Business Development Intern

HALO

Posted 2 months ago

Internship

Kansas City, Missouri

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The intern will support fundraising, grant writing, and donor engagement efforts while maintaining donor data and assisting with marketing campaigns. They will also conduct research for community partnerships and provide operational support for events and administrative tasks.

Qualifications

You are a detail-oriented and proactive individual with strong communication skills, interested in nonprofit work, business, marketing, or fundraising. You are comfortable taking initiative, working independently, and are proficient in Google and Microsoft Suites.

Must Have Skills for ATS

CRM

grant research tools

Google Suites

Microsoft Suites

Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Kansas City - Kansas City, MO 64129Position Type: InternshipJob Shift: DayJob Category: Business DevelopmentLooking for an internship where you're not just observing, but actually contributing? At HALO, you’ll gain hands-on experience in fundraising, nonprofit strategy, and business development while helping ensure one more child spends one less day alone. This is a strong opportunity for anyone interested in nonprofit work, business, marketing, communications, or entrepreneurship who wants real responsibility and measurable impact. What You’ll Do Fundraising & Grant Support Research and identify grant opportunities Assist in writing and preparing grant applications and reports Help track deadlines, requirements, and submissions Donor Engagement & Growth Support efforts to grow HALO’s recurring donor program (HALO Tribe) Assist with donor outreach, thank-you notes, and communications Support strategies to increase donor retention and engagement Data & Analytics Help clean and maintain donor data Pull reports (donor trends, giving history, lapsed donors, etc.) Assist in analyzing data to improve fundraising strategies Support donor segmentation and targeting efforts Marketing & Campaign Support Assist with campaigns like Change That Counts (fundraising campaign) and Bloom (traveling poetry display) Help track campaign performance and engagement Support content ideas and outreach strategies Help execute year-end and holiday fundraising campaigns Partnership Development & Research Research and identify new community and corporate partners Support outreach and relationship-building efforts Assist in growing the HALO Membership (personal and professional development courses) sponsorship program Identify company match opportunities and new revenue streams Events & Operations Assist with event follow-up and donor engagement Support administrative tasks like invoices and acknowledgments What You’ll Gain Real-world experience in fundraising, business development, and nonprofit operations Hands-on experience with CRM (Customer Relationship Management) systems and grant research tools Resume-building projects with measurable outcomes Mentorship from nonprofit leaders Ownership over meaningful, high-impact work A chance to directly support youth experiencing homelessness QualificationsWho You Are Organized, detail-oriented, and proactive Strong communicator (written and verbal) Interested in nonprofit work, business, marketing, or fundraising Comfortable taking initiative and working independently Proficient in Google Suites and Microsoft Suites. CRM experience is a plus Internship Details Minimum 10 hours per week Based at HALO Headquarters in Kansas City Reports to the Operations Director This is an unpaid internship designed to provide meaningful, hands-on experience and professional growth.  

HALO

Everyone can think of that one moment in their life that changed everything. It’s the moment that made you who you are today. For thousands of kids around the world, HALO is that moment. At HALO, we give our kids a home in which hope can emerge from hardship. And where drawings about their past unlock dreams about their future. We work wherever kids who have been abused, abandoned, and orphaned, need to feel loved. We work to help one more child spend one less day alone.
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