Internship jobs
We are recruiting a Fundraising Research and Administration Intern who will join the charity for six months and play an important role in providing valuable insight to teams across the charity, with a particular focus on supporting the Fundraising team. You will be responsible for research and analysis into potential donors, along with providing administrative support with donor communications, campaigns and database management. This role is an opportunity to gain fundraising experience in a growing organisation and develop a variety of transferable skills in a charity setting.
Title: Fundraising Research & Administration Intern
Department: Fundraising
Reports to: Philanthropy Manager
Role type: Fixed term, full-time
Working pattern: Two days a week in the Bookmark offices.
Salary: £27,007.50 (London Living Wage)
Closing: 16th October
How to apply: Please click the link to visit our website and follow the instructions on our Breathe website
Job Description
- Lead on prospect research to build our pipeline of prospective funders across corporates, foundations and individuals
- Identify new organisations and philanthropists who could be supporters of Bookmark
- Conduct ethical screenings of potential Bookmark supporters
- Support the Fundraising team with other administrative tasks
- Support with delivering an effective impact reporting programme by creating termly update reports, case studies and mass mailings
- Work with the Schools team to organise donor visits at our partner schools
- Complete online enquiry forms for prospective Trusts and Foundations
- Work closely with the Impact team to maintain a robust case for support and produce key impact statements and case studies that support exceptional proposals
- Monitor our Fundraising inboxes and respond to enquiries appropriately
- Support the co-ordination and delivery of events, including leading the administration of Bookmark's regular challenge events
- Collate, input and maintain accurate information on databases, including our customer relationship management (CRM) system and SharePoint
- Ensure that all activity helps to build Bookmark’s brand and is always brand compliant
Person specification
Essential
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written
- Strong research skills and attention to detail
- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage priorities and work to deadlines
- Ability to work independently and contribute as part of a team
- Enthusiastic, professional and positive, with a strong desire to learn
- Friendly, inquisitive and helpful mindset
- Flexible mindset, suited to working across teams in a busy organisation
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (particularly Word, PowerPoint and Excel)
Desirable
- Salesforce and / or SharePoint experience
- Events management experience
- Experience using AI for research
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