We’re Hiring - Marketing & Fundraising Intern
VertueLab’s Marketing & Fundraising Intern will play a vital, hands-on role in supporting our outreach, engagement, and branding efforts. This cross-functional position is ideal for students or recent graduates to gain hands-on experience in nonprofit fundraising, marketing strategy, and digital communications. We will begin reviewing applications on 8/29, and continue until filled.
Location: Remote-first
Compensation: $20/hour
Hours: 10- 15 hours a week
Duration: 1 year
Key Responsibilities:
Maintain and regularly update our donor relationship management (CRM) system to ensure accurate and timely data
Conduct gift processing: Salesforce database entry, filing, generating donor acknowledgments, donor contact spreadsheets, and maintaining digital donor files
Conduct targeted research to identify new funders and help grow the existing portfolio of funders to ensure we maintain a diverse donor base
Produce background research documents to support donor meetings
Assist in creation and scheduling of social media content to support ongoing campaigns and brand awareness
Brainstorm and pitch new content ideas to increase engagement
Conduct background research and interviews as needed for long form content.
Monitor and engage with ecosystem partners and communities on VertueLab’s social media platforms
Track and report on campaign performance metrics across platforms
Brainstorm and pitch creative ideas for fundraising and marketing initiatives
Participate in weekly team check-ins and collaborate with staff across department
Other misc. projects and assignments given on as-needed basis
What You’ll Gain
Real-world experience working with fundraising tools and communication strategies
Exposure to nonprofit marketing workflows and audience engagement tactics
Opportunities to contribute your ideas and creativity in a collaborative environment
A deeper understanding of how mission-driven organizations grow their impact
Ideal Candidate Profile
The successful candidate for the Marketing & Fundraising Intern role will have:
A self-starter attitude
Ability to think outside the box
Interest in climate innovation
Assist with planning and coordinating events including logistics, communications and liaise with stakeholders as needed.
Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Marketing, Communications, Non-profit management, Business, or a related field
Minimum commitment of 10 hours per week, with the potential to increase to 15 hours per week depending on workload demands.
Familiarity with major social media platforms (Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.)
Basic knowledge of Canva, Google Workspace, Salesforce, or similar tools
Ability to work independently and manage deadlines
We welcome diverse backgrounds and experience, so even if you believe you don't check every box, we still want to hear from you!
Travel:
VertueLab is a remote-first organization, and this role offers flexibility in work location. However, given the relationship-building and ecosystem-facing nature of this position, there will be some local travel within Oregon to attend in-person meetings, events, and convening with partners, coalitions, and stakeholders.
To Apply:
Your online application to the internship includes a few basic, voluntary demographic questions included as part of our commitment to ensuring that we have a diverse pool of applicants for this position, plus two fields for uploading supporting materials including a cover letter and resume.
We ask that in your cover letter you address the following:
How your experience and skills make you a great candidate for this position and would set you up for success in this role.
What most excites you about this opportunity, in terms of the internship, our organization’s mission, or anything else.
What you’d contribute to our team’s culture and diversity of lived experiences and perspectives.
Bonus: Include a writing sample to showcase your skills.
In your resume, please identify two references. We will notify you prior to our contacting any reference.
Questions? Please feel free to contact Jacqueline Harvey at jacqueline.bharvey@vertuelab.org.
We encourage applicants from all racial, ethnic, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities, and functional limitations to apply, especially those from historically marginalized communities.
VertueLab is committed to building a culturally diverse organization and strongly encourages applications from people of color and members of other underrepresented groups. VertueLab is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other class protected by law.
About VertueLab:
VertueLab is a nonprofit fighting the climate crisis by providing funding and holistic entrepreneurial support to cleantech startups. Through a decade of work, we have proven that our model can accelerate climate solutions that are key to reversing the climate crisis. We were the first in the nation to utilize patient, risk-tolerant, concessionary, and flexible capital to invest in early-stage cleantech startups.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are mission-critical to VertueLab because:
The root causes of climate change and racism were cultivated in extractive economies and inequitable practices.
Communities of Color are often the first and worst impacted by climate change.
People closest to the problem often have innovative solutions, but don’t have the capital or connections to fund and launch their innovation.
Our Values
We envision an equitable and inclusive climate tech economy in the Pacific Northwest, where empowered communities and entrepreneurs create sustainable, place-based solutions that are both scalable and just; creating environmental and economic benefits for all.
