Community Giving Intern

WWF

Position Description
The Community Giving Intern will play an instrumental role in supporting the community fundraising efforts of WWF which seeks to engage the Canadian public around conservation issues and inspire fundraising as an important part of conservation.  This role will seek to engage, inspire and steward event participants, adopters, and donors by fostering a connection to the brand and WWF’s work.  This role will support key fundraising campaigns and will have the opportunity to deliver a brand new national campaign.   

Key Responsibilities
Events Fundraising Support

  • Liaise with community panda event hosts, third party partners, small business partners, to engage and cultivate event participants
  • Provide fundraising support to participants as needed
  • Support the administrative processes of the program including database updates, mailings, phone calls, etc.
  • Attend Third Party Events as a representative of WWF-Canada around the GTA

Fundraising Campaign Development

  • Assist the Specialist, Community Fundraising with the planning, development, and execution of new third party fundraising event

Stewardship Assistance

  • Support stewardship activities that engage new monthly donors with the objective of reducing attrition and increasing donor engagement
  • Actively contribute ideas for improving the new donor stewardship process

Community Campaigns

  • Support the Manager, Community Campaigns with the core holiday campaign
  • Connect with high value donors over the phone and share updates about the adoption program to drive repeat adoptions

What We Are Looking For:

  • University Degree or College Diploma in fundraising management, marketing, or event management and 1-2 years of relevant experience
  • Ability to work well in a fast paced environment with and meet deadlines
  • Basic understanding of cross channel marketing and how to use multiple channels to communicate with audience
  • Positive attitude and able to work well with staff, volunteers, and external stakeholders
  • Motivated self-starter who is able to work independently
  • Experience in non-profit or public sector an asset
  • Proficient using Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Experience using Raisers Edge an asset
  • Available to work evenings and weekends as needed
  • Understanding of conservation issues in Canada considered an asset
  • Previous office experience preferred

Other Information
This is a 6 month full-time contract position based in Toronto.  This internship will be paid.

How to apply:  
If you are interested in applying for this exciting opportunity, you may submit your application:

Online

https://home.eease.com/recruit/?id=15349051  Please submit your cover letter and resume as one document.  

OR

Direct Mail

Attn: Human Resources Department
245 Eglinton Ave. Suite 410
Toronto, ON
M4P 3J1

If you are submitting an application via direct mail, please include your answers to the following questions:

  1. Are you legally eligible to work in Canada?
  2. Please acknowledge that this is a 6 month contract position.
  3. This role is based out of our Toronto office.  Is there anything that would prevent you from working out of our Toronto office?
  4. What are your salary expectations?
  5. How flexible are your salary expectations?
  6. Do you have an understanding of the Not For Profit landscape of Canada?
  7. Where did you see this job posting?
  8. When are you available to start?
  9. Apart from its mission, what do you feel makes WWF-Canada an employer of choice?  (ie: benefits, salary, flexibility, etc).

Deadline to Apply: 
Please ensure that your application is receiving on or before: July 29, 2016; 5:00pm EST.

Commitment to Diversity and Accessibility:  
WWF-Canada is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diversity in the workplace and encourage applications from all qualified candidates including women, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and aboriginal peoples.

WWF-Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity, please advise the Human Resources Representative in a timely fashion of any accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.
 
We thank all applicants for their interest in joining WWF-Canada.  Given the volume of applications received, we request that you do not follow up your application with a phone call.  We will contact only those candidates selected for interviews and thank you for your understanding.