Abundance Strategies’ Fundraising Fellowship trains, mentors, and supports the next generation of fundraising professionals. We believe that increasing the diversity of the pipeline of fundraisers and supporting young fundraising professionals is critical to the success of the progressive movement, and strongly encourage people from diverse backgrounds including people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, disabled people, veterans, and others from historically underrepresented communities to apply.
Over the past decade, Abundance Strategies has worked with a diverse portfolio of progressive nonprofits, advocacy organizations, and political groups addressing issues of climate change, democracy, economic policy, reproductive justice, community economic development, healthcare justice, and more.
Our immersive program provides fellows with a holistic understanding of fundraising for a range of progressive nonprofits, advocacy organizations, and political groups. It also offers relevant skills and fosters a collaborative network by offering opportunities to connect with experienced development professionals and peers. Fellows participate in trainings on prospect research, major donor fundraising, foundation and corporate fundraising, development communications, cultivation and stewardship, grassroots fundraising, and more. When feasible, we assist fellows with potential career opportunities upon completion of the program.
Fellows will:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Desired
Applicant Availability
The fellowship will run for ~10 weeks from June through August 2025. Strong preference will be given to fellows who are able to work 25+ hours. Fellows will be required to be in person Tuesday-Thursday in our offices in downtown Washington, DC (we work remotely Mondays and Fridays). Fellows’ start and end dates, as well as exact hours, will be determined on a case-by-case basis with selected applicants.
Compensation
Fellows will be compensated at $18.50/hour. We will also provide a stipend for transit costs within the DMV area.
To Apply
To apply, please submit your resume to jobs@abundancestrategies.net. Please make sure to note how you came across our applications (i.e. Handshake, LinkedIn, Idealist, etc.)
Abundance Strategies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly encourage people from diverse communities, including people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, disabled people, veterans, and others from historically underrepresented communities to apply. If accommodations would help make the recruiting process easier for you, please let us know.
Abundance Strategies’ Fundraising Fellowship trains, mentors, and supports the next generation of fundraising professionals. We believe that increasing the diversity of the pipeline of fundraisers and supporting young fundraising professionals is critical to the success of the progressive movement, and strongly encourage people from diverse backgrounds including people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, disabled people, veterans, and others from historically underrepresented communities to apply.
Over the past decade, Abundance Strategies has worked with a diverse portfolio of progressive nonprofits, advocacy organizations, and political groups addressing issues of climate change, democracy, economic policy, reproductive justice, community economic development, healthcare justice, and more.
Our immersive program provides fellows with a holistic understanding of fundraising for a range of progressive…