Community Advancement InternAt — California Center for the Arts, Escondido

Students participating in this opportunity may acquire the following skills and knowledge: - Provide support at membership tables during Center-presented performances, events, or festivals as required. - Assist in organizing donor events, such as the annual fundraiser, Cal Clubs, and Museum receptions. - Foster connections with nearby businesses and organizations. - Represent CCAEF at local business meetings. - Secure donations from local businesses for fundraisers. - Aid in gathering community feedback. - Collaborate with the Managers to handle office calls and respond to inquiries, requests, and feedback from donors and members. - Aid the Managers in managing member renewals, including monitoring renewal dates, drafting letters, sending acknowledgments, and documenting contributions. - Proofread development materials and correspondence. - Generate reports using databases and spreadsheets. - Offer clerical and administrative assistance to the team, encompassing reviewing correspondence, processing invoices, managing office supplies, supporting Development-related projects and events, and more. - Arrange and maintain the organization of the development work area and storage space. - Support the Managers in organizing donor and membership records. - Undertake oversight of the membership program, involving data entry, monitoring retention rates and renewal dates, executing renewal procedures, drafting renewal letters, issuing acknowledgments, managing gift memberships, and overseeing member benefits. - Collaborate with the Managers to engage and retain members through communication and engagement strategies. - Assist the Managers in reconnecting with lapsed members through monthly calls, mailings, and email outreach. - Monitor and manage member benefits, and generate reports on membership demographics, including geographic distribution, household income, and giving patterns. - Maintain the donor database and all related files, process donations and acknowledgment letters, and supervise mailings to members and donors. - Compile reports and coordinate donor communications, including stewardship items, appeals, invitations, brochures, etc. - Prepare reports as needed for departmental requirements and Board meetings, utilizing databases and spreadsheets. - Assist the Managers with prospect research for individual and corporate supporters, as well as grant research and applications when necessary. - Collaborate with the Marketing team on sponsor benefits, website updates, and donor communication materials.