Posted by National Literacy Trust on December 2nd, 2010.
Voluntary
Location: London
Closing Date: December 16th, 2010
Job Description
The National Literacy Trust is offering an exciting opportunity to join our Fundraising team as an intern and learn about all our areas of fundraising, including: major donors, community fundraising, regular giving, trusts and foundations and corporates. This role is ideal for a current student or recent graduate who wants to gain experience of fundraising and the voluntary sector.
The National Literacy Trust has an exciting vision of a society where everyone has the reading, writing, speaking and listening skills they need to fulfil their own and the nation’s potential. To achieve this vision we campaign, we deliver on the ground support, we support professionals and we lead literacy policy and research. All the time our focus is on those who risk exclusion as a result of their low levels of literacy skills. For us, literacy is an issue of social justice.
Person Specification
Essential
Skills
Excellent demonstrable written and verbal communication skills
Excellent research skills
Ability to work in a team
Ability to take initiative and work independently
Good organisational skills
IT skills including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and fundraising databases
Other
Interest in charity sector
Interest in developing a career in fundraising
Commitment to diversity and equality
Desirable
Experience
Experience of fundraising
Experience of organising events
So that the intern benefits fully from the placement, we are looking for someone who can commit for a minimum of four days a week, for two months, starting in January. Reasonable travel expenses will be paid.
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