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Development Intern

CITYarts, Inc.
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DEVELOPMENT INTERN 

Organization Description and Position Description

CITYarts engages youth and professional artists in the creation of public art, including murals and mosaics. Through this creative process, CITYarts empowers, educates, and connects youth and children locally and around the world to become active participants in realizing their potential and transforming communities.

Position Description: 

The Development interns, reporting to the Development Manager, will provide essential assistance in raising funds to cover CITYarts’ entire budget, including programs and general operating costs. Development interns will be responsible for researching foundation and corporate funding sources. They will help prepare, edit, and record grant applications and supporting materials. They will also assist in planning fundraising events and manage filing and database entry. This internship provides a small stipend of $15/8hrs worked to offset travel and food expenses, paid bi-weekly.DISCLAIMER: High schoolers are strongly encouraged to apply, but cannot be paid.
 

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Researching like-minded organizational funding
  • Researching local government representatives
  • Researching developers in neighborhoods surrounding murals
  • Drafting grant applications and compiling attachments
  • Updating the grant calendar to reflect new applications
  • Updating SalesForce
  • Calling and emailing commercial stores for donations
  • Alphabetizing physical files
     

REQUIREMENTS

  • Knowledge of SalesForce
  • Interested in non-profit fundraising for the arts
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills
  • Experienced with online research
  • Experienced with Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Energetic and personable