Development Intern

Development Intern:

The Noguchi Museum seeks an intern with a strong interest in musuem management to provide administrative support for the Development Department in its foundation, corporate, and individual giving programs, with a focus on database management. Each intern will have the opportunity to attend in-person Blackbaud training courses in Raiser's Edge, paid for by the Museum. Apart from the specific responsibilities listed below, the Development Department also seeks to offer additional projects dependent on the interests of the intern. Dates and hours of this internship are flexible.

Position Preferences:

•  Knowledge and/or experience working with Raiser's Edge 7, or similiar fundraising software. 

•  Basic Understanding of the non-profit sector and fundraising.

• Comprehension of database theory, organization, and best practices.

• Highly developed attention to detail.

• Excellent computer skills with a strong emphasis in Microsoft Excel.

• Well-developed logic and analytical skills

• Ability to follow instructions and execute in a timely fashion.

• Discretion working with confidential data. 

 Specific Responsibilities Include:

•  Assisting with automating data imports, updates, and entry for special projects, events, addresses, updates, membership appeals, and data entry. 

• Helping staff with the management of the Museum's membership program. 

• Researching individual donor prospects, corporations, and foundations and creating comprehensive and detailed profiles.

• Assisting part-time Grant Writer as needed, and work with staff to compile information for proposals and reports.

• Learning requisite skills for programming and executing queries, imports, reports, etc. in Raiser's Edge.

• Managing the mailing list via edits and imports for the e-newsletter and seasonal calendar.

• Some general administrative tasks and light filing. 

To apply, please send cover letter and resume to internships@noguchi.org with the subject line "Development Internship."