Development Grants Intern

Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC (PPMW) is seeking a Development Intern to gain hands-on exposure to fundraising processes, donor research, reporting, and acknowledgment duties. You will identify prospective foundations, present grant opportunities, and craft donor briefs to drive fundraising efforts.

This part-time internship requires a commitment of at least 25 hours per week during business hours, with the opportunity to contribute to donor strategy and communications in a

Qualifications

• Proficient written and verbal communication.
• Strong organizational and planning abilities.
• Ability to conduct research and support fundraising activities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct targeted research to identify prospective foundation donors.
• Propose new grant opportunities for organizational pursuit.
• Develop donor briefs and summaries to support proposals.
• Draft development emails for donor communications and cancellations.
• Collaborate with Communications to craft marketing emails to attract donors.
• Prepare reports on workplace giving and donor activity.
• Support the development team with research insights as needed.

Skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Organizational skills

Education

College student or fresh graduate

Job description

Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC (PPMW)was founded on the visionary idea that access to sexual and reproductive health care could transform people’s lives. For over 80 years, PPMW has provided high quality, supportive reproductive medical care for families in the DC metro area.

About the role

The Development Intern will receive a thorough understanding of the development and fundraising processes, including the identification, qualification, cultivation and stewardship of funders, donor research, reporting, and donor acknowledgment.

What you'll do

• Conduct targeted research to identify at least 20 new prospective foundation donors aligned with our mission and funding priorities
• Identify and present a minimum of 10 new, actionable grant opportunities for organizational pursuit
• Research meaningful profile data for existing donors (e.g., funding priorities, key contacts, geographic focus, and re: grants - past giving cycles)
• Develop concise donor briefs and opportunity summaries to support cultivation and proposal development
• Support the development team with research insights to inform cultivation
• Draft Development emails for recurring donation cancellations
• Working in tandem with Communications, develop marketing and social media strategies and emails to attract donors
• Prepare workplace giving reports for entry
• Help with donor acknowledgment process and Liberty Circle stewardship mailings
• Provide additional support to development team members when needed and appropriate

Performance Metrics

• 20+ qualified new foundation prospects added to the pipeline
• 10+ vetted grant opportunities ready for consideration or submission
• Improved completeness and usability of donor database records (measured by updated profiles and added strategic data points)
• Timely delivery of research summaries and donor briefs to support active fundraising efforts
• This role will provide critical capacity to ensure we are proactively identifying and pursuing funding while strengthening our long-term donor strategy and donor data base in other ways.

Qualifications

• College student or fresh graduate, interested in development, fundraising, events, or reproductive health, rights, and justice
• Knowledge of and a strong commitment to reproductive health and rights, as well as PPMW’s mission and goals
• Able to commit a minimum of 25 hours per week (during PPMW’s business hours)
• Excellent written and oral communication, organizational skills
• Experience with fundraising, events, or conducting research is a plus

The pay range for this role is:

17.95 - 20.95 USD per hour (PPMW Administrative Offices)