Internships
Mott Hall II Middle School Photo Credit: Charles Steinberg
Become an Intern with Arts to Grow
Arts to Grow internships are available for undergraduate or graduate credit with permission from your institution.
NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP
We have an exciting opportunity to work closely with the Founder/Executive Director of a small growing arts education organization with proven programs that are ready to replicate to thousands more children in the NYC./New Jersey urban communities. During the 2011-2012 school year we are looking for an intern/volunteer) that can commit a minimum of 10-20 hours weekly for a minimum of two months. Work hours are very flexible. Work on-site in Arts to Grow's home-office and virtually. We are located 25 minutes from mid-town Manhattan in walking distance from the Grove Street PATH station in the historic Van Vorst Park section of Jersey City . Credit for undergraduate and graduate study can be arranged. We have worked with students from New York University’s Graduate School of Arts Administration and Drexel University’s Graduate Program in Arts Administration, Montclair State University, Seton Hall University and others.
Nonprofit Management Internship Job Description:
Arts to Grow has a wide range of opportunities for the right intern. Your job responsibilities will be tailored to suit your interests and expertise. Specific project areas are listed below.
We are currently kicking off execution of a new comprehensive fundraising strategy to support our growth plan “5in5” Campaign to serve 5,000 children in 5 years (2016). This plan focuses on building our board of directors and cultivating major donors. Tactics include implementing targeted special events, focused efforts to attract a celebrity endorsement, and specific communications goals including expansion of our social media presence, redesign of our website and continued multi-media documentation of our programming. The volunteer/intern will have the opportunity to learn all facets of developing and implementing the diverse set of tactics above working in the areas of fundraising, marketing, public relations and special events.
Fundraising
o Conduct fundraising research, helping to identify potential prospects and creating prospect profiles
o Assist with grant writing of proposals to targeted individuals, family foundations and government sources
o Prepare and send annual appeal letters to donors and prospects
o Assist with creating board materials
o Training on basics of Giftworks Fundraising software for use in maintaining and improving Arts to Grow donor database housed on Giftworks software
Marketing / Communications
o Assist in the creation of our e-mail newsletter using Constant Contact - newsletter produced six times annually with additional eblasts 6-8x annually
o Work with Executive Director in creating marketing materials for our program partners (schools and community organizations).
o Assist with writing and disseminating announcements of ATG culminating events to media outlets, donors and program partners.
o Assist in creating and updating website content
o Review and update online materials as needed (a least bimonthly)
o Assist with creation of video and photographic documentation of our program
o Assist with editing, mounting and sharing and photographic documentation of our program on our website and social media outlets
Special Events
o Assist with development and implementation of all aspects of small cultivation events designed to attract new potential donors and board members
o Projects include basic event planning, prospect outreach, prospect research and prospect tracking
Social Media Communications
o Participate in expansion of a social media strategy created by a seasoned communications professional during her recent NYU course on Digital Strategies
o Write blog posts, research and post reblogs on our blog and social media outlets including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Flickr and YouTube.
TO APPLY: Send a resume and cover letter via e-mail to: Mallory King , mking@artstogrow.org.Please indicate in your cover letter why you are interested in this volunteer position / internship and what specific skills and interests you bring that would address one or more of our project areas.
