OUR FAMILY SERVICES
Volunteer Job Description
Title: Development Intern
Salary: Unpaid internship
Department: Development
Minimum Time Commitment: 3 months
Reports to: Development Director
Minimum Number of Hours Per Week: 5 hrs
Primary Purpose: To administratively support the efforts of the Development team in the areas of
fundraising, event planning and coordination, grant writing, marketing, and community relations.
Program /Department Description: The Development Department coordinates resource
development, grant writing, fund-raising, special events, and volunteer programs to support the
programs and staff to acquire and maintain the resources they need to provide quality services.
Key Tasks:
Meets Our Family standards for:
 Attendance and punctuality
 Positive interactions with others
 Effective work habits
 Knowledge and skills
 Judgment and ethics
Meets position expectations, including:
 Performing duties as assigned in the areas of fundraising, event planning and coordination, grant
writing, marketing, and community relations
 Maintaining confidentiality of client information and staff information at all times
 Acting as a positive ambassador for the agency and its programs.
Scheduling flexibility:
Development assistance is primarily needed weekdays, though some evening and weekend work may be
required.
Qualifications:
 Attend on-the-job training and orientation as deemed helpful for the duties to be performed
 Any volunteer activities that involve direct services to clients will require more intensive
screening and training. You are only eligible to volunteer in areas in which you have received
appropriate training and meet all the qualifications.
 If driving is required for volunteer service, mileage compensation may be available from Our
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Family, though arrangements must be made with your supervisor for approved mileage in
advance. Volunteers are not covered by our insurance to drive agency-owned vehicles or
transport clients.
Must have the capabilities to perform assigned administrative volunteer duties. These could
include hearing, sight, and the ability to lift training materials. Arrangements will made, as much
as possible, to work assigned volunteer duties around each individual’s capabilities and interests.
Computer skills adequate to perform assigned tasks, such as working knowledge of Microsoft
Office and ability to use email and the internet.