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.
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.