Posted on August 17, 2012

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Fall Associate

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations is seeking a part-time fall associate for an entrepreneurial membership association in Washington, DC. This role is perfect for someone looking to get an inside view of the nonprofit sector.

Start and end dates are negotiable; 12 to 18 hours per week for approximately three months. This is a temporary position and is not benefits eligible. This position pays $13/hour.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Adding, updating and developing content for GEO’s websites (Joomla platform) as directed by the communications team;
• Developing talking points and central messaging based on key takeaways from GEO publications;
• Supporting GEO’s internal effectiveness by updating our database with a variety of information related to publications, events, members and social media;
• Supporting other initiatives as needed.

Requirements:

• Current undergraduate student or recent graduate preferred (business administration, nonprofit management, communications or related field preferred);
• Significant work or internship experience;
• Superior attention to detail;
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills;
• Knowledge of basic HTML coding (a must);
• Experience working with databases preferred;
• Strong writing skills preferred;
• Experience working with nonprofit organizations, foundations and/or membership organizations preferred;
• Ability to be a self-starter and team player, especially in the context of a small, entrepreneurial organization.

About GEO:

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations is a coalition of grantmakers committed to building strong and effective nonprofit organizations. Understanding that grantmakers are successful only to the extent that their grantees achieve meaningful results, GEO promotes strategies and practices that contribute to grantee success.

GEO provides philanthropy's change agents with the resources, ideas and connections they need to make the greatest contribution to the nonprofits they invest in. GEO does this by:

• Commissioning and contributing to research;
• Developing programs and products; and
• Building a community of practice that expands the resources available on nonprofit effectiveness.

Currently, GEO has 3,000 individual members representing 400 grantmaking organizations. For more information about GEO, visit www.geofunders.org.

Application Deadline:

Applications must be received by August 31, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.

Key Contact:

To Apply: Submit résumé and personalized cover letter by email to:

Alison Anderson

Manager of Operations

Anderson@geofunders.org

Please write GEO FALL ASSOCIATE in your subject line. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

In your cover letter please address:

• Why you are a good fit for this position;
• What you would like to learn from working at GEO.