Philanthropy Project Intern

San Francisco, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is one of the largest museums of modern and contemporary art in the United States and a thriving cultural center for the Bay Area. We cannot imagine life without art; it inspires and connects us every day. Now more than ever these connections matter and are aligned with ourvalues.

Inclusive: We strive to be a museum of many voices in dialogue.

Passionate: We believe working with art is more than a job or trusteeship - its a way of life.

Brave: We are committed to approaching our work with courage and a sense of adventure always ready to explore new perspectives.

Empathic: We aim to act like a person not an institution.

SFMOMA is a place for the infinitely curious to explore support and experience the art of our time. We believe that modern and contemporary art can influence the way we think view the world and embrace the many voices and perspectives around us. We aspire to foster an environment that elicits joy nurtures a sense of belonging and purposewhere difference is seen as a strength and every one is appreciated for their whole self.

Schedule: Full Time 35 hours/week Monday June 15 - Friday August 14 at least three days working onsite

Department Description

The Philanthropy Department raises over $30 million in earned and contributed revenue to make SFMOMAs operations possible each year. Charitable contributions are generously provided from individuals donors corporations government agencies and foundations. As a department our mission is to foster an environment that supports creative efforts to attractretain and steward donors tomaintainand grow an impactful and inclusive Philanthropy program. The Philanthropy department iscomprisedof five teams: Enterprise Events Membership Partnerships Legacy Giving andIndividualGiving.

Position Description

ThePhilanthropy ProjectInternreports to thePhilanthropyProgram Managerand will work closely with the Individual Giving Associate and the Philanthropy Program Associate. Theprimary focus of theinternwillbe to enhance theprospectpipelinefor all levels of giving at the museum. The intern will learn how to use prospecting tools including TessituraiWaveandLexusNexustofind new donors for the addition the intern will have the opportunity to meet and learn about the work of all philanthropy teams including Major Gifts Individual GivingPartnerships Eventsand Membership.

Project Plan

Over the9-weekprogramthePhilanthropy ProjectInternwilllearnaboutSFMOMAscurrentprospect research processdevelop a prospect pipeline SOP in tandem with philanthropy staff partners and atthe end of the9 weeks makesuggestionsregardingprospecting tools and processes to improve the teams fundraising strategyandsupportcultivation ofnew or lapsed donors.

The intern will also:

Receive training inthe CRM database(Tessitura)andKindsight.

Collaborate with the Philanthropy team to strengthenprospectprocesses.

Support overall database management and organization.

Complete research projects and profiles on top community members and prospective donorsto helpSFMOMAs

Philanthropy teamestablishrelationships andsolicitcontributions.

Prepareand delivera presentation summarizing key findings and proposed strategiesthat the department

willutilizeto create standards across SFMOMAs Tessitura usage.

Educational Objectives

Gain knowledge about non-profit fundraising (commonly referred to as development and advancement) and

philanthropy programs in museum and arts settings.

Develop key skillsets for a potential philanthropy careerincluding prospect research fundraising

languagedevelopmentand Tessitura database skills (CRM which many nonprofits use).

Develop relationships with Philanthropy colleagues and receive an inside view of museum administration.

Additional Internship Programming

The Summer 2026 Internship will offer 9-weeks of hands-on experience and mentorship along with weekly presentations and discussions with various departments in the museum off-site educational visits within the Bay Area community and access to various tours and events within the museum.

Requirements

Applicants must be currently enrolled in school or a recent graduate. The SFMOMA recognizes a graduation date

within 6 months of the internship start date as a recent graduate.

If you are a current employee of the SFMOMA applying for an internship you must be a current student or a

recent graduate within 6 months of the internship start date.

Strong attention to detail.

Excellent time management and communication skills.

Resourceful and can seek out information from a variety of sources.

Maintains strict confidentialityregardingall aspects of work such as donor information department operations and financials.

Preference for background within the arts and appreciation for museums.

TessituraCRM and/or Excelusage is desirable.

$7000 - $7000 one-time

Pre-tax stipend paid out in a one-lump sum after start date

*TAX WITHHOLDING: For certain non-US residents and non-CA residents any payments that constitute taxable income under U.S. tax law may be subject to up to 30% federal and 7% state tax withholding (or the current applicable rates) and so any payments you receive may be reduced accordingly. Please consult with your tax advisor regarding the tax treatment of your stipend from this internship.

Application Requirements

Intern application on SFMOMA job site

Resume in PDF format

Cover letter stating the specific internship of interest in PDF format

Describe the experience you bring why you are interested in museum or nonprofit work reasons for

applying to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and your goals for the internship.

Two letters of recommendation from either a college professor or current/former employer in PDF format

College/university transcript in PDF format

Transcripts can be unofficial but must be legible

If you are currently enrolled in a masters or PhD program please provide the transcript for your current

program not your undergraduate transcript

Application Deadline: February 28 2026

Please note: You only need two letters of recommendation total not separate letters for each internship. If you apply to multiple internships (up to three) simply inform your recommenders which positions youre applying for. Well review the same two letters across all your applications.

Location:San Francisco 151 3rd Street.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

SFMOMA is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity equity inclusion and accessibility. No person shall be discriminated against based on race color religion gender gender identity age genetic informationancestry/national origin marital status disability medical condition HIV status sexual orientation veteran/military status and any other category protected by federal of state law.

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Required Experience:

Intern