Aug 19

Job: Society Finance Department Intern – Japan Society (New York City, USA)

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Position: Development Intern – Individual Giving and Membership
Posted by: Japan Society
Location:  New York City, NY
Contract: Full-Time

Japan Society’s Development office seeks a 2016 fall intern to assist with daily operations related to Membership and Individual Giving at Japan Society. Working with the Individual Giving team, this is an excellent opportunity to gain firsthand experience in fundraising and non-profit management at an internationally-recognized nonprofit cultural organization with a distinguished history of more than 100 years.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Conducting research and identifying new prospect members and merchant partners; helping produce donor reports

  • Assisting with membership renewals each month, including the printing, mailing, copying and filing of all high-level gift renewals

  • Printing and mailing individual gift acknowledgment letters

  • Fulfilling membership benefits such as catalogue distribution, ticket offers and gallery passes

  • Providing staff support at various Society events

  • Processing and mailing matching gift applications

  • Assisting with donor-recognition and cultivation events

  • Representing the Individual Giving team by managing customer service inquiries via phone an e-mail

  • Assisting with eCommunications text to members

  • Completing other general administrative tasks as needed

Qualifications:

Applicants should be extremely organized, detail-oriented, able to multi-task, and must be a dependable team player who can excel in a busy office environment. Knowledge of Raiser’s Edge a plus.

This is an unpaid internship, and we ask for a commitment of 20 hours per week. The internship is an excellent opportunity for current students, recent graduates or graduate students looking to supplement their degree with a related internship. In order to make the most of this internship, we expect that qualified candidates will intern for a minimum of three months, with the option of extending after review. Please e-mail a cover letter and resume to membership@japansociety.org. No phone calls please.


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