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Development Fellow
The Fellowship:
This Fall, the Posner Center for International Development is launching our first Fellowship program. As a Fellow, youll work
in a team right alongside Posner staff, helping us meet our loftiest goals and also address our most basic needsafter all,
when the coffee machine breaks, so does everything else. A Posner Fellowship is a longer commitment, lasting at least eight
months (or the course of your school year) where youll be at the center of the hub of development activity in the Rocky
Mountain region. A fellowship provides a tremendous opportunity to connect with our Tenants and Members and a unique
chance to be a part of our team working to be the leader of collaborative international development.
We Are:
A community of innovators who grow lasting solutions to global poverty through collaborative international
development;
A dynamic network that brings together 60+ Tenants and another 100+ Members, working in over 100 countries
worldwide on issues across a wide spectrum of international development issues;
Determined to create sustainable change by being the leader in collaborative international development.
You Are:
A dynamic, hard-working and talented individual that is interested in helping to support our Development team.
Someone with previous fundraising experience;
Proactive, detail-oriented and able to manage time and work effectively without close supervision;
Someone with excellent organizational, writing, verbal, and presentation skills;
An individual with experience in international development, and an interest in shared spaces and social enterprise.
The responsibilities of our Development Fellow will include, but are not limited to:
Developing a donor outreach and stewardship plan to locate new individual and corporate donors and sponsors;
and cultivate and retain long-term relationships;
Supporting grant-writing activities of the Posner Center and Posner Center Tenants.
Anticipated Start Date:
October 1, 2015
Benefits:
Fellows are not financially compensated. However, here are some of the benefits you can expect from this position:
Gain experience and new skills in international non-profit outreach and fundraising;
Get one free year of Membership (Annual + Monthly Student) at the end of your fellowship, worth $350 in value;
Get free access to most trainings hosted by the Posner Center;
Build relationships with Tenants, staff, volunteers, Board members, and partners;
Build your rsum and gain references for future employment opportunities; and
Course credit can be provided depending on the requirements of your university program.
How to Apply:
Applicants should send a rsum and short cover letter addressing the following questions no later than September 14,
2015 to fellows@posnercenter.org. Please include Your Name Development Fellow in the subject line, and address all
materials to Doug Vilsack (Pronouns or Titles: He/Him/His/Mr.).