Fundraising Campaigns & Community Events Intern

American Heart Association; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Heart U access

Volunteer engagement experience

Job summary

The American Heart Association is seeking a Development Team intern in Houston to support fundraising campaigns including Heart Walk, Go Red for Women, Heart of Houston, and related events. You will gain hands-on experience in donor stewardship, prospect research, campaign management and volunteer engagement in a nonprofit setting.

The internship offers 20–25 hours per week, 1/25/27–5/7/27, located at the Houston, TX Office, with compensation at $23.00 per hour and access to Heart U and other

Qualifications

• Seniors or graduate students pursuing a degree in business, communications, nonprofit management or event management are preferred.
• Experience in promotion, sales, or fundraising.
• Must be comfortable with vendor outreach (phone calls & emails to vendors & donors).
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated skills in effective one-on-one and group communications and comfort with working with community leaders, volunteers, and staff.
• Proficient in multiple social media platforms.
• Intermediate to excellent proficiency in Microsoft Office and Canva.

Responsibilities

• Support the Development Team with planning and implementation of fundraising campaigns, donor stewardship, and volunteer engagement activities.
• Conduct prospect research and compile information on potential corporate and community partners.
• Assist with data entry, report generation, and record maintenance in Salesforce, Tableau, and other fundraising systems.
• Prepare meeting materials, presentations, and campaign collateral to support fundraising initiatives.
• Provide administrative support for volunteer committees, including meeting preparation, scheduling, and follow-up.
• Assist with outreach and communications to volunteers, sponsors, and community partners as directed by development staff.
• Assist in developing and updating marketing materials for campaigns including save the dates, invitations, volunteer rosters, and other needed collateral to assist in campaign promotion.
• Support the development of print, TV and social media content.
• Provide support for special events and campaign activities, including pre-event preparation and post-event follow-up as needed.

Skills

Fundraising

Prospect research

Donor stewardship

Vendor outreach

Communication

Multi-tasking

Social media

Education

Current student in college

Tools

Salesforce

Tableau

Microsoft Office

Canva

Job description

The American Heart Association is seeking a Development Team intern in Houston to support fundraising campaigns including Heart Walk, Go Red for Women, Heart of Houston, and related events. You will gain hands-on experience in donor stewardship, prospect research, campaign management and volunteer engagement in a nonprofit setting.

The internship offers 20–25 hours per week, 1/25/27–5/7/27, located at the Houston, TX Office, with compensation at $23.00 per hour and access to Heart U and other