Fundraising Intern

About the role

Sun Shine Rehabilitation Welfare Center, a non-profit in Karachi founded in 2020, supports people recovering from drug addiction through medical treatment, counseling, vocational training and reintegration support. It is looking for a Fundraising Intern to help develop and run fundraising initiatives that fund its rehabilitation programs. The internship is hybrid, based in Karachi with on-site work and some work-from-home tasks.

Key responsibilities

• Assist with research on donors and grant opportunities
• Help prepare fundraising materials and proposals
• Maintain donor databases and records
• Contribute to planning and promoting fundraising events and campaigns, including outreach by email, phone and social media
• Work with program staff to gather impact stories and data, and prepare simple reports on fundraising activities
• Support general administrative tasks related to resource mobilization

Required profile

• Strong written and verbal communication, able to draft clear emails, proposals and outreach messages
• Interest in non-profit work, social impact and addiction recovery and mental health
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams and independently in a hybrid setting
• Current student or recent graduate in a relevant field (Social Sciences, Public Health, Business, Communications) preferred but not required
• Prior volunteer or internship experience in fundraising, community outreach or non-profits is an advantage

Required skills

• Basic research and analysis skills to identify donors, grants and partnerships
• Organizational and time-management skills
• Comfort with digital tools such as office productivity software, spreadsheets and social media platforms