How many people can answer the question, "What do you do for a living?" with the answer, "I help find cures for cancer."  At LLS, employees take our mission seriously.  Whether you work in one of our chapters, are an accountant at the national office or a specialist in our Information Resource Center, you work each day on making our mission a reality:  Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.

Join us and give new meaning to the word, "job."

Position Title: Donor Development Intern
Rocky Mountain Chapter
Denver, Colorado

Title: Donor Development (DD) Intern, Rocky Mountain Chapter of LLS (Denver, CO)

Classification: Part Time (20-25 hrs a week)

Basic Function: Provides meaningful fundraising support for LLS?s Rocky Mountain Chapter DD campaign

Work Direction: This position works directly under the supervision of the Development Director

Salary: Unpaid position, however, letters of support to receive academic credit are available upon completion

Application and Hiring Process: This is a rolling application process that will be open until the best candidate has been acquired. The targeted timeframe of the internship is the Jan-June semester of 2013, but can be extended for additional experience. It will be an ongoing project with year-round internship capabilities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Research viable corporate and private foundations (no government grants) based on past gifts to the organization and other suggested or viable options
• Compile information on all potential grants, such as: deadlines, criteria to qualify, information required to complete, etc. using FoundationCenter.org, internal spreadsheets and other web based foundation research databases
• Contact grant funders to determine eligibility and best practices for their applications process
• Write and edit grant proposals and letters of inquiry
• Gather all appropriate materials for the application
• Track grant progress including correspondence and receipt
• Write reports for foundations on any received grants during the internship timeframe
• Maintain a working knowledge of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society mission and its programs
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Publisher specifically)
• Ability to use databases and other web-based research software
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Organizational skills, detail-oriented, professional demeanor and ability to multi-task
• Ability to work virtually and/or in the LLS office
• Experience in grant writing is preferred, though not required
• Access to Downtown Denver Public Library
  
To apply, please send cover letter with 2 references and resume:

E-mail is preferred
Anisa Robinson, Donor Development Director
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Rocky Mountain Chapter
720 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite 500-S
Denver, CO 80246
Fax: 720-440-8621
E-mail: Recruiting_COD@lls.org

To apply on-line, go to:

Donor Development Intern, Rocky Mountain Chapter

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) does not accept resumes from third party recruitment/search firms. Please do not forward resumes to LLS employees or any company locations or email addresses. LLS is not responsible for any fees related to resumes not solicited by LLS Recruiting.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.