Business Development Intern

Role Overview

• Help research and identify potential corporate partners and grant opportunities.
• Support the creation and distribution of solicitation and stewardship materials, including emails, presentations and proposals.
• Perform outreach and follow-up to secure meetings and initial interest from potential corporate partners.
• Provide administrative support for databases, including entering and updating information.
• Assist in tracking and analyzing corporate donor development cycle data and metrics to assess effectiveness.
• Help coordinate corporate donor stewardship efforts, including thank-you notes, recognition efforts, and follow-up communications.
• Attend meetings and participate in brainstorming sessions related to corporate development strategy and goals.
• Other related tasks as assigned by the Vice President, Business Development.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing or recently graduated with a degree in nonprofit management, communications, marketing, business, or a related field.
• Strong interest in nonprofit work, fundraising, and community engagement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); familiarity with fundraising software or donor management tools is a plus.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Experience with marketing and storytelling preferred.
• Passion for and/or connection to the Foundation mission preferred.
• Interest and comfort level with sales and outreach preferred.
• Must be pro-active, self-directed, detail-oriented and organized, as well as work independently in a virtual setting.
• Ability to interact professionally with multiple and diverse cross-departmental stakeholders
• Ability to prioritize, work under pressure and meet deadlines (with supervision).