Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank · 1 day ago
Engagement Intern
Duquesne,PA,US
Internship
Hybrid
Intern
$15/hr - $15/hrGreater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank is seeking an Engagement Intern to support their Community Engagement and Corporate and Community Fundraising teams. The intern will assist in recruiting and retaining volunteers, supporting food drives, and preparing for fundraising events such as the Empty Bowls Dinner.
CharityFunding PlatformNon ProfitWellness
Responsibilities
Raise awareness and develop volunteer pool through the use of various marketing tools including a volunteer database, email blasts and other communications
Coordinate and schedule volunteers on an on-going basis, or a single event, to provide necessary support for the Food Bank
Assist with virtual administrative tasks i.e. updating volunteer signup links for the website through our CRM, and monitoring online scheduling numbers in Salesforce
When available, assist with daily tasks such as greeting volunteers, providing a safety speech, restocking supplies, etc
Support engagement events and Volunteer Appreciation Month (April) activities including potlucks, picnics, social media posts, and special recognition efforts
Support the Philanthropy Department with planning Empty Bowls, the Food Bank and Just Harvest's annual fundraising event
Assist Community Fundraising Coordinator in the solicitation of restaurant soup donations
Assist Community Fundraising Coordinator with soup donation logistics, including scheduling deliveries, ensuring a variety of soup options, and communicating with donors to ensure timely donations
Collaborate internally with supervisor and coordinators to facilitate successful event logistics
Support food drive drop offs and collection by helping to coordinate food drive drop offs in our agency dock, unloading boxes of food from vehicles, and providing brief tours of the Food Bank to interested food drive donors
Expand our outreach to enroll new charity runners who support the Food Bank through their participation in the Pittsburgh Marathon
Assist with updating and creating promotional materials
Qualification
Required
Excellent organizational, communication and writing skills; strong interpersonal skills; ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Ability to maintain positive attitude and work environment; ability to work with a diverse group of people
Ability to work with communities to engage and recruit volunteers through various channels
Experience working with fundraising or CRM database(s), project management software, electronic calendar
Preferred
Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel and PowerPoint preferred
Experience working with individual, corporate, and community donors in a volunteer setting
Company
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank is a trust organization that provides individuals with access to healthy foods.
Founded in 1980
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$16.02MKey Investors
American Water Charitable FoundationRural Development Partners
2024-12-18Grant· $0.02M
2020-10-01Series Unknown· $16M
Leadership Team
Lisa Scales
President & CEO
Justin Lee
Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
Pittsburgh Business Times
2025-01-25
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