Careers
We are currently hiring for the current position:
About Fair Chance
How can you address the immense range of problems facing DC children and youth living in poverty? One person, one organization can't do it effectively. Or can they?
Founded in 2002, Fair Chance provides capacity building services to promising, community-based, youth-serving organizations in communities of greatest need. By the end of 2010, Fair Chance will have helped more than 50 DC organizations do what they do better, do more of it, and be around for a long time. Fair Chance partners currently serve more than 40,000 low income children, youth, and families.
Thanks to Fair Chance, our "partner" organizations report that on average they have;
DOUBLED the size of their programs and
TRIPLED their fundraising.
Fair Chance provides more than 350 hours of support free of charge. Working with executive directors and boards, Fair Chance builds-up each organization to take on the specific challenge they are addressing while continuing to grow and flourish.
Fair Chance focuses on eight fundamental service areas critical for successful nonprofit organizations: Financial Management & Analysis, Fundraising, Board Development, Program Evaluation & Monitoring, Outreach & Communications, Leadership Development, Strategic Planning, and Human Resources & Accountability.
If you want a challenge. If you are willing to be part of a smart, highly effective team. If you want to help not just one but 50 organizations focused on everything from literacy and college access to childhood obesity, from HIV/AIDS to mentoring and youth leadership, then you're the person we are looking for.
Fair Chance Internship
Fair Chance seeks dynamic, committed individuals that are ready hit the ground running. We are looking to fill one (1) part time and two (2) full time interns to work on various projects with Fair Chance. The duties and responsibilities of the intern may vary and will be dependent in part on the skills, talents, and interests of the applicant. After meeting with Fair Chance staff, a more defined scope of work will be determined. Fair Chance is specifically looking for intensive support in the following areas.
Communications:
- Write, update, and upgrade the Fair Chance website, quarterly e-newsletter, Facebook page and Twitter account
- Assist in developing and producing marketing tools to further enhance Fair Chance's ability to tell our story including the production of our Annual Report and Partner Impact Profiles
- Coordinate and participate in outreach opportunities to promote Fair Chance (i.e. at city-wide or neighborhood-specific events, partner organization activities, job/intern fairs)
Development:
- Write and edit fundraising proposals to foundations and corporations
- Assist in special events/activities such as the annual Funder's Roundtable, solicitation mailings, and fundraising events
- Coordinate ongoing communication with funders and provide administrative support to development team
Program:
- Support events and workshops for our partner organizations
- Help with the collection, analysis and reporting of Fair Chance impact data
- Attend outreach and community functions to further learn about communities served and to promote Fair Chance's services
- Assist in developing and/or facilitating workshops/trainings
- Provide administrative support to program team
Requirements:
Fair Chance internships are based on a rolling basis. Positions at Fair Chance are a valuable opportunity to gain experience and education about nonprofit management, underserved DC communities, and issues that affect youth and families.
Part time, at least 15 hours per week. Full Time, 40 hours a week (schedules will be constructed based on the needs and availability of the intern as well as Fair Chance);
- Graduate students preferred;
- Must have a strong work ethic and respect the confidentiality of the work;
- Possess strong writing and editing skills;
- Proficient in Word, Excel, and MS Office programs
- Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team
- Prior work or volunteer experience at a youth-focused nonprofit preferred
No phone calls, please. Interested candidates can e-mail their resume, cover letter and a writing sample, including your dates of availability and time commitment to: eworkman@fairchancedc.org.
