Development Intern

Chesapeake Bay Trust•Annapolis, MD

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Chesapeake Bay Trust (the Bay Trust) seeks a motivated and detail-oriented Development Intern to support our fundraising and donor engagement efforts. This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in nonprofit development, communications, and event planning while contributing to a mission you care about. The Chesapeake Bay Trust seeks to engage and empower a diversity of groups to take actions that enrich the natural resources and local communities of the Chesapeake Bay region. The Bay Trust is a nonprofit grant-making organization established by the Maryland state government in 1985. The Bay Trust currently makes 400+ grants and other awards per year ranging from $100 to ~$400,000 for projects in the K-12 environmental education, on-the-ground restoration, science, capacity building, and community engagement realms. In the past 15 years, the Bay Trust has increased its grant-making four-fold through various revenues streams under the purview of four Bay Trust departments, with annual awards of approximately $20-30 million.

Requirements

Strong literacy in MS Office, Adobe Creative Suite, and/or Canva.
Strong writing skills, including drafting, editing, and proofreading.
Attention to detail.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and effectively with deadlines.
Ability to travel to the Bay Trust’s Annapolis office and attend some evening/weekend events.
Applicants must have a residential address in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, or Washington D.C
Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Nice To Haves

Advanced skills in one or more of: special event management, donor relations, database management, digital content creation.
Ideal applicants can execute mail merges, manipulate data and formulas in Excel, and design basic graphics.
Pursuit of an associate, undergraduate, or graduate degree in environmental science, journalism, communications, or related field.
Students majoring in other fields must have demonstrated experience in communications or fundraising.
High School Seniors interested in pursuing a career in these fields will also be considered.
Knowledge of or interest in conservation, sustainability, and/or community engagement.

Responsibilities

Assist with donor research and prospect identification
Support the preparation of donor communications, including solicitation and engagement mailings, event invitations, acknowledgement letters, and other donor correspondence
Help maintain and update the donor database (Raiser’s Edge, training provided).
Support donor- and gift-related data entry.
Provide support for fundraising campaigns and special events
Represent the Chesapeake Bay Trust at community events, networking receptions, and other opportunities
Draft and edit content for newsletters, social media, and other outreach materials
Perform general administrative tasks to support the development team