Developement Internship

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How to Apply Application materials should include a cover letter explaining your interest in working for PHA, a resume, and a 3-5 page writing sample. Please send application to: Jillian Timm Development Manager Pulmonary Hypertension Association 801 Roeder Road, Suite 400 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Email: Jillian@PHAssociation.org Fax: 301-565-3994 Phone: 240-485-0767

Application Deadlines Fall Term Application Due Date: August 30 Internship Dates: 9/1-12/15 Winter Term Application Due Date: November 30 Internship Dates: 12/15 – 2/15 Spring Term Application Due Date: December 30 Internship Dates: 2/1 - 5/15 Summer Term Suggested Due Date: May 15 Internship Dates: 6/1 - 8/15 *Please note all summer internships are currently filled for Summer 2009 Interns are accepted on a rolling basis & our internship dates are flexible.

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The Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) is a fast-growing association of patients, family members and medical professionals committed to maintaining the organization’s spirit of community and building opportunities for involvement and education. Pulmonary hypertension is a life-threatening illness described as high blood pressure in the lungs. It is a disease that knows no borders, races or social classes and affects people of all ages, although most often, it afflicts young women in the prime of their lives.

The Development Program internship offers prospective applicants the opportunity to learn the foundations of nonprofit fundraising and gain a competitive edge in the nonprofit field. Though he/she will work primarily on foundation support and the membership program, the intern will be immersed in all aspects of PHA’s Development program, including major, annual and planned giving, a monthly giving program, workplace giving programs and constituent-centered fundraising strategies.

Interns will:

• work with the Development team to draft proposals and letters of inquiry to foundations
• evaluate benefits offered to PHA members and recommending ways to enhance our membership program
• assess the success of our membership marketing plan and help create a program to spread the word about what PHA offers to our community and encourage more constituents to become members
• assist the members of our three-person Development team on all aspects of PHA’s Development program
• learn how to develop a foundation fundraising strategy, research foundation prospects, determine a foundation’s interests and find a match with an organization’s program, and help craft grant proposals and other related documents
• gain skills in reaching out to constituents and communicate with them in a way that engenders their trust and generosity
• gain basic proficiency in use of The Raisers’ Edge, the constituent database system used most commonly by nonprofit organizations in the United States
• receive a small stipend and free parking
• work 25-40 hours/week (schedule is flexible)

You will be treated as a respected team member. Our office is a friendly and welcoming environment. If you would like to design a project that helps you meet your educational goals, we will work with you to achieve this.

Interns should:

• have an interest in development and fundraising, particularly within a non-profit environment
• exhibit outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• have excellent computer skills, including, but not limited to, solid knowledge of Microsoft Office
• possess knowledge of internet and/or library resources for research
• be able to organize and document research for future reporting
• employ strategic and creative thinking as well as the ability to multi-task
• be enthusiastic about working as part of a team; be able to work independently

Interns may also earn college credit. Our office is located in downtown Silver Spring, Md., and is Metro accessible.

 

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