Under the supervision of the institutional Giving Senior Director, the Fundraising and Advancement Intern is a collaborative, proactive, detail-oriented, and highly organized professional who provides essential support for the Advancement Department, with a focus on Institutional Giving strategies and projects. Institutional Giving includes foundation grants, government grants, corporate grants, and corporate sponsorships.
The Fundraising and Advancement Intern will learn industry standards and best practices for foundation, government, and corporate fundraising, with additional exposure to individual giving and special events. They will gain hands-on experience with identifying new funders, crafting and implementing fundraising strategies, and collaborating across departments including with programming, marketing, and operations teams. Additionally, the intern will gain insight into the innerworkings of one of Los Angeles’s premier cultural and civic institutions.
Our goal is for the intern to gain knowledge and hands-on skills related to fundraising activities, including proposals, stewardship, and research. The intern will receive an introduction to grant writing, gaining an understanding of the key elements required for grant proposal submissions, as well as an introduction to sponsorship proposal writing. In addition, as a large organization, we have many kinds of programming and fundraising strategies and will assign tasks that will help the intern to gain skills, knowledge, and experience in their chosen major or to prepare for their future career. The intern will work approximately 25 hours per week from June through September.
Qualified candidates will possess a creative mindset and problem-solving skills and an ability to think critically. Strong project management and organizational skills are required, as well as the ability to effectively communicate information and ideas in a written and verbal format. The candidate must be willing to collaborate with all colleagues and have an interest in nonprofit administration, the performing arts and/or fundraising. Experience using MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) is required; working knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite is a plus.
Key Responsibilities:
Assist in preparing correspondence and presentations.
Research new grants and potential donors, helping the team identify strategies for applications and outreach.
Proofread grant proposals and other correspondence to ensure accuracy and clarity.
Learn the key elements of successful grant proposals and fundraising requests, and assist in compiling supplemental materials, including artistic work samples, financial documents, and other necessary materials.
Collaborate with various departments to gather program data for the Advancement Team, including Arts Learning impact data and TMC Arts performance data. Organize this information for grant proposals, design presentation slides, and contribute to the production of the annual At a Glance report.
Help maintain grant deadline calendars and performance date schedules as needed.
Assist in coordinating internal and external meetings, including scheduling appointments, preparing agendas and materials, setting up conference calls, arranging audio/video equipment, organizing catering and parking, taking minutes, and managing follow-ups.
Provide on-site support at events.
Attend Institutional Giving team meetings and other programming meetings as assigned, taking notes and documenting key discussions.
Provide support for the Individual Giving and Special Events teams.
Assist in compiling donor lists.
Draft and proofread letters and other correspondence.
Design or edit marketing and fundraising collateral.
Offer support at performances and cultivation events.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Attend department-wide meetings.
Vaccination Policy: The Music Center requires its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to certain exemptions as required by law. New hires working at The Music Center must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, receiving either the primary 2-dose or 1-dose vaccine. At the Music Center, fully vaccinated is defined as 14 days after receiving the second dose of the 2-dose vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna) or 14 days after receiving the 1-dose vaccine (J&J). Please contact The Music Center’s Human Resources Department for a copy of the vaccination policy.
The Music Center (Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County) is a leader at the cultural heart of Los Angeles, bringing to life one of the world’s premier arts destinations by creating opportunities for arts engagement, supporting artistic programming, arts education, and providing first-class facilities and services. The Music Center strives to deepen the cultural life of every resident of Los Angeles County and continue creating an increasingly relevant, multidisciplinary performing arts center.
Please submit a cover letter and resume at the following link. Incomplete submissions will not be considered. https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/mdf/recruitment/previewJobDesc.html?lang=en_US&cid=fc53ca21-f0cc-444a-9b7b-1b7efabf504c