Intern-Finance – YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago – Chicago, IL

Scope of Responsibilities:

• Research and create index of proposals, fact sheets, program numbers, etc. about the YMCA of Metro Chicago and its programs.
  
• Assist in updating the files with proposal attachments
  
• Research possible grant opportunities for the YMCA of Metro Chicago
  
• Assisting in creating/updating prospect lists for one or more Y programs, communities, etc.; radius search for some centers; review grant alerts for state, federal, special interest, corporate and foundation, etc.; procedure for grant alerts (grants.gov, RSS feeds, Foundation Center…)
  
• Gather lists of donors and board members of other organizations
  
• Participate in prospect ID through the YMCA of Metro Chicago Board Mapping process
  
• Working with one or more centers developing a list of partners, coalition members and other key relationships (with contact person, address and phone number, a sentence or two about other organization)
  
• Research and learn about the New Communities Program/LISC communities in Chicago; find out more about NCP lead agencies in our center communities.
  

Requirements:

• Outstanding communication, organization, project/time management and interpersonal skills
• Ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously