Development Intern

Job Description

Job Description

Position Title : Development Intern

Reports To : Development and Database Manager

Start Date : April 13, 2026 (Start Date is Flexible)

Status : Paid Internship

About Austin Parks Foundation

Austin Parks Foundation (APF) is dedicated to partnering with our community to enhance people’s lives by making our public parks, trails and green spaces better through volunteerism, innovative programming, advocacy and financial support. A non-profit established in 1992, APF fills the city’s funding and resource gap needed to develop, maintain and enhance the area’s 300+ parks, trails and green spaces.

Job Summary

Austin Parks Foundation seeks a versatile, organized, detail-oriented and technologically proficient Intern to help manage APF’s daily fundraising operations. This role facilitates the efficient use of systems and data to identify, solicit, steward and thank donors. Responsibilities include gift processing, gift acknowledgement, database management, reporting, data manipulation, fundraising, process improvement, and administrative tasks such as mailings and communications.

Interns will gain hands-on experience in non-profit fundraising operations, data management, and event planning, while working with a collaborative and mission-driven team.

Required Skills / Competencies

A key support role, the Development Intern supports the development team, provides excellent service to constituents, and collaborates with accounting and marketing teams, as well as partner organizations. Organization, willingness to learn technical systems, and solid (internal and external) customer service skills are required. Professionalism is essential across all communication.

Essential Functions

• Update donor records using Little Green Light, APF’s donor database / CRM
• Maintain and monitor development inbox, with Development Team support
• Fulfill weekly and seasonal stewardship initiatives, including but not limited to Groundbreakers welcome packages, monthly Perennial Partners packages, holiday cards, and donor thank you notes and phone calls
• Prepare prompt, personal acknowledgement letters and donor correspondence
• Track expired credit card payments in the database, and follow up with donors to update their card numbers
• Provide excellent customer service to donors, providing tax receipts and giving histories as requested
• Support the Development team in planning and execution of APF's annual fundraiser, Party for the Parks; assist in managing registration, sponsor ticketing, and making in-kind donation asks
• Support the Development team in identifying and researching individual and corporate donor prospects
• Provide support for Corporate Volunteering projects as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements and Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Physical Demand and Work Environment

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Equal Opportunities Commitment

We value collaboration, innovation, dependability and inclusiveness. We embrace diversity and equal opportunity, and we are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. All qualified applicants shall receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, veteran status, or sexual orientation.

Compensation Transparency

This internship is compensated at $17.00 / hour (paid semi-monthly) for a total of 15-20 hours per week.

Duration : April 2026 - December 2026.

How to Apply

Please submit a resume and cover letter to austinparks.applytojob.com

No phone calls, please.

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