NON-PROFIT INTERNSHIP/VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
FUNDRAISING AND COMMUNICATIONS
NAMI Greater Cleveland, the local chapter of the National Alliance on
Mental Illness, has two internship/volunteer opportunities available in
preparation of this year's NAMIWalk, held September 21, 2013
These unpaid internships/volunteer offer hands-on experience in a mission-
driven organization with a friendly, motivated staff committed to a
crucial cause: raising awareness to fight stigma associated with
serious mental illness. Our West 25th Street office is in the vibrant
West Side Market neighborhood with free parking and access to public
transportation. Start/end dates and hours are flexible but ideally the intern would work one full day a week until May/June then 2-3 full days a week. We have opportunities available all year round. Can start immediately.
Fundraising Intern duties: Fundraising Experience a Plus
- Active participation in all planning meetings and execution of event-starting immediately
- Recruit and develop Team Captains
- Work with WALK's Business Chairperson to present to make
presentations to sponsors-start immediately
- Solicit donations/corporate sponsorship for Walk and pre-Walk events-this would start immediately
- Follow up on letters of solicitation sent by Special Events
Coordinator
- Become efficient in online fundraising; assist newly registered Walkers with setting up and conducting training session.
- Help with weekly motivating e-mails.
- Calling past participants
Communications/Marketing Intern duties:
- update NAMI Greater Cleveland web site, SOCIAL NETWROKING
- Assist Special Events Coordinator with WALK day activities
- help with layout, printing and mailing of marketing materials
- proficiency in [web programs], Microsoft Word, Office
- -Assist in planning/decorating our FREE kick-off luncheon
- -send out weekly emails
- Use Constant Contact to communicate to over 6,000 e-mails weekly
- Become efficient in online fundraising
Market the NAMIWalks 201-media, social networking, and brochures ect….
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Please fax or e-mail cover letter and resume to NAMI Greater Cleveland bmurphy@namicleveland.org ; fax:216.861.2574
