LOWER LIGHTS MINISTRIES: PUBR

Lower Lights Ministries Development Intern

(8-12 hours/week)

 

The Development Intern must be at least a Junior (3 years+ of higher education) with an interest in nonprofit organizations. The student must be a skilled writer and communicator. Web-building and design skills preferred. The Assistant will be responsible primarily for Grants research and writing which includes a thorough understanding of Lower Lights Ministries’ programs (5-10 hours/week). Secondarily, the intern will be a communications assistant, writing copy for social media interaction; email communication and web development (2-5 hours/week). No coding skills necessary. Some administrative work may be required. The minimum time commitment is 4 months (1 semester).

 

Please send resume and writing sample to Rebecca Brown at rbrown@lowerlights.org

In-person interview will be required.

 

 

Specific duties include:

 

GRANTS/FOUNDATIONS (5-10 hours/week)

1.    Research foundation prospects and application details (1-2/wk)

2.    Research for master grant proposals, i.e. gather academic/professional research related to our program areas (1-2/wk)

3.    Write grants (2-5/wk)

4.    Compile Program data and write Grant Reports (1/wk according to report dates)

 

COMMUNICATIONS (approximately 5 hours/week)

1.    Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, blog coordination (1/wk)

2.    Constant Contact e-communication (1/wk)

3.    Collect LLM stories for blog posts and misc. use (1/wk)

4.    Web content development (1/wk)

5.    Graphic Design/Branding (1/wk)

 

 

Some administrative work may also be required of the intern including:

ADMINISTRATIVE (3-8 hours/week)

1.    Aid in preparing donor mailings, writing follows (1/wk)

2.    Data entry in relationship management database (1-3/wk)

3.    Coordinate mailings (varies per mailing)

a.    Events

b.    Special Mailings

4.    Events administration (5-15/quarter)

a.    Identify and follow up with new donors

b.    Silent Auction administration