Development & Events Fellow
About The Position
The Environmental League of Massachusetts (ELM), a 501(c3) nonprofit, and its affiliated ELM Action Fund, are committed to advocating for policy and building political power in Massachusetts to meet the scale and urgency of our environmental challenges . ELM and the ELM Action Fund seek a fellow to support our team with development work, managing partnerships, and events . This person will play a significant role in supporting ELM’s biggest event of the year, Earth Night, hosted at Fenway Park. ELM and the ELM Action Fund seek a fellow with strong research skills and attention to detail. This person should be very orga nized and interested in gaining experience in nonprofit development and/or events . This position will report directly to Lara Cardoso, ELM’s Events Manager, and be a part of the Development and Finance team led by Andrew Reed, Vice President of Development and Finance. Additional tasks may be assigned by other staff members related to events , communications, partnerships, data management, and more.
Requirements
- Candidate must be a Massachusetts resident.
- Strong organizational , research and writing skills with a keen attention to detail.
- Experience with Microsoft Office platforms ( Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Salesforce
- compelled by ELM’s purpose to secure the health and wellbeing of the environment and of future generations.
Responsibilities
- Events Support with ELM’s biggest event of the year, Earth Night, by completing tasks including (but not limited to) : Track event invitations and registrations, Assist with generating graphic materials as needed, Drafting emails related to the event, Support with day-of logistics
- Other general events support for Spring events, Tracking registrations & guest attendance, Assisting with post event analytics as needed
- Development Conduct research to identify new individual donor and foundation prospects, Prepare short bios on current and prospective donors, Support donor stewardship, including making thank-you calls , assisting with recognition efforts , and completing writing assignments
- Corporate Engagement Research and identify potential members for the ELM Corporate Council. Assist in corporate sponsor outreach and tracking for Earth Night
- Data Management Assisting in Ex c el-based data cleanup and special projects assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
