DEVELOPMENT INTERN

The internship position offers education in the field of non-profit fundraising and event coordination. Projects include event planning, researching and tracking grant proposals and reports, donor cultivation, researching individual donors, and working on other fundraising campaigns.

RESPONSIBILITIES
The Development Intern provides a wide range of support to the Development Director. S/He supports the position through communications and facilitating workflow progress, provides support for the Major Donor Program and assists in the cultivation of relationships with existing donors, prospects and board members. S/He also assists with the creation of informational packets and reports for major donors and the preparation of donor correspondence including general correspondence, responses to inquiries, and cultivation and stewardship pieces. He/She coordinates in-house mailings tailored specifically to major donors. Other projects can include researching donors and prospects, implementing donor recognition activities and assisting with acknowledgment activities.

The development intern assists in the organization, coordination and implementation of donor events.

The intern also assists with the Grant Program. Activities can include researching potential grant maker prospects, maintaining the grant database, and editing proposals, letters of inquiry and grant reporting materials.


HOW TO APPLY
Please send a resume, cover letter, and two writing samples via mail or email to the address below. No phone calls, please.


Holly K. Garrison
Development Director
870 Market St. Suite 528
San Francisco, CA 94102
Email: hgarrison@caltrout.org

CONSERVATION INTERN

Watershed and fisheries conservation-advocacy group California Trout is seeking a graduate-level summer intern. The internship, based at California Trout’s headquarters in San Francisco, will report to the Conservation Director and work as part of a team on several important science and policy issues.

RESPONSIBILITIES
These include, but are not limited to, refining an in-depth scientific report developed in partnership with the state's foremost watershed scientists at U.C. Davis on the health and status of California's native salmonids (salmon, steelhead, and trout), collaborating with graduate students at the Stanford Environmental Law Clinic on groundwater regulations and reform, and assisting in the organization, refinement and development of California Trout’s conservation policies. Required skills include information research and synthesis; excellent writing, proofreading, editing; resourcefulness, and the ability to work independently yet collaboratively with a team of professional conservation and communications staff. Experience with desktop publishing and/or print publications a plus.

This 10-week internship includes a $5,000 stipend and the possibility of some telecommuting if desired.

HOW TO APPLY
Please send a resume, cover letter and short writing sample via mail or email  to the address below.  No phone calls, please.

J. Scott Feierabend, Conservation Director
California Trout
870 Market Street, Suite 528
San Francisco, CA 94102
scott@caltrout.org
415.392.8887x106

 

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), The Development Director (DD) will be responsible for the development, implementation, coordination, and expansion of California Trout’s fundraising program which is comprised of major donors, foundation and corporate funding, special events, and planned giving. The DD will supervise three full-time staff members, interns, and consultants. The DD will work closely with the CEO, Board of Governors, and Conservation Staff to integrate all elements of the organization’s fundraising functions to successfully meet annual revenue goals.


RESPONSIBILITIES
• Develop strategies and plans in coordination with the CEO and the Board Development Committee to fund the organization’s five year plan, conservation programs, and long-term campaigns.
• Manage the Grants Program including supervision of the Grant Writer/Foundations Manager and work related to grant writing and reports, proposal development and submission, relationship building, and the timely submission of grant proposals to private and public foundations, government grant makers, and corporations.
• Manage the Annual Major Gifts Program and supervise Development Associates in the annual gifts cycle including the engagement and cultivation of the organization’s new and existing major donors and prospects, including retention and migration strategies.
• In cooperation with the Board Development Committee and/or outside contractors, ensure that the organization’s large and small annual fundraising events meet revenue targets and strategic goals.
• Submit an annual budget that integrates all elements of the organization’s fundraising programs and makes accurate assumptions about short- and long-term income and expenses.
• Collaborates closely with Marketing Director and team on messaging, mutually reinforcing member and donor activities, and materials development.
• Acts as a member of the senior management team.

EDUCATION, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE
• 5-10+ years of professional development experience with progressively increasing responsibility.
• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory experience, including ability to motivate, lead, set objectives, and manage performance and evaluations.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to articulate complex conservation issues and California Trout’s mission and goals to a wide range of audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to secure funding from foundations and corporate sources, including proposal development, related research, adherence to deadlines and development and cultivation of relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to “make the ask” from donors and cultivate long term relationships with a diverse range of individuals.
• Successful experience in launching and managing fundraising campaigns.
• Experience with event planning, including managing event consultants, securing sponsorships, solicitation of auction donations, working with volunteers and adherence to deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability for strategic analyses and experience designing, implementing, and directing multiple complex projects, setting deadlines, and ensuring program accountability and compliance.
• Experience developing and successfully administering a departmental budget, including meeting financial targets.
• Ability and willingness to travel occasionally, sometimes on short notice; and to work on evenings and weekends as needed.
• Demonstrated experience using MS Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Experience using fundraising software (Raiser’s Edge preferred).
• Interest in and passion for the mission of California Trout.

HOW TO APPLY
Please send your resume and cover letter to: caltrout@pamelacook.com. We will respond to all applications.  Applicants may be subject to background checks.