Community Fundraising and Events Intern

NMDP

Community Fundraising & Events Intern helping plan and execute fundraising events. Building hands-on nonprofit experience through event coordination and collaboration in a mission-driven organization.

Posted 4/22/2026internshipMinneapolis • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesEntry LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assist with planning and execution of NMDP Community Events including, but not limited to: Event tracking, Coaching event hosts and participants.
Assist with day-of logistics for certain events.
Assist with event operations, including data entry, list development, committee meeting support, and other efforts, based on the direction provided by the CF&E Manager.
Assist with strategy and growth efforts.
Further engage event hosts through relationship management.
Provide support for Student and Endurance programming, including but not limited to: Assist Student Fundraising Program Manager on K-12 and collegiate fundraising efforts, specifically planning and resource building in advance of upcoming school year.
Collaborate with Endurance Program Manager to track, coach, and support endurance fundraisers, including participant gear fulfillment.
Assist with Fundraise Your Way (DIY P2P) Employee Campaign: Support employee fundraisers by creating monthly email communication and provide one on one coaching.
Manage internal, employee-led third-party events and provide best practice recommendations, resources, and assistance in event execution.
Collaborate with Program Manager on developing new tactics to recruit employee fundraisers.
Other tasks as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends.
Ability to work from NMDP World Headquarters (Minneapolis) once per week.
High School diploma with some college coursework in business, project and/or event management, communications, technology, nonprofit or related field.
Relevant experience gained via work or volunteer positions.
Experience with Canva, CoPilot, Asana (or other project management system)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Support meaningful community impact while building hands-on nonprofit experience by helping plan, execute, and grow fundraising events and programs through event coordination, volunteer and host engagement, and cross-functional collaboration within a mission-driven organization.

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Hard Skills & Tools

event managementdata entrylist developmentfundraisingrelationship managementproject management

Soft Skills

coachingcollaborationcommunicationlogistics supportstrategy development