Fund Development & Operations Intern

Central Coast VNA & Hospice has provided compassionate home health, hospice, and palliative care to our community for 75 years. As a nonprofit, we rely on the generosity of donors, volunteers, and community partners to sustain and expand our mission. Our Philanthropy & Communications team is working to grow corporate fundraising from $450K to $1M while deepening relationships with individual donors and community partners across the region. VNA is looking for a Fund Development & Operations Intern. 

Position Overview: This internship provides practical, behind-the-scenes experience in nonprofit fundraising operations. You’ll play a vital role supporting appeal mailings, donor database management, corporate outreach, and event logistics. This is an excellent opportunity for someone interested in nonprofit management, development, or healthcare administration who wants to understand how a fundraising operation runs from the ground up.

Responsibilities: 

• Prepare direct mail appeals including letter assembly, envelope stuffing, labeling, and postal sorting
• Assist with mass mailing campaigns and donor acknowledgment letters
• Research and source contact information (emails, key contacts) for corporate partnership prospects
• Update and maintain donor records in Bloomerang (donor management system), including gift entry, contact updates, and data hygiene
• Run donor reports and generate mailing lists for segmented campaigns and appeals
• Support event logistics for fundraising events such as the Caregiver Wellness Summit, Estate Planning Evening, and Innovation Gala
• Assist with prospect research and donor cultivation tracking
• Help organize and maintain digital and physical filing systems for the development office

Qualifications & Skills:

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in nonprofit management, business administration, communications, public health, or a related field
• Strong organization skills and comfort with detail-oriented, repetitive tasks
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and willingness to learn Bloomerang or similar CRM/database tools
• Ability to handle confidential donor information with discretion and professionalism 
• Reliable, punctual, and comfortable working independently on a assigned tasks
• Strong written communication skills for professional correspondence
• Interest in nonprofit fundraising, healthcare, or community-based organizations

What You'll Gain:

• Practical understanding of the full nonprofit fundraising cycle - from prospecting to stewardship
• Experience with donor database management and CRM tools used across the sector
• Mentorship from philanthropy and development professionals
• Exposure to corporate partnership development and major gift cultivation strategies
• A behind-the-scenes view of how events and campaigns come together at a mission-driven organization
• Flexible schedule that accommodates academic commitments