Nonprofit Management - Resource BuildingAt — Young Lives Redeemed

Young Lives Redeemed (YLR) connects emancipated transitional age (18-25) foster youth who have aged out of the foster care system and are struggling with trauma-centered mental health issues and addiction to trauma-informed mental healthcare and addiction recovery. YLR is looking for an intern interested in non-profits, human services, communications, marketing and/or business to assist us in expanding our network of partners in the fields of mental health, addiction recovery, homelessness and philanthropy.
Duties:
Research using web searches and databases to seek appropriate service-providing organizations
Outreach to service-providing organizations to build a referral network for youth in our system
Develop of resources maps and a service directory
Attending virtual meetings and networking events with potential funders and providers

Remotely via phone, email or other electronic avenues
Training:
Intern will work alongside the YLR founders. S/he will receive an initial training on the mission and goals of YLR, existing outreach efforts, research methods, outreach techniques and our database systems. Once trained, the intern will work independently. The weekly schedule will consist of task assignments,  progress reporting and reviews and the opportunity to consult founders on the organizations efforts and any questions they may have about the organization or the youth we serve. Founders will remain available remotely to the intern by phone and email and during office hours for questions throughout the internship.

Learning Outcomes:
Interns understand the role of networking and collaboration among service organizations as part of nonprofit management. S/he will learn non-profit management, communication, networking and organization skills. They will understand the issues faced by transitional-age emancipated foster youth, the resources available to them and the social and political challenges to meeting their needs.