Fundraising & Event Intern at Love for Lily (CU PIIE)
This internship is part of the CU Public Interest Internship Experience (PIIE). Please visit our website for qualifications, descriptions, and information on how to apply to this and other internships. If you have questions about this internship, please email cupiie@colorado.edu.
Position Title: Fundraising & Event Intern
Host Organization: Love For Lily
Fundraising & Event Intern We’re looking for an individual who’s interested in supporting our non-profit leading up to our annual fundraising gala, Boots & Bling, on July 25 at the Ritz-Carlton, Denver. Please note, it is important that you are available to be there to assist with set-up and ensuring the event runs smoothly. From social media, to silent auction prep, to day-of event logistics, you will work with us to ensure the day is a success! Before you apply, take the time to review our website, https://www.loveforlily.org/. We invite members of the Black, Indigenous, LatinX, LGBTQ+, Persons of Color to apply for this position.
MISSION STATEMENT
Empower. Support. Connect. To support families in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit {NICU} through facilitated support groups, provide grants for insured families who spend 4 weeks or more in the NICU to help obtain therapies that support the wellbeing of their child(ren) or to ease the burden of medical debt. Love for Lily provides services and essentials to help families to thrive during and after life in the NICU.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
● Assist with our silent auction prep. This includes:
○ Making donation requests for our silent auction.
○ Photographing, tagging, and entering items in our silent auction platform.
● Work with our Event Committee to organize logistics for Boots & Bling including:
○ Table decorations
○ Sponsor gifts
○ Games & activities
○ Check-in and check-out process
● Supports Digital Marketing & Communications Director with the creation of social media content–graphics/images and copy–for Facebook and Instagram. ○ Create compelling, shareable graphics to share across social channels.
○ Write social media captions that match our voice and speak to our community.
○ Our focus campaign during this internship will be our Boots & Bling Gala.
● Comfortable sending emails, internally to our team and externally to partners, gala guests, and more.
● Co-create goals and have periodic meetings around success.
● Openness to learning and feedback, this will be a collaborative process and include a feedback loop. We are a team and work together to create these materials and hone the messaging.
● Continue to develop knowledge.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Affirmative-Action Equal Opportunity Employer
EEO/M/F/Vet/Disabled
Job Requirements
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS
● Canva experience or similar software is a plus, but not necessary
● Organized and detail oriented
● Strong verbal and written communication skills
What we hope you will gain from this role:
● A supportive team to help you grow, learn, and develop your professional career. We are a small team and happy to provide mentorship and answer questions.
● Great connections within the mom/baby, maternal mental health, and NICU industry.
● Experience with the inner workings of a mid-sized non-profit.
OTHER INFORMATION
The position can be hybrid, with the expectation of meeting in-person at least twice a week at our office: 6700 Lookout Rd, Suite 7, Boulder, CO 80301. We strongly prefer that you’re able to join our weekly team meeting Mondays 9:15-10:15.
15-30 hours a week