Philanthropy and Partnerships Intern
As soon as possible. 80-100%, 6-12 months.
The Philanthropy and Partnerships Intern supports the Institutional Philanthropy team mainly in the German-speaking part of Switzerland in the following areas:
- identification of prospective partners (foundations and municipalities, individual major donors and corporates)
- development of compelling and customised funding applications and the creation of marketing material
- support the organisation of donor meetings and possibly events
- keeping administrative records and data up to date
- supporting Philanthropy Advisors in their portfolio management
The Zurich office is responsible for promoting the work of Medair to German-speaking Switzerland, and to raise the funds needed to run our life-saving programmes around the world. The Philanthropy team manages a portfolio of foundations, cantons and municipalities, individual major donors and corporates that contribute significantly to supporting the implementation of our humanitarian projects.
Identification and qualification of prospective partners
- Desk research on existing individual donors
- Desk research on new potential partners (Foundations, municipalities, individuals and corporates)
- Identification of potential partners’ area of interest
Support acquisition of municipalities
- Data cleaning and preparation of digital and mailing campaigns
- Support with mailings, calls, emailing
Support the development of compelling and customised proposals, reports and other donor materials
- Support the development of personalised communication material (incl. PowerPoint presentations, applications for funding, brochures, etc)
- Drafting of letters to partners
- Proofreading, translation and layout of proposals and reports
Keeping records up to date in Salesforce (CRM) and support with administrative tasks
- Updating touch-points with donors (prospects) in our CRM (Salesforce)
- Completing donors’ (prospects’) profiles in our CRM (Salesforce), in terms of giving potential, interest and communication preferences
- Creating tracking and priority reports in our CRM (Salesforce)
- Support in diverse administrative tasks and processes
Event organisation and awareness activities
- Support project leaders with the organisation of donor meetings, events and diverse fundraising and awareness activities
Team Spiritual Life
- Reflect the values of Medair with team members, local staff, beneficiaries, and external contacts.
- Work, live, and pray together in our Christian faith-based team settings. Fully contribute to the rich spiritual life of your team, including team devotions, prayers, and words of encouragement.
- Encouraged to join and contribute to Medair’s international prayer network.
This job description covers the main tasks that are anticipated. Other tasks may be assigned as necessary.
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject.
- Demonstrate prior experience in a working/professional environment; prior internships.
- Excellent written and spoken German (native level).
- Excellent working knowledge of the English language (speaking and writing).
- Competent user of Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong desk research skills
- Proofreading skills
- Salesforce knowledge is a plus
- Organized
- Multitasking skills
- Open-minded and willing to learn
- Thorough and detailed oriented
- Ability to work autonomously
- Collaborative team player
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