead writer, research the background and funding priorities of grant-making agencies. The list of agencies to investigate will be provided. Information will be documented in the online database within Celestial Mannas Google Workspace site.
  • Periodically review and update the database of grant-making agencies
  • When funding opportunities are identified, Assistant will prepare a draft funding proposal using the outline requested in the grant givers notice, or from Celestial Manna templates.
• Under guidance from the lead writer, draft or edit marketing materials to solicit direct donation funding from individuals, organizations and companies
• Under guidance from the lead writer, draft or edit general purpose marketing materials, including support for the Celestial Manna newsletters
• Under guidance from the lead writer, assist with creating or editing meeting minutes, staff policy manuals or training materials.
• May be requested to monitor / manage portions of the Celestial Manna social media presence
• May be requested to attend leadership meetings to offer presentations or reports.
  • Meetings will normally be virtual.

Compensation

• This position is volunteer and monetary compensation is not offered.
• Assistants efforts will be assessed and/or similar reviews will be provided