Funding and Grant Support

Basic Information

Contact: Jennifer Roberts
Keywords: Fundraising, Grant Writing, Membership Coordination, Donors, Event Planning, Outreach, Marketing, Planning, Finance
Descriptions: This position is for someone with experience or interest in non-profit fundraising and grant researching and/or writing. This Intern will work closely with the Operational Coordinator, as well as the Executive Director, to come up with a Prospective Fundraising Plan 2013/2014 that incorporates grants, donors, small events and any other means necessary to increase the funding of Bayou Land RC&D. Bayou Land RC&D is currently almost 100% grant-funded, and we want to change that. While this intern may research grants or work at times on applications, the main focus of this semester-long position is going to be to identify non-grant sources of income. This will also include using research and creativity to build a sample ?Membership Program,? that will encompass how much revenue this would bring in, determining how we would advertise this program to our contact base, and how the program would operate. All of this research and work throughout the semester will be compiled into the final product, a Prospective Fundraising Plan for 2013/2014. This product will be presented to the Staff who will comment and eventually bring the ideas to the Board of Directors. The intern will receive orientation to the organization and its history, as well as training on basic fundraising and grant-writing. The intern will also have the opportunity to work with volunteers and participate in service projects when time permits, as well as participate in all happenings of the organization.
Product of Partnership: Prospective Fundraising Plan 2013/2014
Final Product Special Instructions:The main focus of this semester-long position is going to be to identify non-grant sources of income. This will include using research and creativity to build a sample ?Membership Program,? that will encompass how much revenue this would bring in, determining how we would advertise this program to our contact base, and how the program would operate. The Intern will also be asked to research and plan small fundraising events. There will be flexibility in the position in that the Intern can present well-structured ideas to the Director and will be given the opportunity to put their own ideas into work. All of the research, work, and experimenting throughout the semester will ultimately be compiled into the final product, a Prospective Fundraising Plan for 2013/2014. This product will be presented to the Staff who will comment and eventually bring the ideas to the Board of Directors.
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Requirements

A laptop, if possible.
The CP requests emergency contact information.In case of emergency.
Evaluations/surveys will be requested by community partner to be completed by students.
Evaluations will be given to the student monthly in order to gain feedback to improve the intern program.
Students allowed to take pictures or video.

Availability

Location and Travel

Bayou Land RC&D office, located at 1000 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie, LA.

Supervision and Risk

Check-in at the site: Say hello to supervisor.
Students track their hours at site: Bi-weekly, on a sheet provided for them.

Semester-long Activity Syllabus