VisionSpring is a cutting-edge social enterprise that creates jobs and sustains livelihoods through the sale of affordable eyeglasses to the 400 million people who need them to work and live productive lives. Through its ground-breaking "Business in a Bag" micro-franchise, VisionSpring empowers women throughout the developing world to start their own businesses selling low-cost glasses to those in need while earning income to support their families. A leader in Social Enterprise and Base-of-the-Pyramid markets, VisionSpring has been recognized by President Clinton for helping "hundreds of thousands of people and in the process creating a whole new sector of the economy." Praised as "innovative" by The Economist and "life-changing" by NBC Nightly News, VisionSpring is the recipient of awards from the Skoll Foundation, the Aspen Institute, the Draper Richards Foundation, and the World Bank, among many others.
Position Overview:
VisionSpring seeks a part-time intern (10-12 hours a week) to assist the Business Development team in its fundraising and marketing communications efforts.
In this position, you will...
- Research philanthropic opportunities to help build VisionSpring's pipeline of fundraising targets;
- Write content for the VisionSpring blog, website, and annual brochure;
- Provide ongoing data entry and database management support to the Business Development team;
- Compile best practices in fundraising and marketing communications strategies under staff direction;
- Create training materials;
- Be flexible and take on other duties as assigned.
You are...
- Very comfortable working independently. You are excited to join small, fast-paced team of people without much extra time on their hands.
- Obsessively attentive to detail. You format your word documents with military precision.
- Passionate about writing. Seriously, if you don't feel it, this position is not for you.
- Eager to learn more about social enterprise, international development, and/or market-based solutions to poverty. You've studied it, you've read about it, and now you are ready to get your hands dirty in a cutting edge organization.
- Enthusiastic about fundraising. You know that fundraising is the engine that powers organizations forward and you are ready to mobilize yourself and others for a powerful cause.
Note: This is an unpaid internship.
Reports to: Vice President of Business Development
Contact: If you are interested in this opportunity, please send a resume and cover letter showcasing your writing skills and relevant experience to Liz Kaplan at ekaplan@visionspring.org
