Foundations Grant Writer INTERN

Focus on the Family•Colorado Springs, CO

About The Position

The Foundations Grant Writer Intern works with Focus on the Family’s Foundations team and learns about fundraising through foundation grants. The internship provides experience researching funding prospects, making initial contact with foundations, developing communications strategies, writing letters of intent (LOIs), proposals and reports, and building relationships with foundations. Focus on the Family is a Christian nonprofit media ministry that provides support and resources for families, encourages faith, supports marriage and parenting, and advocates for human life. The organization’s mission is to enrich the lives of families, engage the culture, advocate for life, and spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This is a summer internship for upperclassmen college students. It is unpaid, but includes a $3,500 honorarium, workday lunch, and housing for out-of-town students. Interns are responsible for their own transportation, which may be a condition of acceptance. Candidates must be committed to sharing the Gospel and living according to biblical truths, and must align with the organization’s stated conduct, faith, and core values.

Requirements

Be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Non-profit Management, or a similar field.
Have high attention to detail.
Have proven experience in journalistic-style writing.
Have strong research skills.
Be able to follow detailed instructions and procedures.
Be proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite.
Exemplify Ephesians 5:1–2 and pursue the Great Commission stated in Matthew 28:19–20.
Be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ, maintain a courteous, Christ-like attitude, adhere to the Standard of Moral Conduct and Statement of Faith, and uphold Focus on the Family’s ministry in prayer.
Demonstrate behaviors aligned with Focus on the Family core values.
Be an upperclassman college student applying for the summer internship.

Nice To Haves

A writing portfolio may be requested during the interview process.

Responsibilities

Write letters of intent, proposals, and reports to be sent to foundations.
Compose communications with foundations, including updates on Focus projects.
Interface with various Focus departments to obtain updated information and figures for reports.
Find and summarize relevant articles for the quarterly publication FoundationWise.
Help compose personal communications with foundations.
Research funding prospects using FoundationSearch and MatchGrant.