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About the Role

EDF internships provide high-quality experiences, including relevant projects and networking opportunities, to build a foundation for individuals pursuing environmental careers.

Responsibilities

• Assist with Development new hire orientation planning by collaborating with the Information & Strategy team and other members of the Development department to schedule onboarding meetings and develop orientation materials.
• Support the team's efforts to advance operational excellence in support of the department.
• Audit and gather resources.
• Draft team communications.
• Update or support the development of internal documentation and/or guidance resources.
• Assist with data cleanup, mapping, and tracking of constituent information in and outside of Salesforce to support fundraising efforts.
• Review and clean donor data in preparation for a fundraising capacity assessment.
• Map and track environment-focused funder collaboratives, philanthropy advisory firms, and regrantors.
• Review and clean foundation staff data.
• Attend meetings and collaborate with the Information and Strategy team, Development Research, and Development Database Services to support fundraising efforts.
• Participate in advancing EDF’s organizational effectiveness and culture goals, ensuring all backgrounds and experiences feel connected, included, and empowered.

Requirements

• Enrolled in or a recent graduate of an undergraduate degree program.
• Demonstrated interest in nonprofit management, operations, business, fundraising, or related fields.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality working with sensitive and personal data and information.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Must be well organized, motivated, and detail oriented.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work in a team setting, demonstrate initiative, and work independently when projects are due.
• Demonstrate self-awareness, cultural competency and inclusivity, and ability to work with colleagues and stakeholders across all cultures and backgrounds.

Skills

• Salesforce (or other CRM databases) a plus

Location

• U.S. Remote
• New York
• Boston
• Washington DC
• Boulder
• San Francisco

Work Type

• Full-Time (35 hours/week)

Education Level

• Undergraduate degree program

Salary/Compensations

• $18/hr or the local minimum wage if it exceeds $18/hour

About the Company

• EDF’s Global Development department, which includes approximately 140 staff, raises the funds that support EDF’s mission.
• The Development Strategic Operations team is responsible for a range of internal operations that underpin EDF’s $300M+ annual fundraising effort to support the Organization’s critical mission work.
• The team’s three specialized units – Research, Database Services, and Information & Strategy – identify potential supporters, develop system solutions to manage information and support business processes, and lead internal communications, staff engagement, and learning and training initiatives for the Department.
• Strategic Operations collaborates with other operations teams and stakeholder-partners across Global Development and with partners in other departments, including Information Technology and Human Resources.