Summer 2026 SFP Fundraising & Strategic Projects Intern

CTR BUDGET POLICY • Washington, DC

18d • $18 - $22 • Remote

About The Position

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) is a high-caliber strategic policy institute that informs and shapes public policies to reduce poverty, promote equity, and build opportunity. It has a national reputation for conducting rigorous research and analysis, developing evidence-based policy ideas and strategies, shaping a broad array of policy debates at the federal and state levels, and influencing policy outcomes on a range of critical issues. It focuses on improving the lives of people with low or moderate incomes and examines how policies affect particular groups, including Black, Indigenous, and other people of color; immigrants; people with disabilities; and LGBTQ+ people. CBPP is known for its unique capacity to blend rigorous, timely analysis with effective communications that enable policymakers and the media to make use of its work.

The State Fiscal Policy (SFP)
tem conducts research and analysis of tax and budget developments in
the
states, with a focus on how they affect low-income families and individuals. Areas of research include budget and tax reform, taxes and economic development, anti-poverty programs and tax policies, criminal justice, higher education, K-12 education, and immigration. SFP also coordinates and provides in-depth
assistance
to a nationwide network of state-level fiscal policy organizations.

The State Fiscal
Policy
Network Philanthropic Engagement
and
Strategic Projects Initiative Intern will support two teams on the larger SFP team: the Network Philanthropic Engagement
(NPE)
and the
Strategic
Projects Initiative
(SPI)
teams. The intern will support
NPE’s efforts
to build and strengthen the fundraising programs
for the
State Priorities Partnership
(SPP), a network of 43 state-level organizations engaged in on-the-ground state fiscal policy work. Tasks range from donor screenings and prospect research to drafting
content for our online community. Interns will
gain experience
in nonprofit organizational
management and fundraising issues, assist
in planning events
and
trainings, and
research current trends in fundraising and donor management.

The intern will
also
support the
SPI
team’s work coordinating regrant-driven programs and improving cross-team business practices. The intern will provide support for
various
communications and
logistics, facilitate
learning among the SPP
network, and
research and
execute
business process design. Tasks
may
include
drafting newsletters and learning resources for the SFP team and
network, scheduling and
assisting
in
facilitating
stakeholder meetings, updating initiative tracking, and other tasks related to keeping initiatives running smoothly.

Requirements

• Prior experience in political or issue-area campaigns and advocacy as well as government, communications, fundraising, or nonprofits is preferred.
• Strong writing, research, and organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated interest in economic and/or racial equity and the role of public policy in achieving greater equity.
• Strong interest in CBPP’s mission and the issues it works on; interest in community engagement, politics, and social change; and a desire to gain issue campaign and/or advocacy experience.
• Education:current undergraduate students or recent graduates.
• High GPAstronglypreferred.

Responsibilities

• support NPE’s efforts to build and strengthen the fundraising programs for the State Priorities Partnership
• Tasks range from donor screenings and prospect research to drafting content for our online community.
• assist in planning events and trainings
• research current trends in fundraising and donor management
• support the SPI team’s work coordinating regrant-driven programs and improving cross-team business practices
• provide support for various communications and logistics
• facilitate learning among the SPP network
• research and execute business process design
• drafting newsletters and learning resources for the SFP team and network
• scheduling and assisting in facilitating stakeholder meetings
• updating initiative tracking, and other tasks related to keeping initiatives running smoothly.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed