Development/fundraising intern (Hollywood)

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If you can WRITE, you be be a GRANTWRITER

We are a small, energetic L.A non-profit startup seeking a dynamic individual to join our development team. This internship is an excellent introduction to fundraising/ development and communications/messaging for an organization with a big mission: to transform the currently dysfunctional education-to-employment equation.

Gigniks addresses the absence of career guidance for underserved teens by giving them the skills to develop their own cool career video resource. We partner high schools with local sponsoring employers, bring in film graduates to teach a semester-long class in video production, then take students into the sponsor's workplace to interview employees on camera and get shots of them at work. Participants then edit the footage down into an engaging 3-minute profile, upload the finished video to our Vimeo career guidance channel (vimeo.com/channels/gigniks), and share it with their friends on social media.

The candidate should have background in at least one of the following: non-profit management, social entrepreneurship, fundraising, social media/marketing, communications, entertainment-education, business, writing

Primary duties and responsibilities include:
Research funding and sponsorships to support programs, organizational objectives and capacity building
Write and submit Letters of Inquiry, proposals, and grant reports
Help organize fundraising events
Help develop strategic development plan
Coordinate with donors

Qualified candidates will ideally possess the following:
Excellent writing, organizational and communication skills
Some experience in (or at least knowledge of) conventional fundraising, crowd/social media funding, event organizing
Personal initiative and independence
Capacity to proactively manage small fundraising projects
Ability to work as part of a team

You should also hopefully:
Have a strong work ethic, take initiative, and require minimal direction
Have a passion for our mission and a strong desire to impact an up-and-coming non-profit organization.
Be goal-oriented and good at setting priorities
Be proficient in Word/Excel/Outlook
Be an innovative and creative thinker, unafraid to try something new and inspire others to do so
Be ambitious, with a desire to work in non-profit and a strong interest in development

Benefits
Directly impact Gigniks' efforts to develop career media programs in high schools across the city
Help develop an accessible and inspiring career guidance resource for high school kids across the state
Work with a creative team (mostly grad film students) in a fun, informal environment
Have the opportunity to see your ideas and contributions implemented
Build your resume and gain references for future employment opportunities

Start ASAP. The position is part-time with an expectation of 10-15 hours per week for six months; work mostly from home, but you will meet with team and mentors at least once a week. The development internship is open to all; however, the program is designed for undergraduates, graduate students, and recent graduates. Interns are not financially compensated but you will receive school credit and have deliverables, performance reviews, mentoring and training that will strengthen your resume significantly. In success, you will be first in line for paid position.

Please send a cover letter within the body of the email and attach your resume. Location: HollywoodThis is a part-time job.This is at a non-profit organization.This is an internship jobPrincipals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.Please, no phone calls about this job!Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.Posting ID: 3599717967

Posted: 2013-02-06, 9:48PM PST

Edited: 2013-02-06, 9:48PM PST

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