Responsibilities

• Content Creation: Create and schedule content for social media, newsletters, webpages, and the annual report to promote CFU’s programs, grants, and community impact, and help increase CFU's visibility
• Strategy Support: Support the development and execution of marketing plans and campaigns aligned with organizational goals
• Analytics & Reporting: Help track marketing metrics and summarize campaign performance to inform future outreach, and assist with developing surveys or tools to gather feedback from community stakeholders
• Marketing Materials & Brand: Assist with the production of marketing materials (newsletters, website updates, graphic design) and help maintain brand consistency across program and donor collateral
• Impact Storytelling: Help gather, organize, and shape impact stories and data that demonstrate CFU's programmatic effectiveness, including conducting interviews with donors, grantees, and community members to highlight the Foundation's work
• Administrative Support: Provide general support to the team as needed, such as organizing and digitizing Foundation documents and performing data entry and database management to keep contact and program information up to date

Requirements

• Strong writing and storytelling ability
• Proficiency with basic digital tools (Microsoft Suite) and willingness to learn platforms for social media management, email marketing (MailChimp), content management system (Joomla), and design software (Canva, Adobe Creative Suite)
• Interest in learning to use AI tools thoughtfully
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with attention to detail
• Comfort working with data and turning research or numbers into clear, readable content
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• A collaborative, adaptable mindset and openness to giving and receiving feedback

Benefits

• A $25,000 stipend for the ten-month, part-time (20 hours per week) internship
• Learn how a community foundation builds and communicates its brand across audiences
• Gain practical experience with social media, email marketing, content creation, and design tools
• Develop professional communication and marketing skills by creating content for newsletters, social media, websites, press releases, and other outreach materials
• Understand the role of philanthropy and community foundations in addressing community needs through grantmaking, scholarships, donor services, and community leadership initiatives
• Explore careers in nonprofit management, philanthropy, and community development through direct exposure to the operations and partnerships of a community foundation
• Build your professional network by engaging with leaders across local government, business, philanthropy, and community development