Development and Communications Intern At — Jessica's House

The Development and Communications Intern position works directly with the Development and Communication Director to assist with open house and donor appreciation events. This position supports planned gifts, grant writing and management, fundraising and donor appreciation events, annual giving, branding, messaging, social media, and communications. The Development and Communications Intern partners with the Executive Director, Development and Communication Director, marketing consultant, staff, and volunteers to best position the organization for effective donor cultivation and stewardship. As such, this individual must support the work of cultivation for donors, securing of corporate and foundation gifts and grants, and engagement and motivation of stakeholders to help maximize the organization’s current impact and future growth.

Attributes and competencies for staff at Jessica’s House

Jessica’s House is a department of EMC Health Foundation. The parent corporation, EMC Health (formerly Emanuel Medical Center), was founded in 1917 to serve the ill of all social, ethnic and religious backgrounds in its community. It is operated on behalf of the Board of Benevolence of the Evangelical Covenant Church. The mission, core values and ethical guidelines of EMC Health Foundation are rooted in the historic Christian faith, and, still more broadly, the Judeo-Christian tradition.

• Respect – Demonstrates, through behavior and communication, a respect for the work environment and for fellow colleagues. Takes care of communal space and considers how actions will affect others. Helps coworkers when able to make the jobs of others easier or more productive.
• Accountability –Accountable to others, and effective in promoting an accountable culture when working in teams. Willing to make appropriate sacrifices to meet team goals.
• Compassion – Exhibits compassion towards the children and families who seek our help and for fellow staff, trainees, and volunteers. Sensitive to the nature of Jessica’s House.
• Integrity – Maintains high ethical standards. Exemplifies honesty with strong moral principles. When situations are ambiguous, is inclusive and collaborative when making decisions. Earns trust and maintains confidences.
• Positive Attitude – Consistently looks for the good in coworkers and workplace. Maintains enthusiasm for the work they do and the larger mission.
• Adaptability – Demonstrates an ability to learn quickly and adapts to changing environments. Organization – Able to work in a systematic manner; documents key processes as needed to allow transparency across other team members.
• Efficiency – Prioritizes tasks appropriately and focuses on higher priorities to produce key results with minimal wasted effort.
• Persistence – Demonstrates tenacity and willingness to take initiative and contribute to departmental and team goals.

NOTE: All interns applicants will need to pass Jessica’s House clearance process for background check, drug screen, and reference check.

Required experience, knowledge, skills and abilities sought: 

• Exceptional capacity for leading and motivating people; a team builder with the ability to connect on an individual level and in large groups. 
• Exceptional skills in relationship building.
• Strategic thinker with high level organization skills
• Proficient in Excel
• Excellent oral communication, presentation, listening, and interpersonal skills; able to tell a story with passion and make complex ideas and topics understandable. 
• Equally comfortable talking with high net-worth individuals, corporate leaders, grassroots volunteers, and other constituents. 
• Excellent writing and editing skills with a high level of attention to detail. 
• Understanding and experience in social media and how it can be leveraged for donor acquisition, cultivation, and program promotion.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully prioritize and manage multiple projects and deadlines with a capital campaign and development—completing projects on time and on budget—including coordinating teams of professional staff, board members, subcontractors, and volunteers. 
• Known for executing projects at a high-quality level, on time, under pressure, and with diplomacy. 
• Demonstrates flexibility during organizational growth and change.
• Respectful and thoughtful about bereavement support and the impact of this process on the constituency served at Jessica’s House. 
• Familiarity developing and implementing planned giving strategies. 
• Experience and skill in budget development and execution. 
• Strong organizational and communication skills for event planning
• Ability to work independently and seek guidance as appropriate. 
• Proven ability to manage and resolve conflict to enhance organizational learning and outcomes. 

Interested applicants may email inquiries to Yvonne at yborges@jessicashouse.org or by calling (209) 250-5395