Development Associate Intern, Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia

Posted by on August 01, 2011

Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia
Internship Opportunity
Development Associate

Founded in 1995 as Summerbridge, Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia is a six-year academic enrichment program that builds a path from middle school to college for low-income students from Philadelphia and Camden.  Breakthrough also inspires talented college and high school students to become educators and engaged citizens by giving them responsibility for teaching in its programs.    Breakthrough emphasizes academic excellence, leadership, family involvement, teamwork, creativity, and diversity.  Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia is an affiliate of the Breakthrough Collaborative; for additional information please visit http://www.breakthroughphilly.org or http://www.breakthroughcollaborative.org.

Internship Description
The Development Associate will work in collaboration with the Development Director, Executive Director and Development Committee to implement a variety of fundraising strategies. The Development Associate will also assist with communication strategies (including writing content for a new website, and integration of new marketing tools including e-newsletters, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr and LinkedIn).  This position is an excellent opportunity to gain writing, journalism and marketing experience while learning the intricacies of nonprofit administration and fundraising.

Start Date
September 6, 2011

Hours
20-40 per week between 9am and 5pm Monday through Friday

RESPONSBILITIES
Donor Cultivation
Assist with mailings for annual appeals, newsletters, and other donor communication
Write and send thank you letters to donors and other funders
Grant Writing
Assist with writing and preparation of grant proposals (including editing, assembling appropriate attachments, copying, filing and logging information in database).
Communications

§ Prepare articles for newsletter and e-newsletters – may include conducting interviews with Breakthrough students and teachers, attending special events and program activities, and disseminating other program information and statistics.
§ Manage Breakthrough’s Facebook page by posting videos from the summer and after school program, coordinating with staff to post regular status updates, and searching for and encouraging Breakthrough alumni to become fans of our page.
§ Write press releases, media advisories, and articles for newspapers.
Website Content
§ Interviewing and writing stories about Breakthrough students and teachers (all of Breakthrough’s teachers are college students!), profiles of staff and board, and possibly taking photos.
§ Help create and post content for the news and events section of Breakthrough’s website, which uses Drupal, an open source content management system that does not require knowledge of html or other software.

Special Events
Assist with planning and implementing fundraisers and special events

REQUIREMENTS
A successful candidate should:
Have significant knowledge and experience with social media
Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills
Be proficient in Adobe InDesign and PhotoShop as well as Microsoft Office
Enjoy interacting with young people
Be highly organized and able to manage multiple projects
Be detail-oriented and complete assignments in an accurate, professional and timely manner
Be flexible and willing to work in a variety of capacities
Be willing to make a minimum one-year commitment
Current undergraduates who qualify for Pennsylvania work-study ARE eligible

To Apply:
Please forward your resume, cover letter and writing sample to development@breakthroughphilly.org and put Development Associate in the subject line of the email. Incomplete applications will not be considered.