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Internship – Supporter Experience
Individual Giving Team
Private Partnerships and Fundraising Division
HQ Rome, HQ, Italy
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. We are currently seeking to fill an intern position in the Private Partnerships and Fundraising Division, within the Individual Giving team based in Rome, HQ, Italy.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DIVISION:
The Private Partnerships and Fundraising Division (PPF) is responsible for engaging the private sector (corporations, individuals, foundations) through high-impact partnerships in support of WFP's strategic priorities, and through individual giving to build and retain support from the general public worldwide. PPF has embarked on an exceptionally ambitious new strategy 2020-2025 to raise an additional one billion dollars for hungry or malnourished people and to expand the contribution to WFP from the business sector through effective and sustainable long-term partnerships as well as from private individual supporters around the world. This includes securing new high impact technical partnerships, signing significant new corporate deals and growing existing relationships as well as building a base of one million individual supporters. Our strategy and ambition are based on need. WFP was reaching more than 90 million people in 83 countries and we now know that we will be called on to reach many millions more as a result of the pandemic.
INDIVIDUAL FUNDRAISING
In the first year of the new growth strategy the IG team recruited 200k new supporters (both regular monthly givers and single givers), from over 190 countries primarily through digital advertising (Facebook and Search). Annual income has grown from $3m in FY19 to $24m in FY21 with growth ambitions going far beyond this.
Our focus is a digital-first strategy, working through a centralized global team recruiting supporters primarily through digital channels and building an outstanding supporter experience through a multi-channel loyalty programme that delivers a best-in-class donor experience.
The High Value strategy currently raises 40% of the IG funds, for which it is of strategic importance for the whole division. This young and growing team is looking for an individual who is sensitive to the cause and motivated to support the significant growth in income to support WFP’s live-saving programmes around the world.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Title of Post: Internship Supervisor: High Value Donor Lead Unit: PPF Country: Italy Duty Station: Rome based or remote working, TBC Duration of internship: 8 months Expected Start Date: beginning of April 2023
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under direct supervisor of the High Value Donor Lead, the candidate will perform the following duties:
Contribute content to monthly multi-channel marketing activities (testing emails, supporting e-mailing campaigns etc.) Review donor communications (content gathering, copy writing, editing for magic moments, impact reports, translating to Arabic, etc) Participate in webinars addressed to donors Learn and contribute to protocol of mid-value donors Research for highest potential donors and prospects Contribute to the creation of presentation/value propositions for donors Draft recognition content (thank you letters, short videos, etc.) Support in any other day to day task of the high value donor programme
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Currently enrolled with at least two years undergraduate studies completed, or recently graduated ((within six months prior to the application to the internship programme) from a recognized university; preferably in Marketing, Business, International Cooperation and Development, Communications or any other relevant discipline. Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate programme from a recognized university OR recently graduated from an undergraduate or graduate programme. University course attendance in the past 12 months. Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook) Experience using Trello, asana or other project management tools is a plus. English fluent or native language mandatory, Arabic fluent or native language preferred.
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:
High organizational skills High attention to detailThis vacancy is archived.