Interns

Fellow Job Description

General Duties:  
- Work closely with the Executive Director and other DVLF colleagues on high priority projects such as: fundraising, grant writing for DVLF, grant making to local non-profits, community outreach, analysis of the needs of the LGBT community, non-profit technical assistance, special event planning;
- Research;
- Coordinate volunteer efforts;
- Expand the database through research and data entry;
- Other administrative and management duties as assigned; and
- Shadow Executive Director and/or TPF program staff when consulting LGBT-serving organizations

Projects:
Fellows may work on one or more of the following projects:

1. Assist and attend trainings given by the Professional Advisors Network in financial planning and planned giving for community members, local organizations, and corporate employees;
2. Development of educational programs for the Regional Funders Network, a group of 600 regional funders of LGBTI issues and organizations;
3. Opportunities to attend other workshops and training that relate to the focus of DVLF;
4. Coordinate the community outreach survey and meetings with organizational leaders;
5. Staff-assist the fundraising/“friend-raising” and the community outreach/grant making committees.

Requirements:
- Must be available for a minimum of 10 to 15 hours per week on a regular basis;
- Must abide by confidentiality policies regarding donor and proprietary information;
- Professional phone manner and interest in working with diverse constituencies, including the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities;
- Ability to learn or manage mailings and group emailings to constituencies;
- Knowledge of Microsoft Windows; and,
- Must be goal-oriented and available during Monday to Friday hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
 
Benefits:
- Outstanding workplace environment and pleasant colleagues at The Philadelphia Foundation and the Delaware Valley Legacy Fund;
- Valuable experience in all aspects of a successful nonprofit organization;
- Option to attend local benefits sponsored by DVLF;
- Some flexible hours available.

Contact: Chris Bartlett, Interim Co-Executive Director, at 215.563.6417, ext 117 or cbartlett@dvlf.org

Fellow Descriptions

Dan Green Fellow, past responsibilities include: 

• General Administrative Work
• Liason between the Rainbow Fund of Bucks County and DVLF 
• Work on the annual HEROES event for the fall

Fundraising and Development Fellow, past responsibilities include:

• Work to increase the revenue generated by grants, sponsorships, and individual donors 

Del Martin Fellow, past responsibilities include:

• Straight Allies Initiative 
• Grant Writing

Harvey Milk Fellow, past responsibilities include:

• Grant-research, development, and applications 
• Support in fundraising communication and DVLF infrastructure development, including streamlining data collection & analysis

Racial Equity Initiative Fellow, past responsibilities include:

• Oversee the Racial Equity Initiative, keeping in contact with all of the LGBT of color serving organizations, surveying their needs. 
• Serve as a support to the Outreach and Grantmaking Committee.

Barbara Gitting Fellow, past responsibilities include:

• Research and write grant applications to help fund the Delaware Valley Legacy Fund's Racial Equity and People of Faith Initiatives.
• Write up reports on DVLF's grantmaking, fundraising and community outreach and education.