Internship Dates: 05/20/2024 - 07/26/2024

Purpose: The purpose of having an intern support the Development and Fundraising efforts of the Matthews HELP Center is to provide an educational opportunity for a student to gain hands-on experience in fundraising and marketing with a local nonprofit organization, as well as assist the Development Director. The list below is a general guide and is not limited to those items listed. There may be additional areas of assistance needed as determined by the DD and ED.

This intern will support the Development Department in the areas of:
1. Special Event Planning and Implementation:
a. The Matthews HELP Center will hold its Annual Golf Tournament at Raintree Country
Club on Monday, August 19th at 10 am.
i. Help to secure sponsorships, foursomes, golfers,
ii. Solicit for auction/raffle prizes for the event
iii. Assist with all event logistics and plan to be in attendance at the event from
the hours of 8am until 6 pm
iv. Assist with duties as assigned by the Director of Development and Executive
Director
b. 45th Anniversary Celebration Event – November 14, 2024, Levine Senior Center
i. Assist with planning event logistics including invitations, mailing lists,
mailing.
ii. Working with executive staff and review of catering menu items for the event
iii. Soliciting for silent auction prizes for the event to help raise funds. This
includes research of various restaurants and other companies to request
donations.
iv. Helping to organize silent auction, prizes, bid-sheets
v. Assist with video creation
vi. Assist with any event promotions, video’s social media
c. MHC Social Media efforts
i. Assist with social media to promote the Matthews HELP Center, Backporch
Treasures Thrift Boutique and the My Backporch Treasures Online Thrift
Store.
ii. Help with taking video’s for social media promotions
d. Acknowledgement of donations
i. Assist Director of Development with acknowledgement of donations
e. Data entry/system clean-up
i. Assist the Director of Development with data clean-up when/if necessary.
Knowledge of Excel, Word, Power Point, Video, Phone Camera a mut