Funding and Development Intern
LOCATION
SCHEDULE OPTIONS
Semester availability
FallSpring
Service hours
MorningAfternoon
Available days/hours
Hours are flexible. TCH's Administration hours are Monday - Friday from 8am-4pm.
Some evenings and weekends may be required for events.
REQUIRED/DESIRED SKILLS
Knowledge of fundraising programs and software.
Ability to interact with donors.
Grant writing skills.
Knowledge of event planning.Understanding of non-profit business and experience working with non-profits.
Ability to work with management and assess needs of NPO in relation to fundraising.
Comfortable working with people with disabilities.
CATEGORIES
DisabilitiesFundraising
Marketing
Public Relations
COMMUNITY PARTNER
The Centers for Habilitation (TCH)
ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP
Duties
Assist on fundraiser organization.
Participate in grant writing process.
Interact with donors to increase participation.
Work with Board of Directors Fund Development Committee.
Work in fund raising software to increase donorship.
Increase contributions through Arizona State Working Poor Tax Credit.
Population served
The Centers for Habilitation serves adults with disabilities within the community whose diagnosis of disability include one or more of the following; Developmental Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities, MMR, Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, Down's Syndrome, Angelman's Syndrome, Turrets Syndrome, Fragile X Syndrome, Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, etc.
Community need/impact
Because TCH is a non-profit and relys on public dollars for a large percentage of its revenues the agency requires donations from the community. Historically TCH has not relied on these funds as heavily. However with state budgets being reduced due to budgetary restraints TCH's development department needs volunteers to help in this capacity.
With the decrease of revenue due to cuts in state budgets many of the services that TCH has historically offered have been negatively impacted. The dollars raised within TCH's Development Department improve the lives and the quality of life of members of the community who are served by TCH and have disabilities.
