Development & Events Fellow

Environmental League Of Massachusetts

Job Location:

Boston, NH - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 12 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Reporting to: Events Manager
Supporting: ELM and the ELM Action Fund
Compensation: $18/hour

The Environmental League of Massachusetts (ELM) a 501(c3) nonprofit and its affiliated ELM Action Fund are committed to advocating for policy and building political power in Massachusetts to meet the scale and urgency of our environmental challenges.

ELM and the ELM Action Fund seek a fellow to support our team with development work managing partnerships and events. This person will play a significant role in supporting ELMs biggest event of the year Earth Night hosted at Fenway Park.

About Us

Background

ELM and the ELM Action Fund seek a fellow with strong research skills and attention to detail. This person should be very organized and interested in gaining experience in nonprofit development and/or events.

This position will report directly to Lara Cardoso ELMs Events Manager and be a part of the Development and Finance team led by Andrew Reed Vice President of Development and Finance. Additional tasks may be assigned by other staff members related to events communications partnerships data management and more.

Tasks

Events

Support with ELMs biggest event of the year Earth Night by completing tasks including (but not limited to):

Track event invitations and registrations

Assist with generating graphic materials as needed

Drafting emails related to the event

Support with day-of logistics

Please note that the Development & Events Fellow is expected to attend Earth Night in-person at Fenway Park on Thursday May 21 2026.

Other general events support for Spring events

Tracking registrations & guest attendance

Assisting with post event analytics as needed

Development

Conduct research to identify new individual donor and foundation prospects

Prepare short bios on current and prospective donors

Support donor stewardship including making thank-you calls assisting with recognition efforts and completing writing assignments.

Corporate Engagement

Research and identify potential members for the ELM Corporate Council.

Assist in corporate sponsor outreach and tracking for Earth Night

Data Management

Assisting in Excel-based data cleanup and special projects assigned.

Preferred Skills

Competitive candidates will have strong organizational research and writing skills with a keen attention to detail. Experience with Microsoft Office platforms (Word Excel PowerPoint) is . Experience with Salesforce is a plus but not .

While environmental experience is not we do seek someone compelled by ELMs purpose to secure the health and wellbeing of the environment and of future generations.

Terms

$18/hour

The hours for this position will be between 15-18 hours per week with occasional weeks requiring more or fewer hours. The position will run approximately from February to May 2026. There is the potential to extend the position into the summer.

Location

Candidate must be a Massachusetts resident. This position can primarily operate remotely. We strongly encourage fellows in the Boston area to work in the ELM office at least once per week but it is not .

Fellows are expected to travel to occasional events which may be outside of traditional work hours. This includes Earth Night (May 21 2026) where the fellow will be to attend in person at Fenway Park.

To Apply

Please fill out our optionaldemographic surveythensubmit your resume and responses to the two following response to each question should be no more than 250 lieu of answering these questions you cansubmita cover letter with your resume.

Why do you want to work with ELM This can include (but not limited to) what inspires you about our values how you connect to our mission what projects excite you or what you like about our approach to environmental policy and advocacy.

Based on your work andpersonal experiences what makes you a good fit for this position This can include (but not limited to) what past experiences (professional or otherwise) relate to this jobs responsibilities what skills you are excited to shareorother reasons you are a great candidate for this role.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $18.00 per hour

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Boston MA 02108

Required Experience:

Junior IC

Reporting to: Events ManagerSupporting: ELM and the ELM Action FundCompensation: $18/hourThe Environmental League of Massachusetts (ELM) a 501(c3) nonprofit and its affiliated ELM Action Fund are committed to advocating for policy and building political power in Massachusetts to meet the scale and u...