APPLICATION FOR ASSOCIATE POSITION
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Fairmount Ventures, Inc. (Fairmount), a leading Philadelphia consulting firm specializing in nonprofits,
has one (1) Associate position available. Associates work closely with Fairmount's senior professionals on
a range of capacity-building projects for nonprofit organizations, including public and private sector
fundraising, program design and assessment, and strategic and business planning. Associates will develop
skills and knowledge of fundraising for nonprofits, including research and strategy development;
facilitating, writing and submitting grant proposals; interacting with clients and external informants; &
conducting interviews, best practices research and strategy development related to planning studies.
Successful candidates possess: excellent writing, editing & organizational skills; strong analytical &
communication skills; precise attention to detail & ability to multi-task; facility with Microsoft Word,
Excel, PowerPoint & online research; a Bachelor’s degree in liberal arts, Communications, Urban Studies,
Economics, or other relevant field; and up to 1-2 years’ experience in nonprofit development or
administration (not required). Applications are now being accepted ONLINE (only) at
www.fairmountinc.com. Direct any questions to info@fairmountinc.com.
APPLICATION DEADLINES
Applications will be reviewed and interviews scheduled on a rolling basis, for a position to begin in midMay to early June 2013. Submit your application as soon as possible to: info@fairmountinc.com
HIRING PROCESS
Fairmount’s selection committee reviews all applications and invites the most promising candidates to
participate in an interview, which includes meeting with senior staff and also a short writing practicum.
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
A complete application package includes this application, a resume, references and two (2) original writing
samples. Please download and fill out the application below. Email your completed application package as
soon as possible to info@fairmountinc.com. In the subject-line of your email, please write “2013
Associate Application”.
QUESTIONS
Direct any questions you have prior to or after submitting your application to info@fairmountinc.com. If,
once you submit your application, you are no longer available or interested in pursuing the Associate
position, please let Fairmount know as soon as possible.
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ASSOCIATE POSITION APPLICATION
First Name:
Last Name:
Home/Cell Phone:
Work Phone:
E-Mail Address:
Permanent Address Information:
Street Address:
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School Information:
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How did you first learn about the Development Associate Position?
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REFERENCE INFORMATION
Below please provide the name, phone number, e-mail address (if available) and job title for three (3)
professional references. For each reference, please include one sentence regarding how they are familiar
with your work.
REFERENCE #1
Name
Job title
Phone number
E-mail address (if available)
How they know your work skills,
experience, knowledge, etc.
REFERENCE #2
Name
Job title
Phone number
E-mail address (if available)
How they know your work skills,
experience, knowledge, etc.
REFERENCE #3
Name
Job title
Phone number
E-mail address (if available)
How they know your work skills,
experience, knowledge, etc.
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NARRATIVE QUESTIONS
Please respond to each of the following questions separately, limiting your answer to each one to no more
than 2-3 paragraphs.
1. Summarize your career/professional goals for the next 2-5 years.
2. What else are you considering doing over the next two years (e.g.,
another type of job, graduate school, etc.)? Given your professional
goals, why would the Associate position be better for you than these
other options?
3. Describe a past job, volunteer activity, coursework and/or life
experience that contributed to your interest in working with the
nonprofit sector.
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