Job & Internship Descriptions

Director of Development

The Director of Development provides the leadership, strategic direction, management and coordination for all Afterschool Alliance fundraising efforts. The Director of Development creates fundraising strategies to increase the organization's support from foundations, corporations, individuals, and other sources; works in close collaboration with the Executive Director, the Vice President of External Affairs, other senior staff, Board Members, and the program and communciation staff to expand and enhance the fundraising and strategic goals of the organization. The Director of Development leads the efforts on all grant proposals, grant reports and grant deliverables. The Director of Development reports to the Executive Director. See full description.

Project Associate

This position provides an excellent opportunity to gain significant experience in nonprofit field outreach and research in a fast-paced, well-functioning team environment. Under the guidance of the Director of Field Outreach and the Director Research, the Project Associate will learn through experience about what is involved in afterschool field development across the nation, particularly focusing on providing support for our national AmeriCorps VISTA projects. Additionally, the Project Associate will support the organization’s research efforts that updates the afterschool field on new afterschool specific research and evaluations, as well as highlights best practices and promising afterschool programs. They will work closely with the field outreach and research teams. See full description.