Wilson Center for Social Entrepreneurship: Animal Care Centers of NYC - Development (Fundraising) Intern
Organization Name: Animal Care Centers of NYC
Intern Role/Title: Development Intern
Organization Website: https://www.nycacc.org/
Address: 11 Park Place, Suite 805, New York, NY 10007
On-site/ Hybrid/ Remote Format: Hybrid
Length of Internship: 35hrs/week for 8 weeks (280 hours total)
Compensation: $19.00/hour - total of $5,320.00
About the Organization: Individuals from all over New York City come to Animal Care Centers every day of the week for reasons as diverse as reclaiming lost pets, adopting new furry family members, and getting resources to help them keep their pets in homes.
We strive to find loving homes for homeless and abandoned cats, dogs, and rabbits, both by adopting animals directly to the public and by partnering with more than 200 dedicated animal placement organizations (our New Hope partners). Our field services division responds to calls from the public to help keep NYC communities safe and rescue animals in need, and we have facilities in all five boroughs. Join us in our mission to end animal homelessness in NYC!
Position Overview: The Animal Care Centers of NYC is seeking a development intern to assist in our gift processing, donor communications, and day-to-day administrative duties. It's an exciting time to be getting your foot in the door at ACC! With capital improvements at all our care center locations (one in each borough) over next few years, ACC is experiencing rapid growth!
The development department handles all donations coming into the organization, both monetary and in-kind donations. This role will report to the Development Associate, under the guidance of the Director of Development. Additionally, they'll have a chance to communicate with donors directly while coordinating pet supply donations to our shelters. The intern will learn the steps to process a donation from solicitation, receiving the donation, depositing, and crafting mailings thanking donors for their support. This position is ideal for a student interested in a career in nonprofit fundraising as it will expose them to several of the building blocks of what a career in the field will be. The role will have opportunities for collaborative work as well as independent projects so time management is a must!
This role will teach the intern the basics of Raiser’s Edge, a common donor database used in nonprofits. In addition to daily development work, ACC will enlist the intern to improve the hygiene of our database. We need someone who can help to reconcile duplicate constituent records, update the coding on some donations, and make sure that constituent files are up to date with accurate contact information. This will require attention to detail and will be an ongoing project over the course of the internship.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
● Create and send mailings to thank donors for their contributions
● Assist with logistics for our fall event (i.e., auction items)
● Combine duplicate donor records and update contact information in Raiser's Edge
● Respond to emails answering questions about the type of in-kind donations we accept, and coordinate drop off at our shelters
● Review responses to donation requests and send weekly/biweekly lists of people who indicated they want more information on volunteering to ACC's volunteer coordinator
● Assist in creating online pages for donation campaigns
● Support the Development associate in gift recording
● Additional tasks as needed by the Director of Development
Preferred Skills:
Proficiency in excel, time management, attention to detail, organization, customer service experience, strong communication skills, quick learner, proficient with Microsoft Office, and love of animals!