Development Internship –
Meals on Wheels San Diego County
Description
Meals on Wheels San Diego County (MOWSDC) is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to support the independence and well-being of seniors by providing high-quality, nutritious meals, delivered by dedicated volunteers. The MOWSDC administrative center currently has an opening for the volunteer position of Development Intern. Intern will work under the Development Director on projects relating to development. All duties will have the central focus of cultivating and strengthening new and existing donor relationships, with the ultimate goal of serving our seniors ever-better.

This position provides an excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience in nonprofit development and management with a well-known nonprofit organization. Intern will also have the opportunity to develop and practice other useful, marketable skills including adaptability, collaboration, creativity and communication.

Responsibilities

·  Assist in donor relations and outreach via mailers, emails and phone calls

·  Participate and support Event activity with small donor cultivation event assistance

·  Solicit potential sponsors for Meals on Wheels events

·  Conduct follow up phone calls and thank you to donors

·  Research, identify, & implement plans on current donors and new donor acquisition

·  Stewarding potential and current donors

·  Develop & complete reports

·  Other duties as needed

Requirements

·  College students, graduates, retired persons and anyone in career transition encouraged to apply

·  Interest in nonprofit work and strong identification with the mission of MOWSDC

·  Experience in research and donor development preferred

·  Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability and personality to work collaboratively

·  Can work independently

·  Willingness to try new approaches

·  Personal energy, creative and enthusiastic

·  Strong computer skills

Other information: Internship location will be at MOWSDC’s Administrative Center at 2254 San Diego Ave. Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92110. This is an unpaid position, minimum of 10 hours per week and run roughly from September 25, 2017 through December 15, 2017..
To apply: please email resume to . Please place “Development Internship” in the subject line.