Overview
Development Intern – Summer 2025 Jobs in San Rafael, CA at Guide Dogs for the Blind
Title: Development Intern – Summer 2025
Company: Guide Dogs for the Blind
Location: San Rafael, CA
San Rafael, CA campus based full-time Intern: July 21 – August 9
This position is responsible for assisting GDB’s Development team with a variety of fundraising related projects involving donor engagement, development operations, and administrative support.
Work with Development Operations on constituent data analysis.
Work with Directors and Managers on various donor outreach strategies.
Work with fundraising participants through online platform.
What you’ll do
:
Help recruit and support online fundraisers.
Support Development team with direct-to-donor stewardship efforts.
Support donor segment analyses as they relate to online and offline projects.
Assist Development Operations with donation processing.
Assist with Capital Campaign fundraising and awareness projects.
Participate in key events.
Collaborate with members of the Development team and Marketing team to help maintain informed online project alignment.
Support additional Development efforts and activities, as needed.
The qualifications you’ll need
:
Educational or professional experience involving nonprofit fundraising principles.
Experience with oral and written constituent communication.
Experience with online data, CRM, and/or fundraising systems, such as Salesforce and DonorDrive.
Organized, with an ability to work well independently, as well as in a team environment, across departments and with vendor partners.
Experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook)
Experience with digital accessibility and best practices preferred.
GDB client, guide dog handler, or direct or indirect experience with blindness is preferred.
Position Specifications:
Full-time, in office on GDB’s San Rafael Campus for 3-week period
Paid hourly position ($23.15/hour)
Stipend for travel (up to $1,000) and housing provided on campus
Guide Dogs for the Blind
At Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB), we believe that everyone deserves to move through the world safely and confidently – to live the life they want to live. As the largest guide dog school in North America, we have graduated more than 16,000 guide dog teams from across the U.S. and Canada since our founding in 1942. GDB not only improves mobility for our clients, we further inclusion. Join our team of more than 300 employees and share your passion for our mission.
At Guide Dogs for the Blind, we respect, value, and appreciate all differences. We welcome all qualified candidates irrespective of your race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Individuals with disabilities, especially those who are blind or visually impaired, are encouraged to apply. If you have a disability and need assistance and/or accommodation with applying for a job, please feel free to contact Human Resources.
