CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS INTERN

Community Shares, founded in 1985, is a nonprofit fundraising federation that provides an independent source of funds for 40 Cleveland-area social justice organizations. We provide increased choice for employees within workplace giving campaigns, resulting in increased funding for important local nonprofits. Through advocacy, education and empowerment, our member organizations work to address the root causes of problems facing our community.

The role of the Intern for Corporate Partnerships is to assist the Executive Director and the Access Committee in researching, approaching and ultimately persuading additional workplaces to include Community Shares in their fall workplace charity drives. Techniques such as peer referrals, network marketing and cold calls are used to achieve the committee’s yearly goals. This position requires someone who enjoys customer/client contact and researching leads, both through library work and through personal contacts, and someone with a strong ability to plan a task and completely follow it through.

TASKS MAY INCLUDE:

• Conducting research on area businesses
• Conducting calls to area business human resource personnel to acquire information about company charity policies and decision-making procedures
• Updating Corporate Partnership history and files in the ACT! Database
• Assisting in the development and implementation of a program that will enlist current donors in expanding Community Shares campaign access
• Assisting in the development of enhanced communication channels between the Community Shares office and the board leadership of its member organizations

• Familiar with Windows-based word processing and basic databases
• Able to communicate well verbally and in writing
• Creative, organized and detail-oriented