City Parks Foundation | Development Intern | new york ...

POSITION SUMMARY City Parks Foundation's (CPF) Development Department offers internships designed to promote professional development and skills training. The Development Department manages numerous fundraising programs and this internship will focus on the portfolio of the NYC Green Fund, which includes individual, foundations, and corporate giving. The intern will gain valuable professional experience supporting fundraising work for the NYC Green Fund and CPF's other programs in New York City parks. The position will work closely with the NYC Green Fund Campaign Director to build out prospect donor lists, research priority donor prospects, and assist with various administrative duties. It may also offer support to other areas of the Development department. Interns must be available to work a minimum of 15 hours/week between January and April. Start and end dates are flexible. This is a paid, hourly position and may qualify for academic credit. This role will have the option of hybrid (1-2 days a week in office) or remote (fully from home). COMPENSATION: $15/hour RESPONSIBILITIES General support for CPF's NYC Green Fund Development team; Possibility of additional support for SummerStage membership and Individual Giving campaigns; Institutional Giving team; and Executive team assistance; Assist with data entry in Salesforce database; Conduct donor prospect research; Develop lists of potential funders across individual, corporate and foundations; Draft acknowledgement letters; Organize Google Drive documents and folders; Take meeting notes; Additional tasks may be assigned based on intern interest and professional development goals. QUALIFICATIONS Must be able to work independently and remotely, using a personal computer equipped with wifi, camera and microphone for video conference calls; Must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills, and have strong organizational skills and attention to detail; Working knowledge of Google Drive Apps and/or Salesforce preferred; Development or fundraising background preferred (academic or past internship experience) ABOUT CITY PARKS FOUNDATION At City Parks Foundation (CPF), we are dedicated to invigorating and transforming New York City parks into dynamic, vibrant centers of urban life through arts, environmental education, sports, and community building programs for all New Yorkers. Our ethos is simple: we believe thriving parks mean thriving communities. Community engagement includes Partnerships for Parks, a public-private program of City Parks Foundation and NYC Parks, which supports and champions a growing network of community leaders who care and advocate for the transformation of our neighborhood parks and the Parks and Open Space Partners-NYC coalition of conservancies and alliances. We also administer the NYC Green Fund, a regranting program for parks and open space nonprofits and grassroots organizations. We produce SummerStage, the iconic free, outdoor performing arts festival in NYC, presenting world-class artists from across the globe and our own neighborhoods on our mainstage in Central Park and in local parks in all five boroughs, and our Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre and roving PuppetMobile present marionette puppet theater throughout New York City. We connect youngsters to nature in the urban environment through progressive, experiential teaching. Using parks as classrooms, we provide learning experiences and hands-on activities in urban forests, coastal areas, and gardens. Free golf, tennis, track & field, soccer, and fitness programs bring high-quality instruction and equipment into areas where few organized athletic opportunities exist. We offer leveled training, year-round scholarship coaching, and special pro events.

Created: 2024-11-26