Community Fundraising Intern

TITLE:Community Fundraising Intern

ORGANIZATION:Colorectal Cancer Alliance

LOCATION:Washington DC Based (Hybrid)

POSITION TYPE:Part-Time Non-Exempt

TIMEFRAME/HOURS PER WEEK:Fall 2025 Internship (end date Dec 31 2025) / 20 hours per week

REPORTS TO:Community Fundraising Operations Manager

COMPENSATION: $20 per hour pay rate.

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW:

The Colorectal Cancer Alliance is a national nonprofit organization committed to ending colorectal cancer within our lifetime. We help patients families survivors and caregivers navigate diagnosis and treatment options connect them with those who can share experiences and knowledge and identify resources to meet their needs. We partner with healthcare professionals and social influencers to raise awareness of preventative screening and we collaborate with researchers to better understand the disease and fund critical research. Our efforts are urgent effective and efficient because we believe that tomorrow cant wait.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Community Fundraising Intern will support the Community Fundraising Operations Manager with administrative tasks related to logistics and operations for the national Walk to End Colon Cancer portfolio. This role will also serve as the first line of communication for walk participantsincluding fundraisers team captains and volunteersby:

• Responding to inquiries via phone and the general Walk email inbox
• Assisting with Classy campaign website requests and troubleshooting
• Providing timely and helpful responses to fundraiser volunteer and team captain questions
• Supporting overall event logistics and operations as assigned
  

This internship is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in event operations participant engagement and nonprofit fundraising support while contributing to the mission of the Colorectal Cancer Alliance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first point of contact for walk participants team captains and volunteers
• Monitor and respond to inquiries from the walk email inbox and participant phone line
• Assist with creating editing and troubleshooting Classy fundraising campaign pages
• Support logistics for the Walk to End Colon Cancer portfolio including vendor tracking supply management and event preparation
• Complete and submit check requests to ensure timely payment of all walk vendors
• Update internal documents and tracking sheets to ensure accurate and timely information sharing
• Collaborate with staff and volunteer leadership to provide excellent support to walk participants
• Attend in-person meetings with the Community Fundraising Operations Manager as required
• Assist with additional administrative projects as needed

STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION: The Colorectal Cancer Alliance does not discriminate on the basis of race color gender disability age religion sexual orientation nationality or ethnicity. We are strongly committed to hiring a diverse and multicultural staff and encourage applications from all backgrounds.

HOW TO APPLY:To apply please complete the application in our ADP Workforce Now application portal.

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