Development Volunteer

1. Position Purpose

To support, coordinate, organize, promote and help with duties related to STARS programs and fundraising.

2. Essential Functions - Specific Job Responsibilities

The Fundraising & Events Intern will play a key role in supporting our largest annual fundraising event while also assisting with general development and organizational functions. This internship offers hands-on experience in nonprofit fundraising, event planning, donor engagement, and day-to-day operations. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position supports all areas in the following ways:

• Assist with fundraising, volunteer and staff appreciation events (setup, guest registration, auction support, hospitality).
• Support administrative projects (mailings, data entry, material preparation).
• Help organize and distribute educational materials.
• Provide logistical support for community outreach initiatives

• Maintain strict confidentiality regarding students, families, staff, donors, and partners.
• Follow all organizational policies, including safety and school-site protocols.
• Conduct oneself with respect, integrity, and cultural sensitivity.

3. Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Ability to prioritize workloads efficiently, multi-task and shift priorities, as needed
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Reliability and flexibility

4. Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

• Exceptional skills in:

• • Human relations
  • Verbal and written communications
  • Problem solving
  • Organizational management
  • Team building
  • Office administration

• Proven ability to:

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• • Support organization's goals and values
  • Foster a work environment that shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences
  • Promote a harassment-free environment
  • Build morale and group commitment to goals and support everyone's efforts to succeed
  • Develop conceptual alternatives
  • Deliver customer service with both internal and external partners.
  • Maintain a high level of personal and professional integrity and ethics at all times
  • Ensure confidentiality and security of sensitive data
  • Facilitate and manage cross-department and cross-company collaboration
  • Comply with background check requirements (if applicable).

5. Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an intern encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

6. Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a volunteer to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The volunteer must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. While performing the duties of this job, the volunteer is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The intern is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The intern is occasionally required to stand and walk.