Philanthropy Intern

Position Overview

*Please note this is a paid internship role with a hybrid model to include remote and in-office work.  See below for specific details regarding applicant location eligibility.

About Rare

Rare inspires change so people and nature thrive. For over 45 years, across 60 countries, we have inspired and empowered millions of people and their communities to shift their behaviors and practices to protect our shared planet. 

We are a global leader in driving social change for people and nature. We facilitate solutions that help individuals, their communities and their local leaders tackle global environmental challenges, manage their resources, and take charge of their futures. And we believe that the cumulative power of individual and community action is a vital pathway to safeguarding and restoring our shared waters, lands, and climate. 

Rare’s organizational culture is results-oriented, entrepreneurial, and defined by our five core values: Courage to Take Risks, Commitment to Accountability, Mindset of Solutionology, Investments in People, and Spirit of Celebration. We are working toward ambitious goals and creating measurable social change

Position Overview  

Rare’s Development team seeks to expand our donor base and enhance our use of Salesforce to track engagement with supporters and their funding opportunities. We are seeking someone to support the frontline fundraisers and the operational experts in entering and organizing data. In addition to entering data, this person will learn about moves management, including cultivation, stewardship, and solicitation.

The Philanthropy Intern will work closely with Individual Giving and the Development Operations team. An interest in customer relationship management (CRM) and fundraising is preferred.

Critical Duties and Responsibilities:

• Enter meeting notes and proposals into Salesforce records.
• Clean up data and organize records and households within Salesforce.
• Meet with frontline fundraisers to discuss their engagements to be tracked within Salesforce.
• Join team meetings and take notes on frontline fundraisers’ activities and needs.

 Core Responsibilities:

• Ability to navigate Salesforce database, Egynte, and other shared portals to access data.
• Flexibility to support Development Operations, Salesforce administration, prospect research, and individual frontline fundraisers.

Targeted Education, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Interest in a career in Development – whether it be operations, research, or frontline.
• Accountability - Accepts responsibility and accounts for his/her actions.
• Analytical ability - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve problems.
• Communication - Effectiveness of both written and verbal skills, English language skills required
• Initiative - Demonstrates resourcefulness and independence in completing duties.
• Judgement - Evaluate circumstances, consider alternatives, and weigh pros and cons.
• Working under pressure - Ability to maintain current workload and prioritize urgent matters.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in the workplace and confidentiality of our donors’ information.

Important commitments

• To Rare’s mission and values.

Application and Selection Process:

Rare’s Talent team will contact candidates directly for interviews and finalize hiring decisions between the end of April and mid-May. Please keep in mind that not all candidates will be contacted for interviews. Due to the volume of applications, we do not confirm receipt of applications. You can confirm submission of your application by logging back into iCIMS via our Career Page.

*The selected candidate must have current residence in the following states:

• Virginia
• Maryland
• DC

Rare is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic.