Development Summer Intern at Love146 in New Haven, CT

About Love146

Love146 works to end child trafficking and exploitation through prevention education and survivor care. Our Development team builds the relationships and funding partnerships that make this work possible.

About the Role

Are you curious about how social service organizations actually run behind the scenes? This paid summer internship offers hands-on experience supporting the Development team of a mission-driven social services organization.

The Development Intern will gain hands-on experience in donor engagement, grant research, partnership outreach, and fundraising strategy. This role is ideal for students interested in  marketing, (nonprofit) management, fundraising, philanthropy, or community engagement.

You’ll contribute to real relationship-building and fundraising initiatives that directly support mission impact.

What You’ll Do

Donor Stewardship & Fundraising Support

• Write personalized thank-you cards to donors
• Support check processing and gift documentation
• Assist with grant prospect research
• Support grant and proposal writing
• Help create PowerPoint pitch decks for donor meetings

Community & Institutional Engagement

• Reach out to local New Haven businesses to promote the CT Collective and other local partnerships
• Support efforts to strengthen relationships with Yale and other local institutions
• Review and conceptualize an approach to engaging university youth groups in fundraising and awareness-building
  
  
  

Office Support

• Assist in organizing office materials and working through a backlog of physical resources
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 20 lbs
  
  
  

What You’ll Gain

• Experience in donor stewardship and nonprofit fundraising systems
• Exposure to grant writing and proposal development
• Skills in partnership outreach and institutional engagement
• Professional communication and relationship-building experience
• Insight into nonprofit revenue strategy