Fundraising Intern/ Volunteer

Background

Sansthagat Bikas Sanjal (SANJAL) is a renowned network of 18 small local non-governmental organizations in rural, very remote areas of Nepal, with headquarters in the capital Kathmandu. In the respective local societies, SANJAL influences the peaceful coexistence of religious and ethnic minorities and majority groups. The focus is on the relevance of religion for social conflicts because many conflicts over access to resources necessary for better living conditions occur between religious groups. SANJAL’s approach to dialogue promotion involves various potentially conflictive dimensions of societal fragmentation, including, for example, ethnic identity, gender, or caste. In addition, SANJAL and member organizations have many other areas of focus, such as sexual health, women’s rights, and child marriage prevention. SANJAL’s primary role is to provide technical support to the member organizations, conduct training, and fill administrative gaps for more informally constituted members.
SANJAL is currently rethinking its fundraising strategy. New ways, such as funding through the private sector, crowdfunding, donation campaigns, fundraising events, social enterprises, new and innovative, but also traditional ways are to be used to diversify and expand funding sources. For this purpose, we are looking for a creative intern with the following possible tasks, which can be discussed in detail.

Tasks

In trustful cooperation with colleagues from SANJAL and numerous peace and development initiatives, you will engage yourself mainly by:
– Research of possible funding opportunities such as calls for proposal by INGOs, UN EU, or foundations worldwide
– Researching and contacting potential new partners such as from the private sector, Rotary Clubs, and Lion Clubs
– Support in the development of concept notes, project proposals, and budgets
– Support in project development
– Creation and maintenance of a fundraising database
– In coordination and consultation with SANJAL, research and develop new fundraising ideas such as bequests, Amazon Smile, and PayPal and integrate these ideas into SANJAL’s homepage and social media platform(s).
– Develop and assist in the execution of potential fundraising events.
– In collaboration with Social Media & Communications Intern, if applicable, develop social media fundraising campaigns
– Support in the formulation of a fundraising strategy
– If applicable, development and implementation of workshops on the topic of fundraising

Profile

– Willingness for business trips within Nepal with overnight stays under very basic conditions
– Business fluent in written and spoken English
– Intercultural competence, openness, and motivation for integration into the culture of Nepal
– Independence, self-confidence, openness, and ability to work independently
– Affinity, high interest, and, at best first experiences with fundraising
– High communication skills, oral and written
– Experience and interest in photography, image editing, and creative writing with an eye for detail
– Competence in using Google online tools, internet research, emails
– Skills, competency in, and high interest in research activities
– Being enrolled in or recently graduated of a relevant master’s program

SANJAL offers

– A workspace in a centrally located office in Ekantakuna, Lalitpur
– Working in a small, friendly team with flexible working hours
– An exciting job with insight into the work of SANJAL and its member organizations
– An introduction to life in Nepal, SANJAL’s work, and the upcoming internship
– A written confirmation of the work done following the successful completion of the internship

Further information

– Individuals interested in an internship at SANJAL must bring their own laptop, which is needed for daily work and cannot be provided by SANJAL.
– Daily working hours are 9 am – 5 pm Monday-Friday except for holidays, which are considered non-working days according to SANJAL’s policy
– SANJAL is happy to assist with housing if needed but cannot provide accommodation, meals, or other financial compensation to interns, such as for daily commuting to work
– The opportunity to work from home occasionally and by arrangement is available
– Interested individuals must send a cover letter, resume, certificate of good conduct, and a writing sample of at least 1 page in English. If the requirements are met, an online interview will take place
– The intern will live by himself/ herself, which requires a high level of independence
– The supervisor is the Nepali Executive Director
– Minimum duration for an internship is three months