Development Intern
Company Overview:
Health disparities among New Yorkers are large, persistent, and increasing. Public Health Solutions (PHS) exists to change that trajectory, and support vulnerable New York City families in achieving optimal health and building pathways to reach their potential. As the largest public health nonprofit serving New York City, we improve health outcomes and help communities thrive by providing services directly to vulnerable low-income families, supporting community-based organizations through our long-standing public-private partnerships, and bridging the gap between healthcare and community services. We focus on a wide range of public health issues including food and nutrition, health insurance, maternal and child health, sexual and reproductive health, tobacco control, and HIV/AIDS. To learn more about our work, please visit healthsolutions.org.
Position Summary:
The Development Intern will learn how revenue-generating functions of a non-profit organization are organized and managed, including how prospective funders are identified and cultivated.
Qualifications
You're interested in learning more about non-for-profit administration and how organizations develop relationships to fund their activities
You're currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student in a degree-granting program
Responsibilities
• Conduct prospect research for Foundations and Individuals using Foundation Search and other online sources
• Create funder profiles and meeting-prep biographies for executive team meetings
• Assist with Raisers Edge database maintenance
• Assist in mailings to current, past, and prospective donors
• Provide other administrative assistance to the development team, as needed
NOTE: All applicants must comply with PHS’ vaccination policy. Effective October 1, 2021, employees will be required to provide verification that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (with an FDA-authorized vaccine).
PHS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals, and veterans.